Saigon, Phu Quoc, and Con Dao, Vietnam – Full hotels, sold out ferries, closed restaurants, and about a million more motorbikes. That’s what Saigon was like when we visited last time – which was also the first night of Tet, … Continue reading →

After taking the boat back to Vinh Long, we caught the bus to Can Tho. When we arrived at what should have been Can Tho, we weren’t too surprised to find out that it was someplace else. So I tried … Continue reading →

We couldn’t have picked a worse time to travel the delta. Tet was in full swing, which really means everything shuts down and things get quiet. Buses aren’t busing, tours aren’t touring, and restaurants aren’t restauranting . On top of … Continue reading →

Saigon was on the brink of mania. The excitement was obvious by the number of people in the streets and sidewalks, and the number of buses clogging the streets taking people home for the holidays. When trying to find a … Continue reading →

Riding east towards the coast from the highlands the terrain made some rapid changes. It went from the lush farmland to arid desert. The banana plants were replaced with shrubs of cactus, the green hills were muted and softened into … Continue reading →