118 Things To See & Do Before I Die… My Travel Bucket List adrescher1 August 17, 2016 Australia, Blogging, Destinations, Europe, Featured, India, Laos, My Travels, Switzerland, Vietnam Everyone has a bucket list whether they realise it or not. No matter how big or small the list, there are always things people want to do, want to achieve, want to experience in life. Of course I have a number...
How Our House Was Damaged During An Unexpected Typhoon adrescher1 August 11, 2014 Hanoi, Living in Vietnam, Mishaps, Southeast Asia, Vietnam In Hanoi, we’re always being warned about possible devastating storms on their way to us, but by the time they reach us they’ve pretty much fizzled out and we’re just left with drizzly rain, nothing particu...
Typhoon In Hanoi Took Our Roof adrescher1 August 11, 2014 Experiences, Hanoi, Living in Vietnam, Mishaps, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Hanoi experiences a high number of storms and typhoons throughout the year. Infact, the government often issues warnings of severe weather on its way to us, that some businesses don't even open as a precautio...
Preparing To Get Clothes Made In Hoi An adrescher1 May 15, 2014 Destinations, Hoi An, Southeast Asia, Tips Vietnam, Vietnam 1 Girls! Put your boyfriend somewhere safe and go for a wander around the Old Town in Hoi An. There are so many tailors you won’t know what to do with yourself and there’s nothing worse than dragging a disinteres...
Tailors In Hoi An adrescher1 May 10, 2014 Destinations, Hoi An, Southeast Asia, Tips Vietnam, Vietnam It can be pretty daunting for many trawling through the HUNDREDS of tailor shops around the Old Town in Hoi An. There are so many and they all seem to be producing the (more or less) the same designs...
Beach, Beers & Buddies: Bai Rang Beach, Da Nang adrescher1 May 9, 2014 Destinations, My Travels, See Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Vietnam 1 A hidden little gem, which we wouldn't have ever discovered if it wasn't for our friend who lives here, showing us, Bai Rang Beach is a stunning little getaway. On one of our days in Hoi An, we went for a pict...
What To See And Do In Hoi An (Apart From Getting Clothes Made) adrescher1 May 9, 2014 Destinations, Hoi An, See Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Tips Vietnam, Vietnam As beautiful as it is peaceful, Hoi An is an ancient town that will charm the pants off any traveller. Listed as a UNESCO Heritage site, Hoi An has so many historical tales to tell, which is evident in the surrounding architecture...
Being Vegetarian In Hanoi, Vietnam adrescher1 March 29, 2014 Featured, Food, Food Vietnam, Hanoi, Living in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Tips Vietnam, Vietnam Being vegetarian in Hanoi doesn’t seem easy - or possible - under first impressions. But there are a surprising number of dishes that you can survive on if you’re eager to eat the local food, and wanting to avo...
Making Banh Troi (Floating Rice Cakes) adrescher1 March 29, 2014 Food, Food Vietnam, Living in Vietnam, Vietnam 1 Today my Vietnamese teacher showed me how to make Banh Troi (floating rice cake) in my lesson. The Vietnamese eat this kind of cake (as well as another kind of cake called Banh Chay) on the third day of the thi...
Taking Mum To Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba adrescher1 November 10, 2013 Destinations, Experiences, My Travels, See Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Where do you take your Mum in Vietnam, when she's only here for 3 weeks, and there are so many incredible places to see!? As one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World, Ha Long Bay is a perfect getaway fo...