Destinations | Finding Todd

24 blogs

Asia 2014 | Day 25

Good Morning Vietnam!!!

Ok, if you know me even the slightest bit you knew that would be the title of my first blog from Vietnam. But I’m getting ahead of myself… I still had… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 26

Valentines in Vietnam

So after the great adventure of getting here last night in the wee hours, I was awoken just 4 hours later at 7am. Seems everyone in my dorm room gets… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 27

Mmmmm… street food tour!

I started the day bright and early after crashing big time by 9pm last night, I woke up at 8am this morning. Yup, a full 11 hours sleep! I was… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 28

Cruising around the bay

I had an amazing sleep last night as I had a whole king size bed to myself in my own private room. Sure, it cost $18 for the room instead… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 29

Back home in Hanoi

After I posted my blog last night, I still had one important thing to do: figure out how to watch Team Canada’s preliminary game against Finland. The game was on… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 30

Floating down the river in the rain

Once again – another early start today. It seems most tours from Hanoi leave at 8am and the one I was on today was no different. After yet another awesome… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 31

Okay, I know you only want to read about the taxi fight but there was other stuff that happened today too… Today was my last day in Hanoi. My flight… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 32

Touring tombs with friends

Once again my sleep was rearranged by the Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team. They played their quarterfinal game against Latvia (wait… Latvia? when did they become a hockey superpower?) at… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 33

Canada hockey night in Vietnam

I woke up this morning to a great news feed on my Facebook. The Canadian women took the gold in Olympic hockey last night coming from behind in the final… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 34

Epiphany on a bicycle

After a late night last night because of the men’s Olympic Hockey Semis I got up a little later this morning – 9:30. It’s crazy that I now consider that… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 35

Last night’s sleep didn’t go quite that well as one of the 6 of us was a snorer. Not just a snorer but I loud snorer! He was also a very… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 36

So today was day 4 here in Hoi An which, frankly is 2 too many but there was that little matter of a Gold Medal hockey game last night that… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 37

What’s this city called anyway?!?

Today I went from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City which is also known as HCMC and, of course, Saigon which was it’s name forever and what the locals still… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 38

A day for reflection at the war museum

Yes, today was definitely a day for reflection. Myself, Anna and the 3 people from the UK we met last night – Lee, Laura and Emma – headed out together… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 39

The day before the big ride

I had mentioned last week that I was going to rent a motorbike for a handful of days and ride from Ho Chi Minh City up to Mui Ne, over… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 40

Well, this sucks! I was going to rent a motorbike today and ride over to Da Lat… But… After going to bed at 1am I woke up just 3 hours… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 41

Still recovering and a HUGE decision!

I woke up this morning still feeling the effects of the food poisoning so I reluctantly pushed back my plans yet another day. At noon I had to checkout of… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 42

Well, today was day 4 here in Mui Ne. For those of you counting – that’s 3 more days than I had intended… I woke up this morning intending on… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 43

Todd FINALLY goes motorbiking

Finally, after being grounded in Mui Ne for 3 extra days I was able to get out to Da Lat today. I was out the door of my guesthouse at… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 44

My first full day in Da Lat! After being stranded in Mui Ne for so many extra days it was nice to wake up in a new city finally. I… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 45

Rappelling down waterfalls

Yesterday, while I was riding around aimlessly I stopped by the office of Highland Holiday Tours. There are actually several similar tour companies here in Da Lat all offering pretty… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 46

After a few days in Da Lat it was time to start my exit of Vietnam as I’ll be in Thailand in just 3 nights. First step: get back to… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 47

Back to the big city

Today was another travel day as I went from Mui Ne back to Ho Chi Minh City by bus. A 6 hour bus ride – ick. I actually watched both… read more

Asia 2014 | Day 48

Can’t get out quick enough

After a little over 3 weeks, I’m finally out of Vietnam. And it couldn’t come quick enough. Yes, Vietnam, you wore out your welcome with me. Too much “motorbike? motorbike?”… read more