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July 11th-14th, 2023 We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) on July 11th. Another delayed flight, but we got to our hotel OK. This started the family part of our trip - we met up with my sister and her family! It's nice…

July 7th-11th, 2023 Instead of flying, we decided to check out the overnight train to Da Nang. Our train left from Hanoi at 7:50pm Friday, July 7th and we arrived on Saturday, July 8th at 12:10pm. Throughout the 16 hour ride, the train stopped mulitple…

July 7th, 2023 We arrived back into Hanoi for just a few hours before our train to Da Nang, so we got some delicious Banh Mi and Bao, right around the corner and then visited the Hoa Lo Prison, aka "Hanoi Hilton" by the American…

July 5th-7th, 2023 We traveled 6 hours to Sa Pa town area by Fansipan Mountain, which, at 3,143 meters tall, is the highest mountain in the Indochinese Peninsula. It is very close to the height of our Haleakala on Maui. To get there, we rode…

July 4, 2023 Happy July 4th and Good Morning Vietnam! We were happy to be back on schedule with a tour we had reserved to the Ninh Binh province. (Originally scheduled for July 3rd, but because of my Visa SNAFU, they had to reschedule our…

July 2, 2023 Note to self. . . and everyone else out there. . . a Vietnam visa is for ONE SINGLE ENTRY! Since we stayed 1 night in Hanoi on our way into Cambodia, we used up our single entry. I missed this detail…

June 27th, 2023 - We are finally on the road! Our first main stop is Siem Reap, Cambodia via Hanoi, Vietnam. We flew to Narita Japan for a quick layover and then boarded a plane for Hanoi Vietnam (18 hours). Spent the night in Hanoi…