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Postcards from Fansipan…

3,147 metres above sea level and officially the highest peak in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia — also known as the Roof of Indochina.

We took the 6.3 km cable car (built in just 2 years — how they got all that equipment up here is beyond me) and then climbed the final steps through cloud to the summit. We bailed going right to the top for fear of vertigo coming down the narrow steps 🤪

If you’re feeling energetic, the full hike takes around 2–3 days through jungle and bamboo forest. We opted for the slightly less sweaty version — same views, fewer blisters.

Cool air, big skies, and that slightly surreal feeling of standing above the clouds.

#fansipan #sapa #vietnamtravel #mountainviews #familytravel

Postcards from Fansipan…

3,147 metres above sea level and officially the highest peak in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia — also known as the Roof of Indochina.

We took the 6.3 km cable car (built in just 2 years — how they got all that equipment up here is beyond me) and then climbed the final steps through cloud to the summit. We bailed going right to the top for fear of vertigo coming down the narrow steps 🤪

If you’re feeling energetic, the full hike takes around 2–3 days through jungle and bamboo forest. We opted for the slightly less sweaty version — same views, fewer blisters.

Cool air, big skies, and that slightly surreal feeling of standing above the clouds.

#fansipan #sapa #vietnamtravel #mountainviews #familytravel

POV: you’re on Train Street… filming the people filming the train… filming you. 🚂📱

Peak modern travel moment.

We were setting off on the night train to the hills — PJs on, gin and tonics poured — when suddenly… cameras everywhere. Everyone waiting for the shot. And then you realise… you’re part of it too.

Surreal.

Travel in 2026: content creating content creating content.

#trainstreet #hanoi #vietnamtravel #travelmoments #familytravel

POV: you’re on Train Street… filming the people filming the train… filming you. 🚂📱

Peak modern travel moment.

We were setting off on the night train to the hills — PJs on, gin and tonics poured — when suddenly… cameras everywhere. Everyone waiting for the shot. And then you realise… you’re part of it too.

Surreal.

Travel in 2026: content creating content creating content.

#trainstreet #hanoi #vietnamtravel #travelmoments #familytravel

Sleeper train from Hanoi to Lao Cai 🚆

Dear followers, you know we love our train travel… so obviously we had to take the very slow train up into the hills to check out the Sa Pa views & hikes.

We booked a family carriage on the Vic Sapa Train and honestly had a great time. Not going to lie, I probably didn’t lay the strongest foundations for a full day of travelling and exploring Hanoi some more, followed by a bumpy, very noisy sleeper… after the previous night’s boat gins… but plus ça change!

It’s all part of the adventure.

Definitely recommend the experience — a memorable way to reach the mountains.

#familytravel #sleepertrain #sapa #vietnamtravel

Sleeper train from Hanoi to Lao Cai 🚆

Dear followers, you know we love our train travel… so obviously we had to take the very slow train up into the hills to check out the Sa Pa views & hikes.

We booked a family carriage on the Vic Sapa Train and honestly had a great time. Not going to lie, I probably didn’t lay the strongest foundations for a full day of travelling and exploring Hanoi some more, followed by a bumpy, very noisy sleeper… after the previous night’s boat gins… but plus ça change!

It’s all part of the adventure.

Definitely recommend the experience — a memorable way to reach the mountains.

#familytravel #sleepertrain #sapa #vietnamtravel

Walking through Hanoi, one of the first things you notice is the architecture — buildings that are incredibly tall… and incredibly narrow.

Almost improbably narrow.

Some are barely wider than a garage door, yet stretch five, six or even eight storeys high. They look like books squeezed tightly onto an overcrowded shelf.

It turns out there’s a very practical reason for this. Traditionally, property taxes were based on the width of the street-facing façade rather than the total living space behind it. So the narrower the front, the less tax you paid.

Over time, families built homes that were thin but deep, adding extra floors as space or budgets allowed. In central Hanoi, where land has long been valuable, plots were often divided between generations — each one becoming a little narrower than the last.

The result is the iconic tube house: a clever response to limited space, family life and urban economics. Many include light wells, balconies and internal courtyards to bring in air and natural light — essential in Hanoi’s humid climate.

Cities tell stories about money, land and family priorities — Hanoi just happens to tell that story vertically.

#HanoiArchitecture #VietnamTravel #TubeHouse #UrbanStories #travelcuriosity

Walking through Hanoi, one of the first things you notice is the architecture — buildings that are incredibly tall… and incredibly narrow.

Almost improbably narrow.

