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Cat Cat Village hike visiting Black Hmong Tribe

May 18, 2013

In our latest travel video we embark on a short hike from our base in Sapa, Vietam to visit Cat Cat Village (Black Hmong Tribe) early in the morning. Sapa is the perfect launching pad for trekking in the region to nearby minority ethnic villages. Along the way we were treated to spectacular views of [...]

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Scenic views of mountains from our room in Sapa, Vietnam

May 18, 2013

In our latest travel video we arrive in Sapa and check into our hotel that offers a room with a view overlooking simply breathtaking views of gorgeous mountain vistas in northern Vietnam. Together we have over four years worth of continuous travel and backpacking experience, yet we never experienced a room with as stunning of [...]

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Boat Cruise

May 18, 2013

This is a travel video that attempts to capture some of the magic we experienced while touring the emerald waters and Karst mountain islets of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam aboard a Vietnamese Junk Boat Cruise for two days. The simply breathtaking scenery compares favorably to Guilin, China and Ko Phi Phi (James Bond Island), Thailand [...]

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Kayaking along scenic Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

May 14, 2013

This is our latest travel video where we paddle along scenic Ha Long Bay, Vietnam in our kayaks, as part of our adventure sports activities of our tour. This was honestly the highlight of our entire Ha Long Bay tour. Although we’re both very inexperienced in terms of our kayaking skills, we enjoyed giving it [...]

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Bus Ride in Vietnam from Hoi An to Hanoi

May 13, 2013

Recently we completed our final main stretch of travels in Vietnam by hopping on a 17 hour overnight bus from Hoi An to Hanoi. We had been promised a bus with a toilet which we quickly noticed wasn’t provided for us. One of the main reasons we wanted to ensure our bus had a toilet [...]

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Attractions and things to do in Hoi An, Vietnam

May 13, 2013

On one of our last days in Hoi An, we (Samuel and Audrey) decided to explore the center of the ancient town on our bicycles. We purchased tickets from the local tourist office, which for $6 allowed us access into 5 of the old town’s historic buildings. We spend most our final day in Hoi [...]

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Vietnamese Countryside Meal at Tra Que, Vietnam Herb Water Wheel

May 11, 2013

We’ve thoroughly enjoyed spending most of our days exploring Ancient Hoi An; however, when we had a chance to bike out to the Vietnamese countryside to visit Tra Que Village for dinner at restaurant noted for its water wheel, we couldn’t pass on the opportunity. The transition from commercial areas to farmland was very abrupt [...]

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Making Vietnamese Rice Rolls in Hoi An, Vietnam

May 10, 2013

Recommended highly by friends and in online reviews, we were excited to head over to Bale Well (located down a back alley in central Hoi Ain, Vietnam) for a tasty Vietnamese lunch that consisted of Vietnamese rice paper wraps where special ingredients such as country pancakes, fried spring rolls, satay meat skewers, kimchi and vegetables [...]

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Vietnamese Cooking Class Lesson in Hoi An, Vietnam

May 10, 2013

Recently having tried our hands at cooking a Khmer meal in Battambang, Cambodia we were thrilled to have an opportunity to try out a Vietnamese cooking class demonstration lesson at a local restaurant in Hoi An, Vietnam where we learned how to make Pho, Cao Lau, Spring Rolls and Country pancakes. Unlike the four hour [...]

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Deli sandwiches at Dingo Deli in Hoi An, Vietnam

May 8, 2013

As we discussed our dining options it quickly became apparently we had a clamoring for western food and almost immediately we jumped on our bikes and pedaled down a main street en route to Dingo Deli for what is considered the best sandwich in all of Hoi An, Vietnam. Ordering a club sandwich and salmon [...]