Vietnam

[Denman John]

Pretty awesome place, eh! Loved Hoi An at night with all the colourful lanterns and ambiance. Would love to go back again … where are you off to next?

[Mizmazzle]

Took a motorbike from Da Nang to Hue. That was good fun. About a 3 hour ride and filled with all sorts of open interpretations to traffic law!!

[Mizmazzle]

Landed in Phong Nha. This place is incredible!! Favorite spot so far. Found some back roads markets, met some cheeky kids, and cruised around this small village checking out life!

[Mizmazzle]

Also, today marked our one year anniversary. So, to celebrate, we went spelunking 7km into (14km round trip ) Paradise Cave in Ke Bang National Park. We hired a guide and were the only people in the cave past the initial 1km tourist area. It was insane!! The pictures don’t do it justice. At one point we had to swim in water over neck deep for 50 meters to get to the next stretch of the cave. Unforgettable!!!

[Fadez]

Great photos @Mizmazzle Looks like a lot of fun!!!

Cave adventure is probably best date idea ever. Great choice for the anniversary. Congratulations!

[Mizmazzle]

And then of course…Banh Mi cart…

[Mizmazzle]

@Fadez thanks bro!! Love this country!!

[ARNC]

@Mizmazzle pic 3 tells us everything we need to know – thanks for taking us along for the ride (pun intended)!

[T4920]

Photos in Phong Nha make me so nostalgic, so glad you visited!

[Mizmazzle]

Huge shout out to @T4920!!!
Thanks so much Tom!! We’ve followed several of your recommendations and have been beyond stoked!!

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC haha. It’s been a wild one for sure!!

[tody]

@Mizmazzle No offer from Elon Musk to rescue you out of that cave?

[Brian]

I have banh mi 3-4 times a week for lunch
There’s so many places here in Adelaide that do it

[T4920]

Meeting up at a local (for them at least ) brewery with @EdH @doubletee and @Nocturama later today, and then have a Vietnamese food truck on.

I'll update as to how it compares to the real deal!

I've consciously avoided Vietnamese food in the UK in the past so not be disappointed, but I have high hopes for this one after checking out their website

[Brian]

@T4920 I’m lucky enough to have one of my sons friends at school who is Vietnamese and the food parcels we get once a week and even more are amazing
I’m torn between Vietnamese or Thai for my favourite cuisine

My wife by birth is Indonesian but came to OZ at 3 months old so unfortunately can’t cook for shit in terms of Asian food

[T4920]

@Brian I think Thai takes the number one spot for me, that's why I go back there year after year. Khao Soi is my absolute favourite meal in the world, and the fact you can find on every street corner in Chiang Mai for about £2 including a beer makes the 30 hour round trip so worth it!

I've been to every South East Asian country apart from Myanmar, but Indonesian food was the only cuisine I didn't find particularly memorable.

My most memorable experience food-wise out there was buying a couple of Balut Eggs down some back alley in Cambodia, and physically not being able to put it in my mouth!

The German guy I was with chowed his down like it was nothing, but I was so repulsed by the look/smell of it that my body and mind went into self-preservation mood and i just couldn't bring myself to try it, as much as I usually pride myself on being adventurous with food haha...

@Mizmazzle you could probably find one in Vietnam if you were so inclined...

[doubletee]

@T4920 can’t wait

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle thanks for taking us along on this adventure and happy anniversary to you both! Also every time I read this thread I get hungry

[mclaincausey]

Looks like a real good time @Mizmazzle ; look forward to catching up with you two and hearing all about it!

[Brian]

@T4920 Thai is a favourite here to
Remember fishball soup on the streets of Bangkok and som tam ( papaya salad) in koh Tao and asking for it as the locals would eat man that was hot as anything I have ever eaten