I may have mentioned in a previous post that Vietnam is the second biggest exporter of rice in the world. Second only to rice in…
If Hanoi was about seeing Ha Long Bay, and Hue was about seeing tombs and museums, our stay in Hoi An was about soaking up…
We left Hanoi for Hue only shortly after arriving back from Ha Long Bay. We had been advised to get some take-away dinner in Hanoi before…
Street food is big in Vietnam. By street food, I mean food that’s consumed in the street and also prepared in the street. People will…
After the serenity of Ha Long Bay, we arrived back in Hanoi. The tour that I’m on only provided for an afternoon to look around…
I’m in Vietnam, having landed in Hanoi a few days ago. I’m also part of a pretty well-organised tour. What’s nice about going on an…
When I was studying karate, my instructor remarked that one of the toughest people to go up against is a scaffolder. They’re immensely strong. Imagine…
Hong Kong has been my stop-over on the way to Hanoi, as well as being a place I’d heard a lot about (good and bad),…
Before coming to Japan, I’d heard about the elaborate toilets here, although I hadn’t read the extensive wikipedia article about them. This is the loo…
After arriving in Kyoto by Bullet Train, I checked into this nice ryokan near the station and promptly fell asleep for a couple of hours. Well –…