Custom-Made Tuxedo

Sitting in Da Nang Airport as we wait for our flight to Taipei. We have spent twelve wonderful days in Vietnam with the last four nights staying at the Renaissance Hoi An Resort, where our suite had a beautiful view of the South China Sea. The beach and water were perfect. Hoi An has an […]

On the Train

We just got on the train at the French inspired design Hue Rail Station going to Da Nang. We are sitting in a VIP Sleeper berth as Jane booked these tickets through 12Go.Asia (highly recommend the site) and regular seats weren’t available. Not a big deal because the cost for the VIP Sleeper berth is […]

China Beach

Welcome to My Khe Beach, also known as China Beach. China Beach was a place of rest and relaxing for American servicemen at the start of the Vietnam War. It is also the site where the television series China Beach took place. My Khe Beach is in Da Nang, which is central Vietnam. We flew […]

When Is an Upgrade Not an Upgrade

We started planning this trip in December booking flights and accommodations. In January, we reviewed some of our accommodations and decided to upgrade places we were staying in Luang Prabang and Hanoi. In Luang Prabang we switched to a place that was out of town. Sure it was only 15 minutes out of town and […]

It’s Nice to be Back

Sure it’s noisy, chaotic, busy, congested, and has some weird smells, but Hanoi is an amazing city and it’s nice to be back. This is our second time in Hanoi, we were first here in January 2019 with our kids. Hanoi oozes energy, and during the weekend it feels like all 8.5 million people of […]