Halong Bay, the name Ha Long means, where “the dragon descends into the sea.” The wonderful Halong Bay, is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and you can explore all this comfortably with numerous trip boats. On our excursion we had unfortunately bad weather, finest drizzle and thick clouds...

You don’t see the 1000 year old history of Vietnam’s capital everywhere, but you can feel it. It is one of those fascinating places where you can experience the past and the future in the present. Time changes by the minutes. French colonial architecture, Internet cafes, art-galleries, temples, pagodas, markets,...

Vietnam, or the old way of writing Viet Nam, the country of “rosy dawn” was already a long time a favourite destination on our travel list, because we had seen and heard so much about the unique landscapes and the rich civilization and friendly people. In addition we were very...

It seems as if the spring has decided to return to Hanoi. After it was already nearly 30 degrees in mid-February, March proved to be quite a disappointment, as it was quite cool and rainy with just over or just below 20 degrees. But now it is finally getting warmer...

There is daylight robbery and fraud probably anywhere in the world, especially at places where many tourists are. Vietnamese newspapers now report about a particularly hard case of rip-off, which sheds a fairly bad light on the Vietnamese capital. Every morning at around half past nine, a group of women...

The times they are a changin’! A few years ago it would have been unimaginable for most Vietnamese to spend the New Year Tết somewhere else in the privacy of their home. But the festival is traditionally celebrated in the family circle, and serves primarily to honor the ancestors who...

This is a tour we took from our hotel Morin, on the other side of the Perfume River. This pleasant 4-hour walk is marked on the map. The walk starts with the crossing of the Perfume River over the Truong Tien Bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn left...

04/27/09 This time we are saying hello to you from the airport in Hanoi. It is the end of our vacation. For the way from Hoi An to here we opted against the sleeper bus (once was enough…) and chose to take a plane. Now I am spending the time...

Wednesday, April 23 Last week, we spontaneously changed our plans once more. Originally, we planned on staying here in the hotel the last six days. We thought it would be nice with the pool, the little garden, the small garden bar and the delicious Saigon coffee, the somewhat special breakfast…...

04/20/09 We are sitting, i.e. Jens was offered a deck chair, in the tourist information in Cat Ba, waiting for the bus and the ferry so we can then get on the sleeper bus that will take us to Hue. In the big photo in front of the door the...