I am a big fan of coffee. I love the stuff; hot and black in the morning and iced and creamy in the afternoon. Almost every country we have visited in SE Asia has had a decent coffee culture and many coffee shops, but Vietnam’s is the most robust, and the most Robusta! I mentionedContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: The Coffee!”
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Da Lat: City of Whimsy and Magic
After Saigon, we headed to the mountain city of Da Lat. Unfortunately, their airport was under construction (scheduled to reopen shortly after we left), so we had to hire a driver to take us from Saigon. The five-hour twisty and turny drive took us up, up into the mountains, at a very quick clip IContinueContinue reading “Da Lat: City of Whimsy and Magic”
Vietnam: Women in Wartime
One of the things I have been most affected by during our time in Vietnam is the role of Vietnamese women, in war and the sacrifices they made for their country and their people, especially over their more than 40-year fight for independence. There is a well known Vietnamese traditional saying and cultural proveberb thatContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: Women in Wartime”
Da Nang: The Food
We ate a lot of great food during our time in Da Nang. One of our first meals was at a seafood spot nearish to our hotel called Hai San Chudinh. I mentioned in my first Da Nang blog that we stayed across from Man Thai Beach which has less tourists than the popular MyContinueContinue reading “Da Nang: The Food”
Hot Dang, Da Nang
Our first stop in Vietnam was the beach town of Da Nang. A popular tourist destination for the Vietnamese and foreigners alike, it was a vital hub for the Americans during the Vietnam War, and home to one of the worlds’ busiest airfields at the time. In fact, we stayed quite near Son Tra Mountain,ContinueContinue reading “Hot Dang, Da Nang”
Hello From Vietnam
When we were doing our preliminary planning for our big trip, I was most looking forward to exploring Vietnam. I was excited to try more Vietnamese food; I love fresh herbs, sweet and spicy flavors together, and textural combos in food. I was also quite excited to try and learn more about Vietnamese coffee. WhatContinueContinue reading “Hello From Vietnam”
Jakarta and Singapore
Our last stop in Indonesia was Jakarta. I did not love Jakarta. It was a big, polluted city and hard to get around because of the intense traffic. At times it was worse than Los Angeles traffic and brought back horrible memories of the year I commuted two hours (but only 34 miles) each wayContinueContinue reading “Jakarta and Singapore”
Yogyakarta
We took the train from Surabaya to Yogyakarta (pronounced Jogjakarta and locals call it Jog-jah). It was only a few hours and the train was air conditioned and roomy, which made for a comfy ride. We were in Jogja for a week and what a week it was! Here are some of my favorite activitiesContinueContinue reading “Yogyakarta”
Java Here We Come: Surabaya
After leaving Bali, we flew to Surabaya in Java. We really packed a lot in only 4 days, and here are the highlights. Phil wrote a few posts about our time in Surabaya. You can access the first here. 1. The Hotel Majapahit Our hotel in Surabaya was so old-school fancy. It felt very luxuriousContinueContinue reading “Java Here We Come: Surabaya”
Bali, Bye Bye Bye (Bye! Bye!)
Our last stop in Bali was Kuta. We would only be there for two days and chose it because it’s near the airport and we wanted to ensure we made our flight to Surabaya on time. Our hotel in Kuta was a guest house which is kind of like a cross between a home stayContinueContinue reading “Bali, Bye Bye Bye (Bye! Bye!)”
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