Our arrival into the Lak Lake area is heralded by a total switch of scenery and dynamics. No more traffic. No more construction. A steady stream of rice paddies, small hills, and return to rural Viet Nam’s easy rhythm. Unlike…
Bahnar village, Central Viet Nam ~ “Village of children.”
Ever since we visited the National Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi months ago, we wanted to go and see the majestic tall houses of the indigenous people of the Central Highlands. There are 54 minorities in Vietnam and many of…
Ho Chi Minh Trail, Viet Nam ~ Day One: From Hoi An to Kham Duc
The night before we embark on a big adventure — namely a motorbike ride form Hoi An in the center of the country, across the Central Highlands of Vietnam I have mixed feelings about this upcoming trip. Of course, I…
A day in Da Nang, Viet Nam
Crossing our first bridge which looked as though it was made from Lego pieces. Bright orange with orange and light teal green railing. The city of Da Nang, one of the largest in Vietnam, is just forty five minutes North…
Typhoon NARI: impressive! Hoi an, Viet Nam
Soon after we moved into our rental house near Hoi An, (on the organic farm of Tra Que),there was the threat of the first big storm of the season. Typhoons are part of life, in Asia. The last big one…
Back “home” in Tra Que, Hoi An, Viet Nam
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…
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…
Khong Mi Chinh ~ MSG ~ Viet Nam
Vietnamese is a ridiculously difficult language to learn. I thought Spanish was hard, but this Vietnamese in an entirely different league. There are five different tones. A word takes on a whole different meaning depending upon whether you say it…