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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 …
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 …
This post is a continuation from Hanoi: The Food. To print a hard copy of the recipe in this post, use the Print button at the top right, then select the font size and whether or not photos are required. A four-hour session at the Hanoi Cooking Centre was included as part of our organised gourmet tour of Vietnam. …
This post is a continuation from Hanoi: The Sights. We name certain restaurants and establishments in some blog posts simply because we enjoyed them, not for promotional reasons. While the traffic is one dominating feature of Vietnam, food is another: there seem to be food outlets and street-sellers everywhere. And there are markets, of course. You can eat pho …
