by Neil I was going to call this post Hanoi hangover, but that might have given the wrong impression, although Hanoi has been hanging over me for the past couple of weeks or so. After leaving Vietnam, I having been feeling like I haven't done it justice in my posts, so it's time to do …
Hanoi’s Crazy Traffic
By Pippa What did I say about another blog post! In my latest blog post (the one about Vietnam) I talked a little about the crazy traffic in Hanoi. So now I'm going to do a whole post about it! I got the hang of crossing the street pretty quickly which is good. The trick …
Ha Long Bay
by Rachel Visiting Ha Long Bay yesterday was our one foray out of Hanoi and what a great day it was! The 2.5-3 hour drive each way made for a long day, but the weather was perfect for a boat ride and the bay was beautiful. According to our guide, Vietnamese legend says that the …
Another Cooking Class!!!!!!!
So, yeah, we took another cooking class, but this time it was in Vietnam. We learnt how to make spring rolls! (among other things). But we made spring rolls!!( I don't know why I'm so happy about that). We arrived at the place (which was a restaurant that we had been at) just on time. …
Bia Hoi
by Neil So, Hanoi has this great tradition, custom, ritual, whatever you wish to call it called Bia Hoi. This translates as "New Beer" and it's pretty straight forward. Beer is brewed at the brewery in Hanoi with no preservatives added, so the beer has a shelf life of less than 24 hours. Vendors collect …
Vietnam (So Far)
We arrived in Vietnam on the fourth of April. We arrived to humidity for sure, but it wasn't nearly as bad as in Singapore, thank goodness. Also, the people here are very nice! And, like Sri Lanka, the traffic here is CA-RAZY! Sure there are crosswalks that are marked down and all, but that doesn't …
A year of discovery 