When I awoke in Sapa a mist had descended. My guide, Su, suggested that if we headed down the mountain through the villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, we might still catch glimpses over the mountains and terraced rice … Continue reading
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The Colours of Bac Ha {Vietnam Stories}
Each Sunday, in the dusty streets of Bac Ha, thousands of local people from neighbouring villages come to market. People from the minority groups of the Flower H’mong, Tay, Black Dao, Nung, La Chi and Dhu La all come to … Continue reading
Hoi An Love Story {Vietnam Stories}
There is so much to love in Hoi An. Ancient merchant houses of Japanese and Chinese traders speckle the streetscape. Wooden boats meander down the Thu Bon River. Restaurants and cafes abound serving regional specialities. There are contemporary Vietnamese art … Continue reading
16 hours to Danang {Vietnam Stories}
The next leg of my Vietnam adventure began as I embarked on a 16 hour train journey from Hanoi to Danang. I departed at 7pm on the Livitran overnight train in a four berth cabin. The repetitive clacker over the tracks … Continue reading
Bustling Hanoi {Vietnam Stories}
Hanoi surprised me. From the moment I stepped off the plane Hanoi smacked me in the face with its chaotic beauty. Everywhere I looked, everything I smelled, everything I heard was a juxtaposition of old and new, Vietnamese and French, … Continue reading