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Drifter came to stay with us for the second time. He has spent time in the Danang area and was asked to be a destination expert for the website Trip Advisor. He and I give travel advice on that sight…

Our group arrived in Hanoi in the afternoon to be greeted by gloomy and cold weather. The clouds hung low and the land appeared suddenly under the aircrafts wheels. We were met by our guide Khanh and spent a few…

This is my first visit to Laos and have been looking forward to discovering something different. My first impression on flying over that it was going to be a very impressive place. The country is covered by jungle, rugged mountains,…

In 2006 when I was last in Siem Riep, I remember a small city with not too many hotels. There was no power and the hotel we stayed at operated with a large diesel generator at the rear of the…

Our group boarded a bus in Saigon for an 8am departure for Phnom Penh. As is quite normal, there was chaos and pandemonium. The bus had already been loaded with cargo to be delivered and there was very little room…

I have been to a number of massage places in different cities since I have relocated to Vietnam and until now, have thought them overrated. The first person that tried to convince3 me that they were good was my friend…

Tonight I am sitting in a hotel in Saigon. I have arranged a trip for family and friends to tour Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. My friends at V’Explore have made all of the arrangements and to my pleasure, my friend…

There are some essentials that you need to bring to Vietnam. The purpose of this blog is to try to address many of the questions a traveler might have about things you might want to bring and others that you…

New Year has just passed, and as is usual, the city was alight with displays and the streets filled with partiers and families from all over Vietnam come here for a few days of celebration. The locals that live here…

The only way to get passed the landslide was by 5 people lifting the bikes over the barrier and 2 or 3 people pushing / pulling the bike for 30 yards around the slide. The only way to get passed…

Playing pool in Vietnam is quite a bit different than back home in North America. The structure and table set up can be quite similar, but that is where it ends. I will warn all of you feminists right now…

The past few weeks have been very busy.  After returning from Saigon, the first order of business was ho host the wedding reception of a friend that has flown here from the United States. Congratulations Ken and Thuy……. I hope…