One of our favorite restaurants from our last around the world trip, we knew we’d return to Yardbird during this visit. In fact we practically came here directly from the…
We are staying at Hyatt properties our entire way around the world, except for in Hanoi where there is no Hyatt. In Hanoi we stayed at the Sofitel Metropole near…
We leave tomorrow for Hong Kong which is one our favorite places on earth. But Hanoi has stolen our hearts. While ultimately there isn’t that much to see here, the…
A moment please for what is most certainly the finest, tastiest, heartiest, kick-ass coffee on earth: Vietnamese. There is a ritual that goes with it, which now I think is…
While officially an atheist country the idea of Christmas has been embraced by Vietnamese everywhere. Santas are all over the place, everyone wishes you a Merry Christmas, stores are decorated,…
Hanoi is a very old place. It has been inhabited since 3000BC and the city just celebrated it’s 1000th year of existence in 2010. The Old Quarter is the original…
It’s so strange for people our age to be in this city. We were children during the Vietnam War and so recall the nightly news that our parents watched being…
We arrived in Siem Reap after dark and were picked up by our pre-arranged Park Hyatt driver. The drive from the airport to town is only about 4km but takes…