Back to reality. After a magical two days of cruising Bai Tu Long Bay on the Dragon Legend, we found ourselves back in Hanoi by late afternoon, checking into the La Selva Hotel. The…
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…I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ come At this point, Shiv and I are train pros. We knew what to expect with Vietnamese trains so our sleep was more restful – especially since we…
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(Bun-bo-hue-oo). Porque mi vida yo la prefiero vivir asi. We awoke early in the morning to board the bus to Huế, home of Vietnam’s Imperial City and former capital of Vietnam. We had heard horror…
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Weather: 80s and mostly sunny 6:30am Woke up early to get the famous Hue soup, Bun Bo Hue, on Tran Cao Van 9am – 12:30pm Taxi to visit the tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh 1:30pm Not…
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Weather: low 80s and partly cloudy 7:30 – 11am Bus to Hue 11:30am Check into Orchid Hotel 12:30pm Traditional Hue lunch at Lac Thien 2 – 4:30pm Walked around the Imperial City 5pm Grabbed some…
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I hold the lock and you hold the key. On our last day in Ho Chi Minh City, we made sure to fill our bellies with one more delicious bowl of pho before heading up the…
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Weather: high 80s and humid 12:30pm Hoi An bahn mi competition applicant #1: Phi Bahn Mi (the winner and best bahn mi of the trip) 1:30pm Hoi An bahn mi competition applicant #2: Madam Khanh…
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Weather: high 80s and humid 9:30am Breakfast in our PJs at the hotel 10am Shiv had to do a little work at the hotel 11:30am Walked over to Thanh Van 1 Hotel and checked in 1pm…
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Weather: high 80s and humid 12:30pm Arrived at the Da Nang train station and got in our private taxi to Hoi An 1:30pm Checked into Harmony Homestay 2:30pm A unique take on Vietnamese food at…
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Weather: 90s and humid with occasional rain showers 10am The pho-for-breakfast tradition begins at Pho Hung 1:30pm Got pampered with massages at Temple Tree Spa 3pm Picked up bahn mis at the place Jenn recommended: Bahn…