Day 8: Hoi AnHoi An was the end of our guided tour. We were dropped off at the hotel after a disastrous day seeing random sights along the way from Hue to Hoi An. Our hotel certainly made up for it. The Hoi An Almanity Wellness resort was one of the best hotels we've ever … Continue reading Vietnam Part 4
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Vietnam Part 3!
Part 3 picks up on the morning after our overnight stay in Ninh Binh. We were collected by the tour company early in the morning for the drive to Lan Ha Bay where we would board our Ha Long Bay cruise ship. Upon arrival at Lan Ha Bay we had to wait around an hour … Continue reading Vietnam Part 3!
Vietnam Part 2
Hanoi (Continued) Day 2:On our first proper morning in Hanoi we wandered round to the Friends Travel office which is just a 5 min walk from the La Siesta hotel. At the office we were greeted with fresh drinks and asked to complete some forms and were also given our itinerary, flight tickets and other … Continue reading Vietnam Part 2
Vietnam Part 1
I turned the big 3-0 in 2019 and as part of the year long celebrations, we had a holiday in Vietnam! As this was a bucket list country for me, we booked a guided tour for part of the trip to make sure we covered the best parts and learned about the country as we … Continue reading Vietnam Part 1
One Week in Bali
To escape the freezing Edinburgh winter, my other half and I booked a last minute trip to Bali for the end of January 2020. We only really wanted to go away for a week to save on holiday entitlement from work for the year so it was a bit of a long way to go … Continue reading One Week in Bali
Thailand – Pattaya
In February we went to Pattaya for a week of winter sun - the same week that the beast from the east hit the UK so we missed all that drama! We chose Pattaya as we have been to Thailand before - will do a bigger post on that next - and wanted somewhere we … Continue reading Thailand – Pattaya