Hoi An

Banh Mi

Posted June 16, 2012  /   By Adam and Amanda  /  0 Comments

Hoi An is world heritage city in central Vietnam that is close to a few awesome beaches and also known for really good food.  The thing that it is most famous for though is it’s wide variety of tailors.  I thought about getting one, and even printed out a bunch of pictures from GQ to …

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Hue

Adam and Mandy Top Gear Style

Posted June 15, 2012  /   By Adam and Amanda  /  0 Comments

Hue is supposedly the old imperial capital of Vietnam and I hear there a lot of palaces and what not, but we weren’t here for such things.  We came to Hue for two reasons: 1) To eat the best food in Vietnam and 2) To rent motorcycles for the epic ride down to Hoi An.  …

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Phong Nha Farmstay

Farmers on the Road near Phong Nha

Posted June 10, 2012  /   By Adam and Amanda  /  0 Comments

Although we absolutely loved Hanoi, we were ready to get off the beaten track a bit a check out something a bit more rural.  After a bit of internet research and a few emails, we discovered the Phong Nha Farmstay and it seemed perfect!  The owners Ben (Australian) and Bich (Vietnamese) built a beautiful French …

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Ha Long Bay

Halong Sunset

Posted June 3, 2012  /   By Adam and Amanda  /  0 Comments

Ha Long bay is one of those things that you just have to do in Vietnam.  All over Hanoi we saw posters, tourist agencies and flyers showing the beautiful karst cliffs rising out of the sea and advertising the fact that it was recently added to the list of the New Seven Natural World Wonders …

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Hanoi

HanoiFlip-2

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After our first night in Hanoi, we looked at each other and decided that we hated it.  The streets were covered in filth and the endless motorbikes deafened us.  We were disappointed because we had really been looking forward to the food in Vietnam but we couldn’t identify any of the food from grimy street …

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