A Photo in Vietnam That Did Cost A lot Of Pain
A snap I took at Hang Mua in Ninh Binh, Vietnam—and one I have rather mixed feelings about. The landscape was extraordinary. The price my left knee paid …
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Vietnam & Cambodia: A Trip Full of Contrasts, Memories, and a Sore Knee
After our Vietnam and Cambodia journey, Hanoi was the place I kept coming back to in my mind. We had seen temples, markets, beaches and several airports, with …
Day 19: Our Last Day in Saigon, Vietnam, and This Entire Adventure
Our last day in Saigon came with the usual combination: wanting one more look around, needing to pack and wondering how we had used quite so many clean …
Day 17 & Day 18 Saigon in Two Moods: Torrential Shopping & Chilled Sightseeing
Our first two full days in Saigon had very different moods. One was mostly rain and shopping; the other gave us sunshine and time for the city’s familiar …
Day 16: Phnom Penh to Saigon – A Day in Transit
Day Sixteen took us from Phnom Penh back to Saigon. There was no ambitious sightseeing programme, just a last morning in Cambodia, an airport lounge we enjoyed and …
Day 10: Da Nang – When the City Isn’t Your Scene
After Ninh Binh’s valleys and several days in Hoi An, Da Nang felt like quite a change. Bigger roads, taller buildings and a much more modern seafront made …
Day 9: Sun, Sand, Lanterns & Cake – Andi’s Birthday in Hoi An
Day Nine was my birthday, and we had a very satisfactory programme: An Bang Beach, a seafood lunch, coffee, cake and lantern shopping. No mountain climb required. Given …
Day 8 – Hoi An Museums, Heritage Houses & Lantern-Lit Nights
At last, a proper night’s sleep: around eight hours. After the recent short nights, we were in no hurry to complain about a quiet room and a comfortable …
Day 7: Hoi An – Slow Steps and Golden Moments
The morning began with sore muscles from feet to thighs—a lingering souvenir of Hang Mua. My knee was still recovering too, so we agreed on short outings. The …
Day 6: Hoi An – Hospital Detour & Slow-Motion Wandering
Our first full day in Hoi An began after another short night. I had managed about two and a half hours of sleep, with the knee I injured …