Hvar and Korcula
We somehow got lucky and our ferry ended up leaving from Split as scheduled. We arrived in Hvar in the morning and checked into our nice Airbnb right in the center of Hvar Town. It is definitely off season over here.…
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Croatia with a layover
This trip was interesting. Due to work travel, we had to postpone our yearly anniversary trip and were prepped to battle the boatload of folks who would have been traveling for spring break this year. However, with the…
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Ho Chi Minh - our last Vietnam destination
I write this post a little sad saying bye to my family as I wait for my flight to Joburg (work thingy). We had an amazing week together and our last Vietnam destination was Ho Chi Minh. We got here early yesterday…
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Da Nang and Hoi An
After a good night's rest in a hotel not on a cruise 😉, we started our day bright and early with our limo driver picking us up to take us to Marble Mountain. This mountain has three peaks and an elevator available if…
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2 days 1 night on Bai Tu Long bay
Before leaving Hanoi, we were told we had to do a cruise on Halong Bay. Instead of the busy areas, we booked a 2 day 1 night cruise on Bai Tu Long bay with Paloma Cruises. Vietnam loves their limos. We were picked up at…
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Adventures in Hanoi
I made it! 14 hours later than I wanted but I made it to Hanoi. I rushed to meet up with my parents, sisters and bil who were patiently waiting for me at the hotel (the Airbnb we had booked was disastrous and they…
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Flight delay fun - Vietnam, here I come
I left yesterday to make my way to Hanoi so I could meet up with my fam bam for a week in Vietnam. Travel is great except when getting to a destination gets more painful than you expect. After boarding my flight, they…
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Back home
I'm sitting at the airport ready to head back home and wanted to provide our itinerary for anyone planning a trip to Turkey. There is so much here that we still did not do it all but we are leaving satisfied that we saw…
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