- Living in Vietnam
Posted on June 2, 2018October 15, 2018
I think everyone has a few crazy pipe dreams; wild fantasies that more-often-than not stay as a whimsical “if only’s”. Well this year is very much a year of going after what I want, so I took the plunge and did something with my pipe dream. I bought myself a Vintage 1972 Honda Cub, and […]
- Living in Vietnam
Posted on May 24, 2018June 23, 2018
Vietnam is overwhelming for most people. New sights, new smells, new faces, new customs, new language. But one of the biggest things to adapt to is the traffic. The most common form of transport in Saigon, and across Vietnam, is motorbikes! There are lots of them. 8.5 million of them scooting about HCMC every day, […]
- Vietnam
Posted on May 9, 2018May 15, 2018
Paradise cave. So named because the cave explorers who first explored it were so impressed by the scale and stunning stalagmites and stalactites. And boy does it live up to its name. Stretching an insane 31 km deep into the limestone karst, Paradise Cave is crowned the longest dry cave in Asia. In some points […]
- Living in Vietnam
Posted on February 8, 2018April 18, 2018
Last year, after 8 months of living in Vietnam I FINALLY learned how to ride a motorbike! Honestly, I don’t know why I didn’t learn to ride a motorbikes sooner. There is nothing so liberating as be able to scoot around the sprawling metropolis that is Saigon, without having to rely on poorly trained Uber and grab […]
- Vietnam
Posted on November 21, 2017January 13, 2018
More often than not travellers pass straight through Da Nang with eyes on the nearby prizes of Hoi An and Hue. But this modern city, located on a stunning 20 mile stretch of powdery, white sand, is definitely NOT to be missed during your exploration of central Vietnam. While a day is not enough time […]
- Living in Vietnam
Posted on October 13, 2017September 24, 2018
Learning to ride a motorbike in Vietnam is definitely one of the best travel skills I’ve gained since leaving home. There is no better feeling that being able transport yourself around a city, without having to rely on any public transport. Not only have I been able to explore more of my home city, Saigon, […]
- Monthly Round-Ups
Posted on April 5, 2017October 14, 2017
Waaah. March: I’m afraid blogging just didn’t happen. Between moving into the new house, learning to ride our motorbikes, my mum and gran visiting for two weeks and then doing my headteacher training, there just wasn’t any time to sit down and write up some of our back logged adventures! So here’s our March monthly […]