Another super early start today, meeting Ly at 5am to visit the Mekong's floating markets. It was still very dark when we got up but once...

Another early start today - 7am and we were off to the Mekong Delta, the southernmost part of Vietnam and the country's agricultural hub....

Truth be told we had a "regroup" day today with no activities planned. We had a chance to work out and catch up on some e-mail, so we...

We had a rather somber day today as our two main activities were focused on the Vietnam War. Our day began with a 7am pick by Ly. We...

Our day started with a drive to the airport for our flight to HCM City. Everything went smoothly and we were greeted by our next guide Ly...

Today we had a 4:50am start! Quy, coming from a fishing family, took us to the Hoi An docks where the fishermen bring in their catches...

We keep thinking we have found our favorite spot and then we find another one! Hoi An (translated means "peaceful meeting place") is...

Our cruise docked at 10.00am so after some more viewing of the crazy landscape and some breakfast (dry toast for Steve who was feeling...

The majestic and gorgeous Ha Long Bay is another highlight that we'd be looking forward to as we planned this trip given the dramatic...

Today we had a welcome change in activity which was a cooking class with a celebrated local Vietnamese Master Chef, Chef Mai. We started...

Our first impressions of Hanoi from leaving our hotel last night it that it is a vibrant city with both strong eastern and western...

We had a leisurely wander around Luang Prabang this morning, taking in all the sights and sounds of this fascinating and endearing little...