TET is our wonderful Lunar New Year celebration, and in 2019 it will be 5th February – The Year of the Pig! Why am I thinking of TET already? Well, I just received my first booking for over the TET period next year – thank you Lydia. So note to me: write a post soon about visiting…
All The Best Places
I’ve found that being the owner of a growing company has a few ‘Cons’ but many, many ‘Pros’. Working 15+ hour days is a Con, yet this is balanced by the most enjoyable Pro of meeting and speaking to so many wonderful overseas visitors as they enjoy my amazing country! But my secret Pro is…
Thank you, Last Minute Coco
My thanks to Coco for a lovely review posted overnight on my TripAdvisor page. We sometimes have last minute availability and Coco’s request was ‘very’ last minute! And thank you also to Tram my teammate for her genuine enthusiasm and giving Coco and friends a wonderful day on my ever popular ’50/50′ highlights tour of…
Should I Stay in Da Nang AND Hoi An?
A valid question from my customer this morning and in theory this sounds a logical idea, but actually staying in just one location is fine. Da Nang and Hoi An are 45 minutes from each other, our imperial city of Hue is a day there and back, Ba Na Hill Resort is 45 minutes from Da Nang…
Yes, is the answer!
I find I sometimes get asked questions in waves! Today its been about sim cards and can they be bought at Da Nang airport – yes is the answer, especially if you need to access your ‘Grab’ app for ordering a taxi on arrival. But more importantly, the other part of the answer is ‘Viettel’ and…
Good Morning, Vietnam!
I was guiding a family from the UK this week, and this reminded me of a friend in Wales who explained how certain words and pictures can suddenly remind people of Vietnam. I know that probably the most famous three words that people recognize about my country are “Good Morning, Vietnam!”. So it’s sad to read…
Our Imperial City ‘HUE’
Guiding a full day tour of Hue today, and I never fail to be impressed by the beauty of its amazing architecture – truly colourful in the sunshine too. The restoration work in our imperial city continues at Vietnamese pace, but what a difference it makes! I never get tired of visiting this historic place.
A Victim of its Own Success!
“When we arrived everything was full of tourists, we had to wait a long time until we could actually go on the cable car” This is Ba Na Hill Resort, just 45 minutes from Da Nang city. With the opening of its new attraction ‘The Golden Bridge’, it’s fast becoming the victim of its own success…
A 5-Year Shift!
“Unfortunately, Xuan Tu had limited availability as I booked at the last minute during the peak holiday season, otherwise I would have gladly booked every tour her company has to offer!” Part of a recent review from Trisha who toured with me from the USA late July. Starting my company 5 years ago, the peak…