Before leaving for Cambodia, we found a house to rent. The reason we selected this house, is the fact that it is a five minute bike ride from An Bang beach and has Tra Que organic garden as our “back…
Foodie update ~ Market in Hoi An, Viet Nam.
Markets hold a special place in our Green Global Trek. Markets are the very heart of a culture and it is where one can observe and be a part of true daily life. For us, the feeling of being in…
Life on an organic farm in Central Viet Nam
A Traditional Way of Life – Tra Que Organic Herb Garden, Viet Nam
We are fortunate to have connected with a beautiful, friendly and hospitable farming family at the center of the only commercial and completely organic farm in Vietnam. The family has absorbed us into the gentle flow of their lives. The…
Big News: We have our first “home” base in Viet Nam ~ Hoi An
Well, it wasn’t love at first sight. But Hoi An sure grew on us rapidly. We arrived in Hoi An (in the center of the country) and our first impression was of some disappointment. The result of being named a…
Travel in Viet Nam ~ fly or take the train?
Every source we read said “take the train- it’s an adventure”. The logic seemed sound – while the “flight” is only 1 hour from Hanoi to Da Nang (in Central Vietnam), by the time you go to the airport 2…
Foodie Update: Couldn’t quite get out of Hanoi without one more food update
Bun Cha! Take some fresh herbs, bean sprouts, noodles, mix it into the broth. As common as Pho, with lots of different variations. Unbelievably tasty! She is grilling the pork and beef meat balls for the Bun Cha English…
Street life in Hanoi
Leaving Hanoi after two weeks of walking the streets (mostly the Old Quarter), devouring the mind boggling array of unique street foods and enjoying massages every other day, we are ready to move on. There is plenty more to be…