A one hour flight from Da Nang takes us to Saigon (Ho Chi Min City). We are not going to spend any time in this big bustling city, but are here to visit two bamboo factories, in the area around…
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…
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…
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…
Yoga in Hanoi, Viet Nam
We do yoga and look for yoga centers in whatever city we find ourselves in. Hanoi, Vietnam Vinales, Cuba Cali, Colombia In Hanoi, it took a bit of exploration to find the perfect yoga center. Our first try was scary. …
First visit to a bamboo factory in Viet Nam.
In Hanoi many of the streets are arranged according to industry/products. There is the hardware street, the bedding street, the coffee street, the Chinese medicine street, silk street, hair salons and there is also the bamboo street. Bamboo poles, bamboo…