Archive for the 'Vietnam 2010' Category
The burgers at Ete Resto Cafe are well-known and well-reknowned in Hanoi. And, wonderful to say, they also have a Veggie version which is pretty fantastic.
Is it the nice burger? Or the sesame bun? Or the side salad with a mustard vinagrette? Or the chunky fries? Or the accompanying garlic mayo. Could be….!
They even have [...]
The last time we were in Hoi An – about 6 years ago! – we were in the middle of a curry crawl to visit all the “Omar Khayyam” curry houses in Vietnam. Imagine our shock when we arrived at Omar’s this time and there he was – gone! But in his place, a most [...]
It was wintertime in Hanoi.
It was cold – Ok, still 13 C, but feels freezing compared to the rest of the year.
It was damp – a kind of dust rain hangs in the air on most days.
It was empty – everyone goes back to their home village for New Year.
It was time to get out.
Having [...]
Heard of Ewan MacColl?
British folksinger and songwriter?
Maybe his daughter, Kirsty?
I must admit that I didn’t realise that his song about Salford – “Dirty Old Town” (yes, that song) was about Salford, and not Dublin…
But this Song from the Road shows his socialist leanings. We first heard it in an Irish bar in Ho Chi Minh [...]
To help get us in the mood for Tet – Vietnamese New Year, and to see a bit more of Hanoi, our friend Jenn suggested that we take up the challenge of the “MaraTet” – a kind of photo marathon for Tet.
We thought it was a great idea. Rush around the city in 10 hours, [...]
Check out me being a biker chick in Hoi An…
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!
Happy New Year from Vietnam!
Vietnamese New Year, or Tet, falls on the last day of the lunar year – this year, that’s 14th February. In Vietnam, new year isn’t just new year. It’s your birthday (everyone gets a year older), Christmas (a family occasion when gifts and lucky money are [...]