On The Move … But Not Traveling

We’ve moved! But I can’t think of anything less like traveling than packing up all our household items and transporting them two kilometres down the road. In some ways,.

13 years ago

Food File: Ca Ri Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Curry)

Vietnamese chicken curry (cà ri gà) is amazing for so many reasons apart from just the fabulous taste. As you’ve probably already worked out, I think Vietnamese cuisine the.

13 years ago

Pregnant in Vietnam … Again

I’ve had a few weeks to process this information so I’m probably slightly less surprised than you. But there it is. I’m pregnant. And it seems I was one.

13 years ago

Finding Hoi An’s Charm … By Bicycle

Our first night in Hoi An ended with Darling Man and I looking up train and bus timetables, trying to work out the fastest way to get out of.

13 years ago

What The Hell Happened To Hoi An?

I walked through the dark streets of Hoi An, the ancient trading port in central Vietnam, seeking some of the peace I’d found there five years earlier. My head.

13 years ago

Food File: Banh Xeo Quy Nhon

The first time I tried bánh xèo, about six years ago, I thought I’d been dudded. It was awful. Since then I have tried bánh xèo at several places.

13 years ago

Someone Left The Gate Open

About two months ago, someone left our front gate open. Look what happened. Our dog had puppies. EIGHT puppies. The first one arrived on Saturday morning, just as Darling.

13 years ago

A Longer Lizard Tale

Our lizard mission began with an innocuous question to another traveling parent as we settled into our sleeper carriage on the north-bound train from Ho Chi Minh City. The.

13 years ago