Category: RTW Travel
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Silky Worms
Read more: Silky WormsNothing beats the softness and touch of real silk….but do you know how to figure out good quality silk? Silk is one of the main industries throughout Vietnam. For over 300 years, the people of the Champa tribe were leaders in silk making. They sent their products to Europe and other parts of Asia via the…
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So You Think You Can Cycle in Vietnam
Read more: So You Think You Can Cycle in VietnamDo you think you can ride your bike on the street? For the ultimate test, go to Vietnam! We went on a free bike tour through the streets of Hoi An, and the surrounding Kim Bong Village. Our guide was a university student who wanted to practice and improve her English. We rode through both really busy…
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Hello, Hoi An!
Read more: Hello, Hoi An!It was time to escape the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, so we hopped onto a local flight and headed 1/2 way down the country to the lovely town of Hoi An. We stayed at a lovely, brand new guesthouse called the Phuc Thao Villa. It was an easy walk or bike ride to the ancient…
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Cruising the Bay
Read more: Cruising the Bay(Sung to the tune of “Down by the Bay”) Down by the bay, Where the pearl farms grow, Off of the boat, I dare not go, For if I do, I’ll get stung by a jelly fish, Have you ever seen a squid, not on my hook? Down by the bay! Ha Long Bay is…
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Backstreet Bun Cha!
Read more: Backstreet Bun Cha!Whenever we go to a new country, we always try to find a way to cook some local dishes and get a feel for the food. In Thailand we went to an awesome cooking school that was really slick. In Hanoi, we thought we would do the same thing as there are numerous cooking schools…