Nusa Penida is an Indonesian island located between Bali and Lombok. When we left France in September, it was not part of our plans. We had already been in Bali a few years ago so we simply did not think… Continue Reading
This is our second review of Vietnam on this blog, the first one being available here. Trip Summary Duration: 29 days Before: Nusa Penida After: Thailand Expenses: ~3800€ for 3 people (with internal flights and flight from Phuket) Our journey… Continue Reading
Hội An was our last stop in Vietnam; we stayed there for 5 days. Former trading port on the silk road, this historic town is now part of Unesco World Heritage Sites. Over the last decades, it has become a… Continue Reading
Shortly after visiting the tombs of the Nguyen emperors, we took a scenic road across the Hải Vân Pass to reach Hội An, the colorful city of Central Vietnam. On the way, we stopped for a photo-break at Lăng Cô… Continue Reading
Former capital of Vietnam, Huế is one of the “must-do” in the center of the country, from a historical, cultural and shopping point of view. Yeah, because Mum started to do a lot of shopping, pushing us to practice our… Continue Reading
Đà Lạt did not seem like any other Vietnamese city we visited. It is higher, colder, cleaner, it is surrounded by pine trees instead of coconut trees as well as greenhouses instead of rice fields. Former resort center for wealthy… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday!Mum’s birthday was initially the reason why we invited her to join us to visit Vietnam. It turns out the Mekong Delta was a perfect place to celebrate it!Believe it or not, even though our lodge was in the… Continue Reading
The Mekong Delta is a very large area which basically covers what’s South of HCMC. There are many towns in the Mekong Delta, so choosing a landing point was not an easy task. After reviewing a few blogs, we finally… Continue Reading
After a very relaxing week in Con Dao, we finally went back to Ho Chi Minh City. As we arrived at the airport, we came accross a familiar French face, half asleep on a bench outside of the arrival terminal……Oh… Continue Reading
Now renamed Côn Son Island, Poulo Condor used to be a harsh prison under the French colonialist period, with all the torturing, suffering and killing one can imagine. Once French colons got kicked out of Vietnam, Americans took over the… Continue Reading