We took a flight from HCMC to Pleiku which took a little over an hour and then hopped into a taxi for another hour or so to the small, more relaxed town of Kon Tum pronounced “Con Tume”. When we sat down the next morning for breakfast, we saw an ad under the glass of […]

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We are back in the chaos of the city, however, we are enjoying ourselves more this time around due to knowing more of how to navigate through the maze of motorbikes, cars, buses, etc. etc. We have managed to see more of this crazy metropolis this time including the war museum, the Reunification Palace, and […]

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We set up several home stays on the Mekong delta where the land meets the sea in the form of flowing wide rivers around islands populated by farmers of mostly fruits and rice paddies. The delta is at a more leisurely pace in it’s towns and cities but still buzz with motorbikes after the ferries […]

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For those who may not know, pho is a yummy Vietnamese noodle soup. We had the pleasure of having lunch at an unassuming pho shop in Ho Chi Minh City called Pho Binh (in English, Peace Noodle), located at 7 Ly Chinh Thang. Unassuming until you notice the pictures and commendations on the wall, and […]

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