I’ve seen (on TV and internet) and read about the amazing Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam. I finally got my chance to visit when I was in Ho Chi Minh City in December 2014. There are many tour agencies that…
Reviews of Sapa Cozy 2 Hotel
How many times have you arrived at a hotel and realised it is nothing like what the advertisements say? To help you avoid that sticky situation, here are my honest opinion and independent reviews. Note: This post contain affiliate links where…
Reviews of Hanoi Hotels
How many times have you arrived at a hotel and realised it is nothing like what the advertisements say? To help you avoid that sticky situation, here are my honest opinion and independent reviews. Note: This post contain affiliate links where…
Taxi Scam-ed in Ho Chi Minh City
Before leaving for Vietnam in October for my Hanoi trip and in December for my Ho Chi Minh holiday, I’ve done a lot of research about avoiding being scammed by taxis in Vietnam. I sort of managed to avoid that…
Homestay with Red Dao Ethnic Minority Family in Sapa
After our first day of trekking through the Sapa mountains, we arrived at the house of a local ethnic minority family. This is where the local homestay will take place for us. Co, our Sapa O’Chau guide, brought us into…
Vietnam – 9 Things about The Town of Sapa
I was a little confused about the town of Sapa before my visit in October 2014. I’m guessing there are others like me so I have come up with a list of the 9 things about this simple little town…
Vietnam – Overnight Train from Hanoi to Sapa
When I mentioned that I took the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa in Vietnam, many people were curious as to how it was like. So I will give an overview here to provide some insights and hopefully answer some…
Vietnam – Trekking in Sapa (Day 2)
On the first day of our trekking in Sapa we were on the road for about 5 hours, weaving through the rice fields and mountains, meeting some locals along the way and a lot of animals. It was an easy…
Vietnam – Trekking in Sapa (Day 1)
My favourite part of the Vietnam trip when I travelled in October was the 2-days trekking in Sapa with Sapa O’Chau which included a 1-night homestay with a Red Dao (pronounced as zao) family. The homestay was an incredible experience. You…
Ethnic Minority Market at Lung Khau Nhin
Although I didn’t have a lot time to explore Hanoi, still I decided to get away from the city and head towards the mountains. On Sapa O’Chau’s website, I saw that they organise trips to weekly markets of the ethnic…