I could write a lot about Hanoi and I probably will – but for now, I think these pictures express it all pretty well. Amazing country, amazing people, amazing city. ~CD
Category: World Travel
Vagobond in Vietnam – 2024 – Part 1 – Planning and Expenses
As the weather started to get cooler in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan in late October, I realized that the time when it would be best to not be at Satoshi Manor was probably November. The issue was primarily that the great weather and wonderful colors of Autumn had almost ended and the cold and snow wonder…
Autumn in Japan – A New Page?
It’s been such a trippy year – full of unexpected adventures, changes, and challenges. As many of you know, I mark the seasons of the year with the solstice and equinox – which for simplicity, I count on the 21st day of March, June, September, and December. I also use full moons as a way…
On Sharing Too Much – About My Life and About Other Things – also – mass commercial tourism – ick!
People are always surprised by my writing. “It’s so honest!” “Are you always this open?” “It’s refreshing to have someone share their experience without filters.” Those are just a few of the comments I’ve recently heard and I guess I should address them. I’m a spiritual being having a human experience. It’s baffling, exciting, frustrating,…
A Father/Daughter Trip to Japan – December 2022 – Part 1
I love Japan. I’ve only spent a little bit of time here – but in that short period, I’ve learned that it offers everything I want from a place. The landscapes, the cities, the food, the people and culture, the technology, and much more. I’ve said it before – if Japan were the first country…
Round the World Trip 2022 Complete -Costs Broken Down and Explained – Back Home in Hawaii
The trip was far too short but the fact of the matter is, it was longer and further than most people will ever travel. I circumnavigated the globe in 42 days – leaving Hawaii for Australia, then Bali in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Morocco, France, Iceland, New York City and now back to…
Back in the USA – New York City is the World
There has been so much that I’ve learned on this trip around the world – I simply can’t get into it yet (later posts I will) – but coming back to America feels (and is) like the beginning of the end of this trip. I’m happy that the last stop is New York City in…
Where Am I? Sartori in Paris
Sartori in Paris I’d wanted to read this for many years but reading doesn’t come easy these days. 4096 miles on a budget airline in an aisle seat flying over the wide blue expanse of the Pacific did the trick. The only in flight entertainment being Australian fishing shows. I split my reading time between Sartori…
Vagabond Teacher – Melissa Ruttanai
Melissa’s great adventures and fun writing are not strangers to Vagobond readers, but we thought it might be fun for you to get to know her a little bit better.
Guide Book Vagabond – Tom Brosnahan
Tom is an old school travel writer, guide book author – the kind that went to the destination, walked all the streets, drew the map if there wasn’t one, learned the language, and checked all the prices – and what is incredibly cool, is that he is also a pioneer of the new school of travel writing and online guides.