The Great Wasabi Oyster Duel

When I challenged Sally from Unbrave Girl to a wasabi oyster duel in a seafood shack in Vung Tau, I didn’t let on that it was going to be.

14 years ago

The Phuc Dat Culture Shock Cure

The cure for culture shock appears to be a witch’s brew involving laughter, the Phuc Dat Hotel in Vung Tau and a two-headed raincoat. Imagine two super-sexy witchy-ladies dancing.

14 years ago

Oh Cr@p, I Have Culture Shock

So here we are in Vietnam, reunited as a family, after my unplanned solo parenting adventure in Europe. Miss M and I have been back six weeks, yet it.

14 years ago

Vietnam Is Crazy

Nothing sums up the craziness of Vietnam like Vung Tau. Vung Tau, a one-hour ferry trip from Ho Chi Minh City, is home to the Phuc Dat Hotel and.

14 years ago

Meet The Dropouts: Chris And Jill’s Mob

Meet Chris, a thirty-something rat race dropout who’s traveling around Asia with his wife and their five kids. These dropout parents are amazing for more than just traveling with.

14 years ago

Unwelcome Wildlife Encounters

Ho Chi Minh City has changed a lot since we lived here last. It’s cleaner and the traffic is calmer. A lot — and I mean A LOT —.

14 years ago

Marseille By Baby Train

(Flashback post*.) I expected Marseilles to be a bit meh. And I wanted to hate France. The day before, just as we were heading off to Aix-en-Provence, I got.

14 years ago

Aix, The Perfect Place To Get Lost

Aix-en-Provence made me want to get lost. We’d navigated our way to Aix, changing buses in Marseilles. We’d found the tourist information office so we could get directions to.

14 years ago