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Vietnam

🌄 Bai Tu Long Bay: From Doubt to Wonder
Quang Ninh City

🌄 Bai Tu Long Bay: From Doubt to Wonder

Oct 9, 2026 • 3 min read

Sometimes the best experiences start with a bad feeling. After a painfully long drive, our driver made a stop at what can only be described as a giant tourist trap. Twenty buses, crowds everywhere, overpriced souvenirs, noise... not exactly the dream start to what we hoped would be one of the highlights of our Vietnam adventure. The arrival termina

Hanoi Vietnam: Crossing the Streets of the Old Quarter
Hà Nội

Hanoi Vietnam: Crossing the Streets of the Old Quarter

Sep 11, 2026 • 4 min read

For days, Hanoi had been warning us that it would be different. And just when we thought we had figured Vietnam out, everything changed. We had learned that a simple lunch can easily consist of six different dishes. We had discovered that the Vietnamese possess an extraordinary talent for transporting virtually anything on a scooter. And we could e