We have arrived in Sapa, a beautiful village high in the mountains near the Chinese border. We have come to soak up the beautiful views of terraced rice paddies and witness the hill tribe people living in traditional ways. There are many ethnic minorities here including the Black Hmong people, the black and red Dao, flower H'mong and more. We encountered some of the women on the Black H'mong while getting off our bus and who were lovely but persistent in having u...

We're waiting to board our flight in Vancouver, while most of our sensible friends and family are at home sleeping. Takeoff is in one hour. 13 hours to Taiwan, before heading onward to Hanoi. For Skye's sake, let's hope for a smooth flight.

We arrived safely in the City of Hanoi, our gateway to Vietnam. We have embraced the jet lag and are in the midst of the culture shock. Hanoi is a bustling city where it seems there are no rules on the road but millions of motorbikes with one to four people piled on along with their groceries, garden plants and kitchen sinks....literally! Crossing the street here is an experience as traffic doesn't stop and you have to trust that as you walk across the road that ...

We're waiting to board our flight in Vancouver, while most of our sensible friends and family are at home sleeping. Takeoff is in one hour. 13 hours to Taiwan, before heading onward to Hanoi. For Skye's sake, let's hope for a smooth flight.

We are about to make the long journey to Hanoi, Vietnam. Leaving Vancouver Friday Nov. 4th at 1:40 am and arriving in the capitol city of Hanoi Saturday morning around 9:30am local time. This trip holds suspense and mystery as neither of us have travelled here and the curiousity is exciting! A new and distant land with a new language, culture and history, as well as new food and new exciting and beautiful places to explore. We will spend time in Sapa, a mountaino...