Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Author: Brynn

  • What the Phu Quoc

    What the Phu Quoc

    We left Hoi An to fly to a little island off the south west coast of Vietnam called Phu Quoc. The extent of our research for this trip involved a handful of conversations with ChatGPT looking for advice on where to go in SE Asia with three kids for a…

  • Markets – Day and Night

    Markets – Day and Night

    You can’t come to south east Asia without visiting a market. Both because they’re fun but also because they’re unavoidable. They’re both a way of life and a tourist experience. We attempted to wander through the more traditional markets in the old quarter but it was just so stinking hot…

  • Beach days

    Beach days

    Hoi An is hot. Like really really hot. I have probably asked Jacob 15 times if it was this hot the last time we were here. You sweat immediately after stepping outside. It’s easily over 35° + humidity. Thankfully we all love the heat and we are close to the…

  • Tailored Experience

    Tailored Experience

    Hoi An is known for its tailor shops. It’s pretty popular amongst tourists and there are blocks and blocks of shops devoted to the trade. The general idea is, you show up with either your own idea or look through Pinterest when you arrive, choose your material, get your measurements…

  • Hoi An

    Hoi An

    When we decided we were going to come back to Asia for this trip we were torn on what other countries to visit. We enjoyed so many of the South East Asian countries that we would have happily returned to all of them but given that we only had a…

  • Annyeonghi-gaseyo

    Annyeonghi-gaseyo

    Our week in Korea came to a close quickly. We squeezed in as much as we could in Ulsan while also getting acclimatized to Asia and adjusted to the time. The kids did remarkably well considering the transition – the food is different, the language is foreign, the noise and…

  • Gyeongju

    Gyeongju

    When Jacob and I lived in Korea we met our South African family – we spent almost all of our time with these wonderful people and made some really great friendships. One of those co-teachers was Liezl who has ended up owning and running her own hagwon after meeting and…

  • Ilsan and Ulgi

    Ilsan and Ulgi

    Ilsan beach and ulgi park were one of the first places Jacob and I visited when we moved to Korea. I still vividly remember walking along the road and being blown away by how different everything was. We spent a lot of time in Ilsan beach area throughout our year…