Having travelled back to Hanoi from Hoi An via plane, we made our way out to Cat Ba with a bus/boat/bus package – the quickest and easiest way to reach the island without your own transport. (See my post ‘Our 12 Day Travel Plan’ for more info). We caught the bus in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, giving …
I flashed back to four years previously as the bus pulled into Hoi An bus station, remembering it is on the edge of the town and we would need more transport to get to our destination. The traditional group of insistent taxi drivers awaited us as we left the bus, but things had changed from …
The next morning we were on our way to Danang. We had booked the tickets at the station the previous morning, where I’d been delighted to discover buying them in person rather than online will save you a significant amount of money, and so we just had to find out which platform and wait patiently …
One noticeable difference in Vietnam to England (and maybe all other countries I’ve visited) is that there seems to be a street dedicated to one kind of product – medical street, plant street, etc. This difference was ever present as we walked through Hue on our first evening. The accommodation was based near the medical …
Having realised how much I rely on and appreciate tips from other travellers, I’ve decided to share some useful info I picked up during my recent travels in Vietnam. If I visit somewhere that you would like some more travel info on please don’t hesitate to contact me, or ask for me to share a …
Fashion Revolution Vietnam: a group of volunteers brought together through the common belief that looking good should not come at a cost to others or to the environment. We are part of a larger non-profit organisation which has a presence in over 100 countries around the world, working to demand greater transparency in the fashion …
Since returning to Hanoi I have been on a voyage of self-discovery and self-mastery. Pushing myself, striving towards personal goals. A big part of this journey has been working with the Fashion Revolution Vietnam team. Our purpose is to increase people’s knowledge in a bid for us all, as consumers, to work together to make …
What have I been doing while taking so long to tell you my Irish story? Well, it hasn’t all been plain sailing, there have been many ups and downs along the way, but here is a little run down of some highlights of the last seven months. Alongside striving to improve the website you are …
It has been nearly two months since my last blog post, as I have failed to feel inspired to sit down and share how my time has passed. It is not that nothing noteworthy has happened, on the contrary, I have had both a wonderful weekend at a local national park on a yoga retreat …
