The Bonsai River Cruise offers the ultimate romantic night out in Ho Chi Minh City: an evening sailing down the Saigon river, sipping wine and eating delicious food, with a backdrop of the twinkling city skyline floating past. Being a single-little-pringle, it’s not often I get to indulge in these romantic experiences. So when Bonsai invited […]
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Murder mystery in Saigon: An Urban Tales Tour
As a child, Cluedo was always my first choice of board game. As an adult, my favourite TV shows and books revolve around crime and murder. So is it really any surprise that the best tour I’ve experienced in Vietnam was this insane murder mystery tour of Saigon’s Chinatown? Not. At. All. And I’m confident […]
Teaching Science and Maths in Vietnam
I originally moved to Vietnam to pursue a dream of living in Asia and teaching English, but over the past few years my role as a teacher has morphed from teaching English as a second language into teaching Science and Maths. My university background is in science so it makes perfect sense to use my […]
The Best Dress for Asia Travel – Kosan Go Dress
Travelling in Asia is a truly thrilling experience – a series of different cultures to unlock, street food to try, and scenery to WOW you. Packing for south east Asia however, isn’t quite so thrilling. Between the toasty temperatures, sweat-educing humidity and high potential for monsoon downpours, there are a lot of factors to consider […]
Motorbiking from Nha Trang to Quy Nhon
A friend recommended writing down how special drives made me feel, so that I could relive them over and over. So I took her advice and wrote about driving the stunning mountain pass between Dalat and Nha Trang. I decided I should make a habit of doing it whenever something special happens. Motorbiking through Vietnam solo […]
Camping in Bao Loc with Local Friends
You know those days where you go to bed with a smile on your face, and a warm glow in your heart? Camping in Bao Loc was one of those days. Nay, Bao Loc was one of those PLACES. Never have I felt so welcomed into an unfamiliar and off-the-beaten-path city. Camping in Bao Loc. […]
Dalat Market: A Photo Journal
It’s no secret that I love markets – the energy and insight into local life cannot be beaten! So I make a point of trying to visit a local market everywhere I visit. The markets in Vietnam always make my fingers a bit snap happy – I find them so aesthetically pleasing to explore! This […]
5 Tips for Motorbiking Vietnam
Motorbiking Vietnam: whether it’s a day trip from the city, a short loop around one region or motorbiking the whole of Vietnam, you are sure to have a blast! Avoid encountering any issues and follow these 5 easy tips! 1. Keep roadside essentials in a hidden money pouch/fanny-pack Making sure you have somewhere safe to […]
Travel Hack: How To Save Google Maps Offline
Saving Google Maps offline is a great hack for ensuring you won’t get lost when travelling as it gives you the ability to find directions and search for points of interest even without internet or signal. I used Google Maps a lot offline when I was motorbiking through Vietnam as I was often in the […]
How to Visit Dambri Waterfall
Undoubtedly the biggest attraction in Bao Loc is Dambri Waterfall – a series of huge waterfalls nestled amongst Vietnam’s central highlands. Bao Loc isn’t a major tourist spot and is often overlooked by foreign tourists travelling in Vietnam, in-fact we only saw two other foreigners during our 4 day stay there. I had no previous […]