Emily HoeyJun 4, 20231 min readRerouting!Hello my lovely readers... I'm writing to let you know that I am changing apps to track my travel adventures. I will be using this great...
Emily HoeyMay 23, 20239 min readAncient Spaces of Trang AnTrang An, Ninh Binh The last time I visited Vietnam, I heard about a place called Ninh Binh that is said to be pure magic by those who...
Emily HoeyMay 15, 202312 min readHue and the Imperial CityHue (pronounced Way) lies in the central province of Vietnam, Thừa Thiên-Huế and has a population sitting just under half a million. This...
Emily HoeyApr 27, 202317 min readTuy Hoa and Workaway: Laying some GroundworkWhat on Earth am I out here looking for? I have a deep desire to see the far corners of the world, get to know people and how they live,...
Emily HoeyApr 19, 202313 min readVietnamese CuisineThe food in Vietnam is simply a masterpiece. Definitely a reason as to why I fell in love with this country in the first place and have...
Emily HoeyApr 11, 202315 min readSaigon aka Ho Chi Minh CityBack to where it all began. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to be back here after six years. Vietnam was the first country in...
Emily HoeyApr 6, 202317 min readViet Nam: The Great BeyondAn undercurrent of mystery flows through Vietnam, and I’d bet this has always been so. Vietnam has been living in peace for less than...
Emily HoeyMar 27, 202318 min readLombok and the Gili Islands!Lombok is the island directly east of Bali. It is 4 739 square km, so just little bit smaller than Bali. Lombok is a world of its own,...
Emily HoeyMar 26, 202315 min readBali“What you seek is seeking you” -Rumi Bali has many faces. Interpret that as you may and illustrate my point. You must come here to find...
Emily HoeyMar 14, 202311 min readBorneo Rainforest and BalikpapanBorneo is an island that lies in the northwest part of the Indonesian archipelago. It is the third largest island in the world and the...
Emily HoeyMar 1, 20239 min readIndonesian CuisineCuisine provides one of the most honest ways to get to know a place and its people. The food in Indonesia is such a brilliant...
Emily HoeyFeb 25, 20235 min readJakarta Part 2: Where will you land?Jakarta, as a city and national capital, has seen immense growth and is not stopping anytime soon. This second post on Jakarta aims to...
Emily HoeyFeb 25, 20239 min readJakarta Part 1: Giant StepsMomentum is the best word I could choose to describe Jakarta. This fast growing city is an absolute explosion of life. There are so many...
Emily HoeyFeb 6, 20235 min readIndonesia"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts." - Aristotle - Indonesia is a true mosaic of culture and diversity and a beautiful place...
Emily HoeyJan 21, 20233 min readShinjuku and the Golden GaiTokyo, Japan on an 18 hour layover. Landing in Narita International Airport at 5 in the afternoon holds many possibilities. And...
Emily HoeyJan 21, 20235 min readMise en PlaceEvery seasoned chef understands the importance of 'mise en place.' This French culinary term translates to “putting everything in place.”...