If you are organising a trip to Vietnam yourself or for a group - keep an eye out for the wonderful women of I love Vietnam. Founder Lien Nguyen has built this amazing network of young vietnamese women students who have scooters, and trained them to take you on unique experiences of four cities they love and live in. Fantastic for women travellers! I am just off skyping with Lien, and I was impressed with the passion she has to build … [Read more...]
Traveling Central Vietnam in 2 days Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An
These wonderful places are must-visit destinations when traveling to central Vietnam. I had a memorable trip here within 2 days at Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An. Hue Citadel has such an antique and picturesque beauty. Da Nang is so spectacular with hills, romantic with blue sea and white sandy beaches. Hoi An is so peaceful, simple, and pure. Day 1: Hue – Da Nang My friends and I booked a flight from Ha Noi to Hue City and we … [Read more...]
Vietnam – a Hot Sticky Pool of Humanity
The early morning locals market is a riot of smells, from yummy to yuck in one breath. Slimy fish entrails, slide down from concrete benches, as the women clean and gut the days produce, almost everything is still alive. Prawns squirm in shallow bowls of water, frogs with a confused looks in their beady eyes as attempt to hop, away from the pack, their legs are tied to the frog next to them, long thin eels, circling amongst each other … [Read more...]
Passionate about Food and Vietnam
I first met Monika Czerveniak while sitting waiting for a massage in the ancient river town of Hoi an in Vietnam. We started talking, as you do. She and her partner had rented an apartment in Hoi An and were there for a few months. I was jealous! Sounded like a great idea to me. Monika was also passionate about food, and so she has combined two of her great passions - Food and Vietnam in her two week tour of Vietnam called Chowdown Vietnam I … [Read more...]
The Top Reasons to Go Backpacking Solo In Vietnam
Vietnam. And there couldn’t really be a much better way to experience the country than to go on a solo backpacking trip! Vietnam is a place that will leave in you awe. There are so many excellent places to see, and so many opportunities to get away from it all to take in your surroundings. It is the perfect place to “find yourself” and think about where you are going in life. Yet it is also a country that attracts other backpackers like you, … [Read more...]
Fabulous tailors of Hoi An Vietnam
Rosann visits Yaly Couture Rosemary visits the Family Clothes shop for memorable Hoi An experience Travel Vuda Tours for Women to Vietnam Other Tours for Women to Vietnam Rosann hits the shops! The lovely Rosann Connolly escorted the Vietnam Delights May 2012 tour group - and wow boy did she hit the shops in Hoi An. Here she lets us in on some shoppers tips: Only the rich and famous have personal tailors right? Not so in Vietnam! Chic … [Read more...]
