As night falls, see the gentle sway of brightly lit lanterns swinging above wooden-fronted shops. Watch as the river illuminates with floating orbs, as boats glide quietly across the water. From ornate Japanese bridges to narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards, to cheap tailors and art galleries, the ancient town of …
Standing on the banks of the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, watching hundreds of glowing lanterns float downstream while my children made wishes, I knew Vietnam had won us over. Two weeks earlier, we’d landed in Hanoi with nervous excitement – would this Southeast Asia adventure work for our …
I gripped my children’s hands and took a deep breath – we were going for it. The adrenaline was coursing through my body as I stepped off the curb and onto the road. Would there be a screech of tyres? Would we be catapulted into the air from a moped …
I don’t have many travel regrets – after all life is too short and the world is too wide. However, when I was planning our family adventure to Vietnam, the one thing that I insisted we do as part of our 14-day itinerary was to sail around the UNESCO World …