Shelby's Travels

Too it easy this morning before my flight out of Da Nang. Read my book with a matcha while it rained! Flew to Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon. Checked in at my hostel (my first hostel experience ever🫣)! Then walked around for a bit. It always takes a few hours to orient… Read more

First solo day! I had a driver coming to pick me up at 9am to take me to Hoi An (40 min drive from Da Nang). Left the hotel early to grab some cash and a light breakfast. I get to the atm and realize my debit card is not in my wallet… okay a… Read more

The forecast called for rain all day and we only got about 15 min of rain! We definitely lucked out and had to take advantage of the sun today! Light morning walk to enjoy some morning drinks outside! Then onto Marble Mountain. Lots of temples and pagodas here. Next to Trạm dừng chân Chùa Linh… Read more

Another rainy day, but we opted for some indoor activities. Most of our day consisted of a cooking class with a trip to the market to pick fresh produce. We learned so much about the different vegetables here. So many vegetables and fruit that we don’t have back home. Lemongrass, Chuoi Hot (banana with seeds),… Read more

Today we travelled from Hanoi to Da Nang. The flight was only an hour with a little turbulence as we were coming into some rain. First stop to check in to our hotel and second stop to grab some coffee! We actually couldn’t check into our hotel yet because our room wasn’t ready. We were… Read more

Today we took a day trip out to Ninh Binh. Our hotel arranged us a private driver to take us 2 hours southeast of Hanoi. This trip consisted of multiple stops as things were spread out. Hiking Hang Mia Peak with a few pagodas and a dragon sculpture! Next stop was Hua Lu ancient capital.… Read more