3 important lessons were learned during our brief and incomplete time in Hue: 1. When it is raining, and you think, "We won't go tour the main sites today because tomorrow has to be better", you are being foolish. The weather can always get worse. Cloudy photos are better than none at all. 2. Those flimsy flip-flops that Clare did not bring because she scoffs at how impractical they are do serve a purpose other than kicking around on the beach, and protecting y...

That blog title goes out to Debbie. Our plan of 1 week in Hoi An was delightedly extended to 4 extra days as soon as we discovered that: 1. Vietnamese food is so much more than pho (but no disrespect to the pho), and Hoi An does food SO WELL! 2. The place we were staying in was so lovely and charming, with such welcoming staff, that it felt almost impossible to leave. 3. The beach was only a 10 minute bicycle ride from our homestay. We feel very fortunate th...