Vietnam Dong Hoi We spent a few days staying at a friend's hotel in Dong Hoi and exploring the area. Most of the time was spent eating a... 2022.12.01 Vietnam
Vietnam How to get from Hanoi to Dong Hoi There are three main ways to get to Dong Hoi from Hanoi; fly, train or bus. 26 years ago I took the bus, 6 years ago I t... 2022.12.01 Vietnam
Vietnam Meeting up with an old friend in Hanoi We had the pleasure to meet with Tuan, a friend who I had met first in Canada 10 years ago. About four years ago he was ... 2022.11.29 Vietnam
Vietnam Bia Hoi Hanoi – fresh beer Hanoi is the place to be to drink fresh, cheap beer! It's called Bia Hoi and it is a popular and refreshing session beer... 2022.11.25 Vietnam
Japan How we got from Tokyo to Hanoi, Vietnam There are lots of flights from Tokyo, Japan to Hanoi, Vietnam. We flew with Vietjet Air which is an ultra low cost carr... 2022.11.25 JapanVietnam
Japan Sakurajima Island Sakurajima Island is only a 15 minute ferry ride away from Kagoshima and it's volcano is very much active. We noticed th... 2022.11.20 Japan
Japan Kagoshima Our week travelling through Kyushu Island was amazing with a final stop in Kagoshima and a ferry trip over to Sakurajima... 2022.11.19 Japan
Japan Kumamoto I really enjoyed wandering around Kumamoto and visiting the top spots at the Castle and the Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens). T... 2022.11.17 2022.11.19 Japan
Japan Nagasaki day 2 We had a busy day of sightseeing on Day 2 in Nagasaki which involved a lot of walking up and down hills. Nagasaki is def... 2022.11.17 Japan
Japan Visiting Nagasaki We spent two very enjoyable days in Nagasaki. It was essential to take the time to visit the Peace Park and Nagasaki Ato... 2022.11.16 Japan