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Tết 2018 (Part 2): The Marble Mountains and Hội An

Part 1 of tết 2018 can be read here 14-Feb-2018 The next day was glorious. I opened my hotel room curtains at an early hour to see the sun burning itself brightly onto the beach. It looked like Baywatch with the glittering sea, palm trees and beach huts. I was ready for the day, excitedContinue reading “Tết 2018 (Part 2): The Marble Mountains and Hội An”

Tết 2018 (Part 1): A taste of Da Nang

13-Feb-2018 The day had come and I was raring to go. Pretty much all of house 5 had their bags packed and heading to all sorts of places. Some of the group were even making a break for Cambodia or Thailand, but most were staying in Vietnam, checking out Saigon, Phu Quoc and central VietnamContinue reading “Tết 2018 (Part 1): A taste of Da Nang”

Ha Long Bay (Part 1)

“Its like something out of a James Bond movie“–My pharmacist in Killiney 2 weeks before my trip to Vietnam After a few weeks of classes in Hanoi, it didn’t take long before the group of teachers were thinking of weekend breaks away from Hanoi. It was fast becoming clear that the city had grey skiesContinue reading “Ha Long Bay (Part 1)”