Category: Vietnam
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Reunification Day
We happened to be in Hanoi for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese war. With no real plan for the day and no real way of knowing what would be open or closed or whether there would be anything different happening we set out for the morning…
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Mines and Mimes
Our time in Phu Quoc came to an end and we set off for Cambodia. Jacob still ranks Cambodia in his top three countries so we were excited to head back. After a full day of travel (bus, plane, taxi, minibus) we finally arrived at our hotel. We got in,…
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Movies and Yummy Chicken
Our final few days in Phu Quoc we settled into a bit of a routine and stuck close to the hotel. We had a lot of good intentions to rent scooters or hire taxis and see what the rest of the island had to offer, but honestly, it was nice…
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Sunset Town
Because Phu Quoc decided to just be super strange, they’ve also build an entire village on the South West end of the island specifically for the sunset, named Sunset Town. It’s modelled after the Amalfi coast or at least Mediterranean inspired. It is complete with cobblestone streets, steep hills that…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids 