Dong Ba Market in Hue, Vietnam is one of the oldest markets in Hue City. There are hundreds of stalls and they sell absolutely everything, from household goods to handmade crafts, fabric's, clothing and of course lots of fresh fruit, veg, meat and fish all at pretty good prices. Smells in places can be over powering at times especially around the fish stalls but it is a market after all. The market is located on Tran Hung Dao Street and occupies a large building along the nor

The worst thing about having a holiday early in the year (February) is that there is a long year ahead with nothing to look forward too. So to get over the return travel blues, there is only one answer that is to book the next trip of discovery. After considering a few different options, it was decided upon that India was going to be the next stop. The golden triangle to be exact and to do it in 7 days. Who ever said holidays were for relaxing anyway. The itinerary for the we

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the most visited places in Hanoi. This mausoleum is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh, the former prime minister and president of the Northern Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh played a vital role in the early part of the Vietnam War. His body is preserved inside this Mausoleum in a glass case even though it was completely against his wishes. The construction of the Mausoleum was started in 1973 and it is modelled on Lenin's Mausoleum in Russia. It

When visiting Ha long Bay it is highly recommended to enjoy an overnight stay on a Junk boat to completely take in your surroundings and enjoy the beautiful views the bay has to offer. There are a whole load of tour operators offering cruises, so if possible it is best to book in advance before you go when you have time to go through all the information. It can be overwhelming in Hanoi, trying to figure out which boat to go with when the local travel agent is pushing so many

Vietnam, where to begin, defiantly one of the best places Asia has to offer! What a beautiful country. It had been on the cards for a few years and after a taste of Asia in November 2016 to Thailand, it was a giving that Vietnam was the next stop. We had booked everything for Thailand ourselves (me and the bestie) which turned out to be quite time consuming as we had planned to do so much in the two weeks we were going to be there and this time Vietnam was going to be no diff