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April 2016

Hoi An, the Asian Venice

Imagine a place full of colors and lights, with beautiful canals, small streets populated by bicycles and people only, 7th-17th century buildings mixing Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architecture styles and classical music being played on the streets. That’s the picture you get when you enter the old town of Hoi An, listed as UNESCO World […]

Hue, the Vietnamese Imperial Capital

It was quite cold and rainy during the 2 days spent in the former imperial capital of Vietnam. But that didn’t stop us from visiting the surroundings on a scooter, covered with plastic capes. It was quite fun for the Bear and extremely stressful for me…traffic in Vietnam does not seem to be supported by […]

3 days in Mekong Delta

We booked our tour at 6 am in the same morning as the departure, so it was fast and furious! Yes, furious is the word as it started with the Bear being left behind by the bus. As we were waiting for the departure, he went to buy water and the driver closed the door […]