Tag Archives: Hanoi

Photography: tidying up

Posted on January 9, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We believe in tidying up – and that includes our photo library. But, oh, what a time-consuming task that is! We take a LOT of photos as we endlessly travel. If we don’t keep the photo library under at least … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged Cusco, Hanoi, Jerez de la Frontera, organizing, photo library, photography, Shanghai, tidying up, travel, Washington DC, wedding photography, weddings | 9 Comments

Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days

Posted on February 24, 2015 by simpletravelourway

What a challenge! Who knows what they’ll wear – in advance – for 14+months on an around-the-world trip? We read blogs about packing, got advice from other travelers, and thought a lot about what clothes we already had and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning | Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Islands, clothes, Crete, Hanoi, Madeira, Packing, Siem Reap, Sydney, Tokyo, travel, travel wardrobe | 9 Comments

We spied trouble ahead and our ship had already left the port

Posted on October 30, 2013 by simpletravelourway

Oh, how we wanted to take a cruise on Ha Long Bay! We studied websites, avidly read recommendations, and considered prices before we dipped into out travel “slush fund” and booked a package deal through Hotel Serene in Hanoi. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Vietnam | Tagged around the world, cruise, Dragon’s Pearl I, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Hotel Serene, overnight cruise, travel, Vietnam | 4 Comments

More to be seen

Posted on October 29, 2013 by simpletravelourway

A tourist is not the same as a traveler. We’re travelers, but we see tourists often. We watched swarms of tourists who tumbled out of tour buses at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. They followed guides who flitted here and … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Vietnam | Tagged around the world, Confucius, Hanoi, KOTO, photography, Temple of Learning, travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment

Hanoi is full

Posted on October 26, 2013 by simpletravelourway

Hanoi is full and bursting at the seams. Vendors without stores wheeled or carried their full inventories. Motor scooters and a few bikes and cars clogged the streets in (what appeared to western eyes to be) chaotic streams of endless … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Vietnam | Tagged around the world, Hanoi, travel, Vietnam | 4 Comments