The Train Street in Hanoi was a pretty unique experience. In a couple areas of densely packed Hanoi the railroad tracks are surrounded on both sides by bars, cafes, and restaurants that are just a few feet away from the tracks. The trains rumble through about 5 times a day and the event gathers quite a crowd, some who appear to be drinking heavily. What could possibly go wrong?!!
Category Archives: Travel
Glowing Nights in Hội An, Vietnam: Experiencing the Lantern Festival
When we decided to go to Vietnam the first thing we did was to...
Havin’ Fun in the Dominican Republic
The mission – escape the wet and cold during the Portland winter. For some...
Albania Ascending Part II – Sarandë and the Albanian Riviera
Let me set the scene. It’s 4:30 and the sun is setting over the...
Albania Ascending – Part 1
When we told people that we were going to Albania on vacation the typical...
Wine-tastic – The Rhône Valley
The Rhône Valley is a picturesque region in southeastern France known for its incredible...
Lovely Lago d’Iseo
We left Greece and flew to Milan on discount airline RyanAir. We couldn’t pass...
Postcard Picture Perfect Lake Bled
Local legend says that fairies created Lake Bled in Slovenia. When the shepherds let...
Venice, the Magical Floating City
In the movie Sabrina, Audrey Hepburn (or Julia Ormand if you prefer the newer...
Cold Snap Cabin Fever
Portland doesn’t get a lot of snow and not much was really expected in the forecast. Then it started coming down and didn’t stop and the scene above was what I saw when I looked up my street.