Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Marble Mountain, Vietnam En-route between Danang and Hoi An in Vietnam we had our taxi transfer make a stop at Marble Mountain. We spent an hour here viewing the various pagodas and numerous caves inside the marble and limestone mountains (there are five mountains, representing the five elements). […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From The Nam Hai We are pinching ourselves! Did we die and this is heaven? The Nam Hai sure is heaven on earth and we are just wishing that time would stand still as we try to absorb every moment of our time here. From the moment we arrived […]
Wish You Were Here – Orange Hotel Danang We only had time to spend one night at Orange Hotel in Danang, Vietnam, but it was excellent. This is a new hotel – just 3 months old – and is very well designed and incredibly comfortable. Not only were we impressed with the friendly, professional and […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Hue, Vietnam Today we took a cyclo tour around Hue in Vietnam. This was quite exciting for us, although maybe not so much for the fellows that spent about 90 minutes peddling us around the city, through the market and past the Citadel. They sure are strong! A […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From La Residence Hotel & Spa Arriving in Hue, in Central Vietnam, after a brief flight from Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnam Airlines, we were whisked away to the delightful La Residence Hotel & Spa. This property is 5-star all the way! The staff at the hotel is […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Pho Hoa, Saigon When in Saigon do what the locals do – eat! Everywhere we turn people are preparing food and eating food. We love it! This city is a foodie paradise. Pho is one of the staple dishes in the Vietnamese diet. Bowls of steaming broth filled […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Ben Thanh Market, Saigon This morning we were at Ben Thanh Market in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) bright and early – just after 7 AM. We wanted to witness the local market activity – setting up food stalls, preparing goods, stocking every nook and cranny of small […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Saigon, Vietnam After a 29-hour journey from the west coast of North America, we finally arrived safe and sound in Saigon, Vietnam. We are incredibly excited to visit this fascinating country for the first time and look forward to learning about the history, culture, people and everyday life. […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Asiana Airlines Flight WAVEJourney flew business class from San Francisco to Seoul, Korea and then onward to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with Asiana Airlines – what wonderful flights they both were! Our almost 13-hour flight from SFO to ICN went by far too quickly. The crew was […]
Wish You Were Here – Postcard From Delta Works in Zeeland We all hear about the Dutch being incredibly innovative when it comes to storm protection – remember the story about the little Dutch boy that put his finger in the dike to stop the floods? Well, we got to see the marvel that is […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]