Some are barely wider than a garage door, yet stretch five, six or even eight storeys high. They look like books squeezed tightly onto an overcrowded shelf.

It turns out there’s a very practical reason for this. Traditionally, property taxes were based on the width of the street-facing façade rather than the total living space behind it. So the narrower the front, the less tax you paid.

Over time, families built homes that were thin but deep, adding extra floors as space or budgets allowed. In central Hanoi, where land has long been valuable, plots were often divided between generations — each one becoming a little narrower than the last.

The result is the iconic tube house: a clever response to limited space, family life and urban economics. Many include light wells, balconies and internal courtyards to bring in air and natural light — essential in Hanoi’s humid climate.

Cities tell stories about money, land and family priorities — Hanoi just happens to tell that story vertically.

#HanoiArchitecture #VietnamTravel #TubeHouse #UrbanStories #travelcuriosity

A working railway running straight through people’s homes — now one of the world’s most unexpected coffee spots.

Couldn’t come to Hanoi without stopping at the famous Train Street. A truly modern phenomenon — a place that rose to global fame thanks to our collective hunger for interesting, unusual, slightly surreal content.

Originally part of a working railway built during the French colonial period, this narrow stretch of track runs straight through a residential neighbourhood where people have lived for generations. Long before Instagram arrived, locals were cooking, chatting, hanging out washing and getting on with daily life just inches from the trains that still pass several times a day.

Today, Train Street sits somewhere between authentic neighbourhood and curated spectacle. There are official entrances now, designated cafés, and a gentle choreography that keeps visitors safe while still delivering that slightly heart-racing moment when the train glides past, impossibly close.

We hadn’t planned it particularly carefully — in fact we were simply wandering past when an older woman appeared, scooped us up with great efficiency, and ushered us along the lower road, through a shop and into her friend’s tiny coffee spot. Before we quite knew what was happening, we were seated with iced coffees in hand, watching the theatre unfold.

And theatre it really is. Cameras poised. Conversations paused. Chairs tucked in at the last minute. Then the low rumble builds, the train slides through, and for a few seconds everyone collectively holds their breath.

We stayed for about an hour, enjoying the hospitality and quietly marvelling at the whole spectacle — part community, part tourism, part social media moment. Slightly surreal, completely memorable, and very much a snapshot of modern travel culture in action.

#HanoiTrainStreet #VietnamTravel #TravelReels #Wanderlust #culturalencounters

A working railway running straight through people’s homes — now one of the world’s most unexpected coffee spots.

Couldn’t come to Hanoi without stopping at the famous Train Street. A truly modern phenomenon — a place that rose to global fame thanks to our collective hunger for interesting, unusual, slightly surreal content.

Originally part of a working railway built during the French colonial period, this narrow stretch of track runs straight through a residential neighbourhood where people have lived for generations. Long before Instagram arrived, locals were cooking, chatting, hanging out washing and getting on with daily life just inches from the trains that still pass several times a day.

Today, Train Street sits somewhere between authentic neighbourhood and curated spectacle. There are official entrances now, designated cafés, and a gentle choreography that keeps visitors safe while still delivering that slightly heart-racing moment when the train glides past, impossibly close.

We hadn’t planned it particularly carefully — in fact we were simply wandering past when an older woman appeared, scooped us up with great efficiency, and ushered us along the lower road, through a shop and into her friend’s tiny coffee spot. Before we quite knew what was happening, we were seated with iced coffees in hand, watching the theatre unfold.

And theatre it really is. Cameras poised. Conversations paused. Chairs tucked in at the last minute. Then the low rumble builds, the train slides through, and for a few seconds everyone collectively holds their breath.

We stayed for about an hour, enjoying the hospitality and quietly marvelling at the whole spectacle — part community, part tourism, part social media moment. Slightly surreal, completely memorable, and very much a snapshot of modern travel culture in action.

#HanoiTrainStreet #VietnamTravel #TravelReels #Wanderlust #culturalencounters

The light, the shadows, the reflections

#halongbayvietnam🌴🗻🚢⛵️ #halongbaycruises

The light, the shadows, the reflections

#halongbayvietnam🌴🗻🚢⛵️ #halongbaycruises

Such a beautiful way to wake up in #halongbay

Thanks @premiercruisegroup for a very relaxing time on the Majesty!

#halongbayvietnam #expatlife #halongbaycruise

Such a beautiful way to wake up in #halongbay

Thanks @premiercruisegroup for a very relaxing time on the Majesty!

#halongbayvietnam #expatlife #halongbaycruise

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