Of all the things I thought I’d write about one day, living through a global pandemic was not one of them. COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, ruiner-of-my-son’s-bday, tomato/tomahto – whatever you want to call it, it’s here. And it sucks. COVID-19 has certainly brought the world…

It seemed easy enough to get there. It seemed simple to get in. It seemed small enough to see everything in two days. So why was I a bit nervous? Perhaps because I didn’t know what to expect from a country I’ve never heard…

Seeing what’s happening in the world from my safe and cozy vacation bubble is not easy. Admittedly I’m somewhat of a news junkie, so only seeing snippits online makes me feel somewhat disconnected….not always such a bad thing, I know. But it’s hard not…

When I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) I waited for a piano to fall on me or to be eaten by a polar bear. The previous two stops in Vietnam, while interesting and beautiful, were filled with some strange events. So you…

After my slight funk in Hanoi, I was quite happy to fly to Central Vietnam for a new vibe and new things to do. An hour flight to Danang and I was on my way to Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about 45…