I visited Vietnam for 2.5 weeks in May 2018 with Seth. It had been on bucket list for a long time before we visited; it was my first (and only) trip to Asia and it was quite unlike anywhere else I’ve been. We had mixed experiences in Vietnam. It’s very beautiful, it’s very cheap, and the food is delicious. We actually got engaged on this trip, so it has a fond place in my memory. However, we both got pretty sick on this trip, to the point that I had to be hospitalized, so we had to cancel a portion of our itinerary. We really hope to go back some day to explore more of this vibrant country!

Vietnam BlogRoll

My Next Adventure – Hi Friends! It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a trip out of country. My last trip outside of Canada/US was in 2016 when me and Emily travelled to Costa Rica and Panama for 2.5 weeks. I’ve been spending a lot of my spare time hiking over the past few years, so last year I decided to stay local for a year and did some traveling around BC and Newfoundland instead… read more

Hanoi – This trip marks my first visit to Asia, my first time crossing the dateline, and the farthest time zone I’ve been from home (both Vancouver and St. John’s). I was dreading the flight there, but it was actually a lot better than expected. We flew out of YVR at 2am and we were just so tired by then that we both passed out as soon as we got on the plane and slept for a solid 7-8 hours. We had a short stopover in Taipei and then… read more

Sapa – We not big city lovers overall, so we only planned for 2 days in Hanoi and then did a day trip out to Tam Coc before taking a night train up to Sapa for 2 days. Tam Coc is about a 2 hour drive from Hanoi, but has dramically different landscapes. Hanoi and the surrounding area is mostly flat, but Tam Coc and Ninh Binh are popular for their mountains. The landscape is still pretty flat, but then these mountains… read more

Phong Nha -Its been a while since my last update, but things have definitely not been uneventful! I wrote my last post just before boarding the night train from Sapa back to Hanoi and I was feeling on top of the world. But all the eating finally caught up with me and it was a long, rough overnight on the train. I love trying new foods when I travel and Seth and I were definitely a little more adventurous than normal… read more

Hue and Hoi An – We’ve officially left northern Vietnam and had about 5 days to explore central Vietnam. We started in Hue, which is known as the imperial city and is cool in that a large part of the city is located within large stone walls surrounded by water. We upped our hotel game a little bit in central Vietnam and stayed in hotels with pools, which was an awesome relief from the heat. Our first day in Hue was pretty chill and we had… read more