Vietnam

What we did in Hue

This my third time in Hue and our second together. We had seen a lot of the sights before and so our time was spent walk...
Vietnam

Dong Hoi to Hue by train

The train is my preferred means of transport and there are several buses a day running from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh. How to...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Japan

Kagoshima

Our week travelling through Kyushu Island was amazing with a final stop in Kagoshima and a ferry trip over to Sakurajima...
Japan

Kumamoto

I really enjoyed wandering around Kumamoto and visiting the top spots at the Castle and the Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens). T...