Oh the things Vietnamese carry around on two wheels. It’s a hoot! It never seizes to amaze me what Vietnamese can load on two wheels, other than themselves and a passenger or two (or three or four!). This week, my family flew back to Vietnam in time to celebrate Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and I’m [...]
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Your Noodle Guide to Vietnam
From pho, to bun to mi. It is all about the noodles. Vietnam is blessed with amazing food. I’m not being bias when I say that either, am I? From rice plates to spring rolls, savory crepes to delectable snails, not to mention the various types of noodle bowls, we Vietnamese know how to eat [...]
Visiting Family in Vietnam
2011: Thankful Gerard got to meet his Grandma in this lifetime. RIP. We love the food, we adore our culture, but ultimately, this trip is significant because it’s G’s first time here. Ever. You could say it’s an important one, a pilgrimage so to speak. G’s never met his Ba Ngoai (Grandma on his mom’s [...]
Food Trippin’ in Vietnam
One of the greatest pleasures of visiting Vietnam is knowing we’re going to be eating well. I’m not being bias when I say, Vietnamese food is one of the richest, most eclectic and vibrant cuisine of all Southeast Asia. With every revisited trip, I discover a new dish, and am instantly hooked over and over again. [...]
Day Trippin’ – Ben Tre Mekong Delta Tour
It seems every time I come back to visit, we manage to squeeze in a Ben Tre tour somewhere. This will be my 4th (maybe 5th) tour down the Mekong River and I still have mix feelings on whether it’s a cultural must or a tourist bust. But it’s one of those thing you’ll no [...]
