by Tanya dePape | Feb 28, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
On the topic of eating out alone my friend commented… “it really doesn’t bother me, in fact I care less about how that seems or what people think than I give myself credit for. I had a story about that… that on some level it matters… but...
by Tanya dePape | Mar 3, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
So after a 13 hr flight, I land in China for a 5 hr layover. Had a moment in the restroom where I paused noting that the stalls were marked differently I didn’t know who was more perplexed: me, or the cleaning lady watching me takes pictures of the squatting pan. I...
by Tanya dePape | Mar 3, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
I spent a few hours meandering the busy streets of Hanoi. Getting lost in the matrix of side roads. Women balancing their scales of ware on their strong shoulders or conversing over a hot bowl of noodles seemingly unaffected by the buzz and horns of the vehicles that...
by Tanya dePape | Mar 5, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
I spent the last two days on a boat trip through Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay is well known for its stunning emerald green waters with approximatley 2000 islands scattered throughout. Legend has it that the mighty Dragon Mother has descended down in this mystical bay....
by Tanya dePape | Mar 6, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
Took a break from street food-Pho Bo Ha Noi-beef broth cooked for 10 hrs in cinnamon cardomon star anise -secret ingredient sea worm; rice noodles beef tenderloin. Cost? $5.00 I made it back safely from my trip on the bay. Back to the same little hotel as it’s...
by Tanya dePape | Mar 7, 2017 | Vietnam Cambodia Thailand
I have been in Da Nang the last couple of days. This lovely coastal city that was once a French colonial port is outlined with beautiful sandy beaches. I splurged a little this time, which comparative to home wasn’t much, and got a room with a different kind of...