The goal for Day Two is to get to Kon Tum. However, when we are still two hours away, it’s 4 p.m., and a huge storm is clearly moving toward us. We are all pretty beat anyway, so we stop…
A rural wedding in Tra Que, Viet Nam.
The value of living sequentially in exotic locales is that you can experience cultural events first hand. By renting a house in Tra Que (outside of Hoi An) we aim to immerse ourselves in this small farming community, for however…
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…
Foodie update ~ fish, eel, crab in Hanoi, Viet Nam
It’s quite obvious that we are going to have a problem writing this blog. It’s going to seem as though we are doing nothing but eating… Well, that in fact may be true, but it’s not our fault. World class…
Video: First week in Hanoi, Viet Nam
Wish we could integrate smell and taste into the video to give you the full breadth of the Vietnamese experience. But, at least, we provide a video, on the basis that if a picture is worth a thousand words, a…
Temple of Literature ~ Hanoi, Viet Nam
A rate example of well preserved Vietnamese architecture, the Temple of Literature, founded in 1070 (yes, 1000 years ago!!), by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong who dedicated to Confucius in order to honor scholars and men of literary accomplishments. The first…
Hanoi Temples and treats ~ Hanoi, Viet Nam
Strolling new pockets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, enjoying the colorful street scenes… The old quarter is of course only one small section of Hanoi, with other areas quite built up. Surprisingly while we understand Vietnams’ history with French colonialism, we…