- Living in Vietnam
Posted on September 30, 2018October 7, 2018
Hey there October! Ho Chi Minh City is such an exciting and vibrant place to live and a big part of my love for living in Saigon is thanks to the amazing arts scene, abundance of events and things to get involved in every month. If you’re new to the city, looking for something fun […]
- 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 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Saigon, in line with the rest of Vietnam, is not great when it comes to being eco-friendly. Particularly with regards to plastic consumption: Vietnam is king at unnecessary plastic usage – be it bagging chewing gum (really?), wrapping bananas in cling-wrap (you know the peel is already protecting it right?) or serving drinks in takeaway […]
- Vietnam
Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
Right, maybe I’m biased as a self-confessed lover of Ho Chi Minh City, but the city is a pretty cool place to explore. Rarely do tourist say they LOVE Saigon, which I think is such a shame and its mostly because few know how to scratch below the surface of the generic tourist sites. That’s […]
- Living in Vietnam
Posted on February 12, 2018April 18, 2018
Moving to a new country is a major lifestyle change, and picking the right place to make “home” is crucial to ensuring you have the experience you daydream about. No two cities offer the same vibe and with Vietnam being such a long, thin country the difference between living in the North VS the South of […]
- Vietnam
Posted on January 29, 2018January 31, 2018
Black Virgin Mountain is a lone peak surrounded by an endless sea of Vietnamese countryside. Found only 100 km North of Ho Chi Minh City in Tay Ninh province, Black Virgin Mountain makes for a great day-trip to go hiking near Ho Chi Minh City. Black Virgin Mountain is actually the highest peak in all […]
- 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 […]
- Monthly Round-Ups
Posted on March 4, 2017March 4, 2017
I keep telling myself that February is a short month and that’s why it feels like this year is flying away. But seriously, are we already in March? February was a super busy month for us, not on the travelling front but we have had lots going on at home in Ho Chi Minh City […]
- Photo Diary
Posted on January 21, 2017July 3, 2017
Chúc mừng năm mới! (Happy New Year in Vietnamese) Tết is the Vietnamese name for the Lunar New Year, and it is the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam, with most families celebrating over multiple days and even up to a week or more! This year (2017) it falls on the 28th of January, celebrating the […]
- Vietnam
Posted on September 14, 2016November 1, 2016
Have you ever had the opportunity to not only learn about history but to actually see it firsthand… And eat lunch!? This is one of those opportunities, and not to be missed during a visit to Ho Chi Minh City! Pho Binh, meaning “peace soup”, is a humble noodle shop found nestled in a bustling vietnamese […]