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Saigon Street Food

These were the three pieces of advice our guides from Back of the Bike Tours in Saigon gave to us before we started our evening…

As I looked at the egg (hot vit lon), I could vaguely hear people providing me encouragement and instructions, but in my mind I kept…

Tours | Vietnam

Many travelers talk about wanting have more local experiences – but how far will you go to get access to those experiences? One of the…

“May I take your picture?” I asked while I also mimed the action with my camera around my neck so that I could make sure…

In today’s travel world, where most people rush around trying to get from place to place, I love any opportunity to take the slow path….

There is a well-worn tourist trail in Vietnam, and yes, the Vietnamese can be quite aggressive when it comes to tourism and selling you things,…

I stared out the window of the van and watched as the city gave way to suburbs, industry, and rice fields that would eventually deposit…

Jet lag was wearing off, and now we were rapidly adjusting to a new culture and environment. After 4 years of being away from Vietnam,…

I mouthed the words, “It’ll be ok.” through the front window of the car as we pulled away. After all, I was taking away my…

I stared at the numbers. Elapsed Time: 23:10 hrs, Miles: 9,940 – shit, we are flying halfway around the earth – I hope we don’t…