by Elaine | Dec 20, 2016 | Asia Pacific, Blog, Latest Posts, Travel Itinerary, Vietnam
With our Vietnam trip fast approaching we set to work to plan a perfect two week itinerary which would give us the opportunity to see as much of the incredible country as possible. Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Hoi An, Hue and Ha Long Bay were our destinations of choice as we... 
by Elaine | Jul 2, 2016 | Asia Pacific, Latest Posts, UNESCO Sites, Vietnam
Hue was our second stop during a whirlwind trip through Vietnam and we were determined to check out the top sights in Vietnam’s ancient capital. Situated on the banks of the Perfume River, sightseeing in Hue is filled with pagodas, tombs, glimpses of the Perfume... 
by Elaine | Mar 9, 2016 | Latest Posts, Vietnam
A spectacular evening at the Hoi An Lantern Festival was swiftly followed by a 5am wake up call as we set off for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of My Son. Having visited the amazing temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the historic city of Ayutthaya in Thailand and the... 
by Elaine | Jan 26, 2016 | Latest Posts, Road Trips, Vietnam
It’s no surprise that the Hai Van Pass, a spectacular mountain pass between Hue and Hoi An, was perched firmly at the top of our bucket list during our week long trip to Vietnam. The route was made famous in a Vietnam Top Gear special where it was described as a... 
by Elaine | Oct 4, 2015 | Latest Posts, UNESCO Sites, Vietnam
Our Vietnam planning got off to an excellent start when we realised that our trip coincided with the Hoi An Lantern Festival. As darkness falls on the evening of the Lantern Festival the lights are switched off in Hoi An and the ancient town is lit up with a sea of... 
by Elaine | Oct 1, 2015 | Asia Pacific, Latest Posts, Vietnam
We stumbled across the Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Festival festival by chance when we were trying to figure out why so many hotels were fully booked around the time we wanted to visit Hoi An. Many hours of Hoi An research later and we’d established the cause: the... 
