Vietnam

Vietnam cooking class

Vietnam cooking class

Vietnam is a long country surrounded by China, Laos, Cambodia and the gulf of Thailand. The geography of this country plays an important role in the country’s cuisine. Plain rice (com) is at the center of the Vietnamese diet and…
Budget and Bilan for Vietnam

Budget and Bilan for Vietnam

As we got to Vietnam, our original budget of $50 dollars a day for both of us was a very understatement. Luckily for us, we found an essential application for every world traveler to keep track of the daily expenses.…
Hue and Hoi An

Hue and Hoi An

23 hours bus ride? Sure sign us up. After expecting only a 16 hours bus ride, it actually took us 23, and bathroom was broken in the bus, so imagine the fun trip it was 🙂 but overall the bus…
Cat Ba and Halong Bay

Cat Ba and Halong Bay

We left the peaceful Mai Chau rice fields to spend one more night in Hanoi; one last $5 dollar foot massage and get ready to explore Cat Ba island and the UNESCO nature’s wonder of the world, Halong Bay. Luckily,…
Xin Chao Vietnam

Xin Chao Vietnam

Hello in Vietnamese is “Xin Chao” or for us ” Sin Chiao”.  This language is very complex as it has 5 different tones. They don’t have only the é and è as in French, but other sounds coming right from the…