Vietnam Days 12–13: Ho Chi Minh City & the Echoes of War
I arrive at my final destination in Vietnam, the city we knew for years as Saigon, the epicenter of one of the most devastating conflicts of the 20th century. In 1975, after the fall of the pro-American regime, it was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the leader who pushed for the country’s […]
Days 8, 9, 10 and 11 in Da Nang and surroundings: temples, islands and imperial cities.
After the mountains of northern Vietnam, my adventure continues towards the central part of the country. This part of the journey blends the sea, imperial history, tropical nature and some of the most iconic landscapes of Vietnam. Day 8 – Son Tra Peninsula, Marble Mountains and Hoi An The journey from Sapa starts in the […]
Days 5, 6 & 7 in Vietnam. Sapa on the mountains.
Day 5 – Sapa: Cat Cat Village and Mount Fansipan Cat Cat Village, Sapa We arrived in Sapa at dawn on a sleeper bus. A van took us to the hotel, and as soon as we entered, we found the reception deserted… and a young man sleeping on the sofa. It turned out to be […]
Vietnam days 3 & 4: Ninh Binh & Hanoi.
Day 3 · Ninh Binh After breakfast at the hotel, I’m picked up and taken to the bus that will take us to Ninh Binh, about two hours from Hanoi. On every tour we are accompanied by a guide who shares a lot of history with us and explains what we’re going to see. Today […]
Day 1 & day 2 in Vietnam: Hanoi & Ha Long Bay.
Day 1 – Exploring Hanoi I arrived last night in bustling Hanoi and stayed in the Old Quarter. This morning I headed out to explore and immediately came across scenes that felt straight out of a painting: bicycles and carts piled high with goods, and the traditional pole with two baskets hanging from it (a […]
Vietnam: practical travel tips.
I’m really looking forward to telling you about this trip, but I thought I’d start with a practical post first, sharing tips that I hope will be useful and help you plan your journey or keep a few details in mind. How to get there There are direct flights from London, Amsterdam, or Frankfurt, or […]
Routes Beyond Dublin: Dalkey, Killiney and the Magic of Powerscourt
For those who follow my adventures on Instagram, you already know that my Dublin stories don’t end in the city. Today we escape to its outskirts, where the air is fresher, the greens are deeper, and every corner feels like it belongs in a fairytale. My day starts early. Frank encourages me to join him […]
Corners and Stories: Dublin Continues
Dublin cannot be narrated all at once. It is a city that demands chapters, not summaries; it takes you by the hand and urges you to keep wandering even when you think you’ve seen the essentials. That’s why this second post continues the thread of the first: more walks, more discoveries, and that autumnal light […]
Dublin for booklovers.
I arrived in Dublin in the midst of autumn, surrounded by its vibrant colors that filled me with joy as I walked toward the city center to soak them in. I admired the quintessentially Dublin buildings, with their colorful doors, charming store fronts and iconic pubs that have travelled the world and are here to […]
Cape Town for the Soul: Books, Ocean and Healing
These days I’ve returned to Cape Town. It had been three years since I last visited this beautiful place. As I was leaving, my mother called to tell me that our mare Triana had just died: so noble, so ours… it felt like she would always be there. I can’t think of a better place […]
