by Hayley | Jan 11, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Apparently if you come to Hanoi you 'have to' visit Halong Bay. I think I missed that memo last time I was in Vietnam, hence it was on my itinerary this time.As it is a 3-4 hour drive from Hanoi, we decided to do an overnight trip – and stay on a boat!...
by Hayley | Jan 11, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Hanoi was cold. Cold was what I had experienced last time I was here, but it is still a shock! It got down to 8 degrees. Needless to say I bought an extra jacket and wore a lot of layers! Just my opinion, but you can really tell the difference between the north &...
by Hayley | Jan 10, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts
Coming back to a place is not one of my favourite things to do, but I think Vietnam is different, especially Ho Chi Minh. It is a total fusion of cultures, but not just 2 Asian cultures. European & Asian. French. Meaning bakeries, baguettes, pastries & streets...
by Hayley | Jan 6, 2013 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
Though it's a bit delayed, I thought I better get up a blog about Christmas & NYE.When you are overseas they say it is your friends that become your family and that is so true. I was lucky enough this Christmas to blend my 2 worlds and have my Australian...
by Hayley | Dec 15, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts
Railay Beach is an hour & a half off Phuket and is known as THE climbing destination in Thailand. Also a perfect choice for a long weekend getaway.We arrived Sunday morning after an early start and as the boat approached the beach, it looked like a scene from a...
by Hayley | Dec 6, 2012 | Asia, Blog posts, Life
Scuba diving was always one of those things that I thought I would do…at some point…but always put it off because I was a little nervous. Stupidly, I had heard a song when I was a kid about a diver getting the Bens and I thought I would to. In reality, the...
