Most of Vietnam was a great break for us from the big cities, since we spent 24 of our days on a boat, at the beach, or a short walk from it. From the moment we arrived, the pace was…
Gành Đỏ
We spent days 88 through 102 in a small fishing village (population approximately 1500) on the coast of Vietnam — about thirty steps from the front door landed our toes in the surf. When planning the trip, we thought a couple of scheduled breaks along…
The Vietnam War – by Caleb
As I wander around this tiny fishing village, I can’t stop noticing signs from a war that ended almost 40 years ago. From the fishermen using old rusty American ammunition boxes as tool boxes to the bullet holes in old…
Hoi An
We spent days 80 through 88 in Hoi An, Vietnam. It is a beautiful port town on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Hoi An is best known by tourists for its inexpensive hand-made-to-order clothing. We did not have any clothes made (long trip —…
Hanoi
I still can’t believe I’m writing this, but my nerves have finally calmed enough to get it down. I’ll start by saying that before the trip, our little family talked a lot about what we hoped wouldn’t happen on the…
Ha Long Bay – by Anna
On day 75 we arrived in Vietnam. Vietnam is officially my favorite place we have been so far. It was 100 degrees in mid November!! We went on a cruise in Ha Long Bay. The first day of the cruise we went…