backpacking

High-rises and Hovels: First Impressions of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, the Capital of Vietnam, is also its largest city, with nearly 10…
Overnight Train from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City: A Vietnamese Adventure

With some reluctance, we prepared to leave the picturesque city of Da Nang, where we’d spent…
Hoi An Farewell, Da Nang Dragon Delights

All too soon, we came to the end of our brief stay at the school in…
Hoi An, Vietnam: Volunteer Teaching, Exploring, and Local Life

Hoi An never ceased to surprise and enthrall us. Every day after we finished the morning’s…
Hoi An’s Magic: Beyond the Full Moon

The Full Moon Festival is held, appropriately enough, once every month in Hoi An, Vietnam. It’s…
Goldilocks, Google Translate, and Gourmet Tea: A Hoi An Recap

With only three weeks to spend in Hoi An, Vietnam, we did our best to immerse…

High-rises and Hovels: First Impressions of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam