Where there's always a motorbike to take you somewhere -“Motorbike? Motorbike?” – and there's always a way to make a five minute walk seem far. Until, of course, you actually need a motorbike. Where the coast in Nha Trang stretches long and white, and has…
Where typical Vietnamese conical hats – woven from reeds to offer airy shade – are worn by rice farmers in the paddies, vendors in the city, and tourists in the departures line at the airport. Where unemployment is virtually nonexistent (much to the communist government's…
1. Find a reason to do nothing. Vietnam is a fascinating country, and with so many places to go, touts to outsmart and dishes to attempt to order from fully Vietnamese menus, justifying sitting around won't be easy. For a simple way out, try getting…
We landed in Hong Kong late at night. The next morning we woke at 7am and, determined to put a clamp on any transpacific jetlag, we set off in search of coffee. Local coffee, of course, because to get anything other than a cultural infusion…
