A send off with a difference
The death of a loved one is celebrated quite differently in diverse cultures. Funeral customs are definitely strange to Western visitors to Vietnam. And there’s no better place to find out than when...
View ArticleCruise travel is making a come-back
Cruise travel is making a come back. And traveling in the waters in East Asia is especially worth it. I’ve visited Penang myself and found it an interesting place. In particular the mix of cultures...
View ArticleWe’ve been to a wedding and on our way back to Hue
The Hope Center at Lao Bao. A Tet outing treat! Well not exactly. The bus full of staff of the Hope Center had actually been on an outing to Lao Bao on the Vietnam/Laos border with the sole purpose of...
View ArticleLife in Hue – A Great Selection of Hotels
When you visit Central Vietnam to experience Hue you will find that your selection amongst available hotels is big considering how small this lovely city is. Not even half a million residents in a city...
View ArticleHue’s accommodation has something for everybody
Station Hotel, Hue City Hue in Central Vietnam is a small city, especially by Asian standards. Not even half a million people live in this lovely city. Yet it has accommodation to suit every type of...
View ArticleLife in Hue – Accommodation with a difference
Perfume River in Hue It’s often not the actual accommodation that is the most important memory in a trip away. It’s great accommodation with something else added that makes for special times. So when...
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Citadel Wall in Huế, Vietnam. Also works as washing line! For expats and travelers alike, it’s not that easy to get around in Hue, Vietnam. Mind you there are enough travel agents and little tour...
View ArticleHá Long Bay in Vietnam: a beautiful Asian Destination
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam Vietnam, a beautiful and somewhat mysterious country, is a perfect place to visit for a memorable adventure. Located in South-eastern Asia, Vietnam is bordered by Cambodia, China...
View ArticleA trip to Hoi An for Christmas
Scenery through a dirty train window while rolling through central Vietnam. It’s a beautiful country, Vietnam. And it is a quirky, fun, heart warming and sometimes frustrating country to live in....
View ArticleA reflection of how the folk think in Vietnam, maybe?
Traffic in Co Nhue, Hanoi Anybody who has had the chance to visit Vietnam will get the chaos of the traffic. If you haven’t had the good fortune you will just have no idea. Unless seen, it is beyond...
View ArticleHoping to get clever by visiting the Temple of Literature
Does knowledge rub off one wonders. For young Vietnamese a visit to the Temple of Literature seems to do it for them. Walk down the aisles of the Turtle Steles and rub their heads. Those turtles...
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