If you ask me and Mike what we thought were the best parts of our Hanoi anniversary trip were, you wouldn’t think that eating in a small local eatery would be in our top ten list. But sitting on low stools by the bustling and lively street as vehicles and hawkers pass us by while …
My marriage with Mike just turned two years old! Yay! We survived two years together without killing each other! Two years may not seem like a long time compared to those who have been married for 10, 20, 30 years, or more, but it’s still worth celebrating, especially when you’re happily married AND expecting a …
Straight from our quick stroll around Truc Bach Lake, Mike and I — together with our student guides Huyen and Phuong from Hanoi E-buddies — went to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, one of the top-rated museums in Hanoi. The museum, which was established in 1997, exhibits the art, culture, religion, and architecture of the …
If there’s one piece of advice that I’ve been getting a lot ever since I got pregnant, it’s this: “Sleep as much as you can now because when the baby arrives, you won’t be getting any sleep!” Great! Looking forward to it already! Since Mike and I know that our hands are going to be …
“Peace and quiet” are not exactly the first words that come to mind when I think about Hanoi. While there are surely certain places in the city that give you a feeling of serenity, I would describe Hanoi more as a busy and bustling city… especially with all those motorcycles whizzing past! (Of course, I only …
What was next on our itinerary after visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum? It was a trip to yet another one of Hanoi’s most iconic and most visited attractions: the Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu). Built in the year 1070 by the Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, the Temple of Literature is dedicated to Confucius, as well …
One of the top things to do in Hanoi is going to a mausoleum to see to an embalmed corpse. I know that sounds weird and creepy, but this is no regular corpse. The body belongs to President Ho Chi Minh, the most popular leader of Vietnam who was also the Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam until his death …
As if a trip to the charming city of Hanoi isn’t enough to make our wedding anniversary special, we made it EXTRA special by going on a Ha Long Bay / Bai Tu Long Bay cruise! ABOUT HA LONG BAY Ha Long Bay, located northeast of Vietnam, has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage …
I made a huge mistake in booking Hanoi Meracus Hotel 2. It was such a wonderful boutique hotel and our room was so nice and cozy, that we had trouble leaving it! Hotels are literally everywhere in Hanoi. The problem is not finding one but choosing one, especially since there are so many lovely and …
“NOOOOOOO!!!” The dreaded day has come: our last full day in Bali! If you have read my previous posts about our honeymoon in Bali, you’d know by now how hard Mike and I have fallen in love with this beautiful island. It even came to a point where we were seriously pondering on purchasing our …
