Typhoon In Hanoi Took Our Roof
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 […]
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Being Vegetarian In Vietnam
Being vegetarian in Hanoi doesn’t seem possible under first impressions. But there are a surprising number of dishes that you can survive on if you’re keen to avoid the Western […]
Being Vegetarian In Hanoi, 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 […]
Making Banh Troi (Floating Rice Cakes)
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 […]
Mum Comes To Visit: Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba
I stand with the warmth of the wood underneath my toes, the warm breeze rustling my hair, the sound of water splashing playfully below me the pink and lilac sky […]
Taking Mum To Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba
Where do you take your Mum in Vietnam, when she’s only here for 3 weeks, and there are so many incredble places to see!? As one of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The […]
Ha Long Bay & Cat Ba: A Great Place To Take My Mum
The wood of the junk boat floor was warm beneath my toes, the warm breeze rustled my hair as the sound of water gently splashing below the pink and lilac […]
Beautiful Natural Mai Chau
Fancy a break from Hanoi’s chaos? Hop on a Honda and drive yourself to Mai Chau for a unique, cultural and relaxing experience. Comprising of a number of ethnic tribe […]
Did My i-to-i TEFL Course Actually Benefit Me?
When I decided that I was going to teach English abroad, I obviously started looking into TEFL courses. Naturally, as a recent, unemployed graduate who had just come home from […]
Teaching In Hanoi
Teaching English in Hanoi can not only be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, it can also provide you with an excellent lifestyle working an average of 20 hours, yet still […]
Bikes of Hanoi
All around Hanoi (and Vietnam generally), you will never cease to be amazed each and every day at the huge and obscure loads on peoples’ motorbikes. Unfortunately, I always seem […]
India: Our Route
Well, plans never really work out do they? I think I mentioned in one of my previous posts, that our original plans was to spend 2 months travelling India, a […]
From Oceans With Love 