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Iceland is covered in ice! Well that perception needs to be debunked. It’s all rhubarb! Is it not perhaps the most amazing country on Earth! Even the food – like this remarkable cake – is full of surprises. The scenery Yes, there is a lot of snow in Iceland, and the weather is cool, with July summer temperatures only averaging …
This post is a continuation from Mekong Delta Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) is relatively well off compared to its northern city counterparts. With its large stock of colonial style buildings from the period of French occupation, combined with modern developments, it exudes confidence. There are plenty of reminders of the Vietnam War that lasted twenty …
This post is a continuation from Hoi An Banh Mi – The World’s Best Sandwich? The Mekong Delta covers an area three fifths the size of Tasmania and has a population almost 40 times, at around 18 million. Like any delta it is flat with swampy and fertile regions bisected by numerous waterways. There are numerous large and small …
Joël Robuchon passed away on August 6, 2018. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest chefs of all time. Plenty has been written about him and we won’t add any more here except to say that we were fortunate enough to visit his Paris restaurant, Jamin, in 1992. Part of the letter confirming our booking is reproduced below. It …
This post about banh mi is a continuation from Hoi An: The Food! A ‘sandwich’ that is distinctly Vietnamese Later in this post we will give our method for making a banh mi (pronounced ‘barn mee’) that is truly yummy and clearly in the Vietnamese style. It isn’t a traditional recipe, but it encapsulates the key characteristics from our …
This post is a continuation from Hoi An: The Sights! Not only is Hoi An a delight to spend time in because it is attractive, charming and a sanctuary of peacefulness but it is also a great food destination. We were taken on a street food tour, visited markets, spent three hours bike riding in the country to visit …
This post is a continuation from Hue: The Imperial City. On Day 6 of our food explorer tour of Vietnam organised by Peregrine Travel, we drove from Hue to Hoi An. Our trip notes read: “On arrival, a walking tour will take you around the major sites of Hoi An’s charming Old Town, including an historic house (formerly home …
This post is a continuation from Halong Bay: The Food. One of the challenges of travelling through Vietnam is how to pronounce the word ‘pho’! It seems it derives from the French word ‘feu’ (like ‘fir’ in English but shortened) as in ‘pot au feu’ meaning a meaty, vegetable soup. But we could not quite nail the pronunciation. Is …
This post is a continuation from Halong Bay: The Sights. Life on board our Halong Bay cruise was comfortable and relaxing. Our boat would probably rate medium on the ‘luxury’ scale: it wasn’t luxurious by any means, but it was well above adequate. We would spend much time on the top deck, watching the scenery and the procession of …
This post is a continuation from Hanoi. Is Halong Bay one of the more amazing tourist destinations on earth? To judge, you might have to go yourself. How long should you spend there? Well, how long is a piece of string? A visit to Halong Bay was part of our guided tour but, though many traveller friends had remarked …
