On the way home we planned another 3 days in Singapore. As we didn't arrive at the hotel until almost 10 pm, we could only visit the...

Trinh Diem Vy, also known as Ms Vy is an iconic chef in Vietnamese cuisine and a restaurant mogul in Hoi An. Started as a cook in her...

Hoi An is famous for it‘s tailors. There are some on every corner, in some places even entire streets, you can't miss them. Nevertheless,...

On our last trip to Hoi An in 2016, on our way through Danang along the coast, we saw huge unfinished buildings, some of which belonged...

Danang is not necessarily on our sightseeing list. We regularly drive to and from the airport through the town and don't notice much...

After returning from Hong Kong, the hotel gave us a larger apartment with a kitchen and a dining table. After 8 weeks of eating out, we...

You must have heard about the strong earthquake in Taiwan, Hualien. Magnitude 7.4, the strongest quake in 25 years. In distant Taipei it...

5 years earlier, we stayed here for 4 weeks. Covid, demonstration and the National Security law nowhere to be guessed. We're happy to...

After 3 weeks in Hoi An, I would like to share what we have eaten so far. We didn't go to our "canteen" every day, just every few days....

It came to my mind that I should also say something about the place where we stay for 2 months. Started in the second century as a small...

Yesterday morning, it started already at 7 am and stopped around noon. Usually, it happens twice daily, 11 am and 5 pm, 1 hour each. It...

3 months absence require some laundry, that was clear. I was really worried about that. I never do laundry on vacations and the last time...

From time to time we fancy something else to eat than Vietnamese. So, we've been at the Smokehouse by the river for dinner, yesterday. It...

We've been here in our apartment for a week now and we are well taken care of. First of all, we went shopping, got a yoga mat as well as...

In March and April, we'd like to stay in Hoi An so we need an apartment. We want to learn from our experiences in 2016 where we simply...

Before Halong and Sapa, we arrived in Hanoi. Instead of arriving in the afternoon as scheduled, we arrived at the hotel around midnight,...

Sapa in winter is shrouded in fog. As you can see from some of the photos here, you can't see a thing. The humidity combined with the...

On Thursday, we have been to Halong Bay. Luckily, a few puzzle pieces came together and we experienced the magical quiet bay in private....

Sure enough that there must be a post about food in Taipei. First of all, we would like to have tried more as here are quite some food...

According to the Gregorian calendar, it is a new moon year on 10th February 2024, according to the Chinese Zodiac, the year of the...