Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Dean from Australia out for a private tour. Private Tour Normally I meet people in the city center and then walk around the city for the tour, but since it was just me and him, I met him at his hotel and we went Read more…
One great thing about living in a new country is the ability to experience a new culture. And that new culture can teach you lots of things about yourself, about new ways of looking at the world, and, I believe, make you a better person. It can also drive you Read more…
Ask any tour guide about things to do in Da Nang, and they’ll give you the standard list: Cham Museum, Marble Mountain, Han Market, Chicken Church and Linh Ung Pagoda. Look in any guide book and the list is similar. I’m not gonna turn my nose up at any of these activities, Read more…
Tonight I met up with two lovely American ladies who decided to take a break from their business trip and check out some local food on an evening tour. Rather than do the tour on foot, we decided to do a little Da Nang bicycle tour and try some places that aren’t Read more…
Ly Son Island is a small island located off the coast of Quang Ngai province. There’s only 1 boat a day from Quang Ngai, and it leaves at 7 am. The port, however, is a 3-hour drive from Da Nang. That means a 3 am departure from Da Nang after adding Read more…
On Thursday night I met up with David and Kathy from Sydney, Australia, for an evening food tour. My girlfriend also wanted to come along, so we decided to make it into double date, couples tour. Couples Tour We had a great night trying lots of Da Nang food and walking through different Read more…
This week marks 5 years living in Asia, including Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. I was thinking this morning about all the exciting and sometimes weird Asian food I’ve had over the years, and thought it would be fun to narrow it down to a Top 5. So here they are, Read more…
Since my girlfriend arrived in Vietnam 2 months ago, we have been playing this game where, when we go out to eat, I’m not allowed to take her to the same place more than once. This was easy in April; I can rattle off my top 20 Da Nang quan nhau no Read more…
Art in Da Nang Living in Vietnam has so many perks: warm weather, cheap beer, great food and friendly people. But one thing that’s conspicuously absent here is any kind of art scene, especially art in Da Nang. And no, some kid singing acoustic Rihanna covers in a coffee shop doesn’t Read more…
Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a custom food tour in Da Nang for Hanna and her boyfriend Jaakko, both from Finland. But this was no ordinary tour, because they knew what they wanted before they even arrived in Vietnam. Creating a Custom Tour Hanna first emailed me about setting up Read more…