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Tomb of Tu Doc, a man with 100 women

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tomb of Tu Doc Vietnam

The Tomb of Tu Doc, a 19th century Vietnamese emperor,  is pretty indicative of his “living the good life” lifestyle.  His tomb, outside of the city of Hue, is elaborate – with expansive hunting grounds, a fishing pond and even a spot for his concubines to relax over the lake.  That’s right- according to history, [...]

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The scenic route to Cambodia

November 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The scenic route to Cambodia

From Southern Vietnam there are two ways to get to Phnom Penh – the easy way and the scenic way. Gluttons for punishment or a sense of adventure, depending on how you see it, we decided to go the scenic way. Three days by boat through the Mekong Delta. For me the Mekong is one [...]

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Underground with the Viet Cong.

November 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Underground with the Viet Cong.

Ah, Yes. The Vietnam War. That’s the one where the US goes in, a lot of people are confused as to the reasons why, there is a war, and then the US comes home. Everyone thinks there are Soviets but no one seems to be able to find one. There is long hiking trail called [...]

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Foodie Friday: Pho

November 12, 2010 By 9 Comments
Foodie Friday: Pho

F-O. F-Uh. F-uoh. It took a while to get down the actual Vietnamese pronunciation of Pho, but thankfully I did because I want to order it from every street vendor I see. Unfortunately, actually pronouncing Pho isn’t so easy and we spent one evening at the reception desk of our hotel repeating the name of [...]

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