Vietnam-the past and future
Cruising into Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, the limestone formations are quite a sight to behold. They are majestic looking and one of those wonders of the world, like Stonehenge. Our Capt made sure we had exceptional views by going slow while approaching the many formations for optimal picture taking opportunities. Many passengers chose the excursion to explore the...
Learning Vietnamese Cooking
Hoi An, Vietnam, has become a culinary destination. Just outside of Danang, restaurants and local markets provide plenty of Vietnamese food, fish and dining choices. We walked over the bridge and on cobblestoned streets until our group reached Ms Vy’s Restaurant and Cooking School. It is a two story building with a beautiful restaurant downstairs with stations for dumplings,...
Rickshaw rides and massages in Hoi An, Vietnam
Not my usual post about food (next time), but we really got “local” in Hoi An, Vietnam! Chris had an exciting rickshaw ride and I had a massage and later threading of the eyebrows. His rickshaw ride was $5 and I saw him parade around the corner as if he was the King. I was enjoying...
Pho, Coffee and Frog Legs in Ho Chi Minh City
To visit a Vietnamese food market and restaurant like a local, we hired a local. Turns out it was the right thing to do. Who else could show us the legit places and also a safe restaurant to eat Pho (soup). Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) is full of crazy traffic and that’s the only way to...
