Today is 20th October, Vietnam is celebrating Vietnamese Women’s Day. It is the time for the whole country to show their love and respect to their beloved women, which could be their mom, aunts, sisters or friends. It is also the time for everyone in Viet Nam to cherish and remember all sacrifices and contributions…
I am Danang-er, have been lived here for more than 20 years, yet there are still many places that I have not heard of and been to, waiting for me to explore and then fall in love with. Following my journey today, I will take you to the place off the beaten track for most…
Wear your helmet, hop on my bike, hold on tight! Ready? Let’s go. Taking an adventurous “Top Gear” journey- an inspired trip crossing Đèo Hải Vân (Ocean Cloud Pass) about 100km to the North from Da Nang city, you will set your foot to Hue. Hue city is not only the well-known destination in Viet…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.