--- title: Addie's Blog | Travel description: Travel | Travel and personal musings. --- # Addie's Blog Select Category Animals Bangkok Cat Ba Island Chengdu Chiang Mai Children's Day China Chinese Wedding Christmas Cliffs of Moher Dengue Doolin Dragon Boat Festival Dublin Food Galway Glendalough Gratitude Guilin Hanoi Hash Run HubSpot Support Ireland K9 Rescue Korat Killarney Kinsale Koh Chang Koh Lanta Koh Phi Phi Koh Yao Noi Koh Yao Yai Korat KTV Laos Maine Mid-Autumn Festival Mount Hua National Holiday New Year Pai Places to Stay in Thailand Reflections Ring of Kerry Savannakhet School Trip Tai Chi Tam Coc Teaching Terracotta Warriors Thailand Thanksgiving Things To Do In Ireland Things To Do in Thailand Travel United States Vietnam Wai Kru Day Whole30 Wicklow Xi'an Yangshuo Posts about: ## Travel ![fullsizeoutput_5e3](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/fullsizeoutput_5f5.jpeg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Vietnam,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/vietnam) [Cat Ba Island](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/cat-ba-island) ### [Cat Ba Island](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/cat-ba-island) 9/22/18 11:04 PM If you know much about travel destinations in Vietnam, you know that Ha Long Bay is usually at the top of most people's must-see lists. Aside from the bay being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's also one of the most visited places in Southeast Asia. Despite all the hype, we opted out of visiting Ha Long Bay and, instead, traveled to Cat Ba Island. Why? *Read on to find out... * [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/cat-ba-island) ![temple_ninh_binh](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/fullsizeoutput_5bc.jpeg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Vietnam,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/vietnam) [Tam Coc](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/tam-coc) ### [Halong Bay On Land](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/tam-coc-vietnam) 8/21/18 8:51 PM After we spent our first evening in Hanoi stuffing our faces with street food, we woke up early the next morning for a day trip to the Ninh Binh province, about two hours south of Hanoi. Ancient temples, spooky caves, beautiful mountainous scenery, and even a few mountain goats awaited us...  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/tam-coc-vietnam) ![fullsizeoutput_62c](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/fullsizeoutput_68d.jpeg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Vietnam,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/vietnam) [Hanoi](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/hanoi) ### [A Tribute to The Streets of Hanoi](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/hanoi-vietnam) 8/9/18 9:53 PM Our week in Vietnam began in the Northern capital of Hanoi. Despite the constant horn honking, we grew to love the narrow, winding streets and the cheap, delicious street food. Continue reading to find out more about our favorite highlights...  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/hanoi-vietnam) ![IMG_3177](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_3177.jpg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Thailand,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/thailand) [Koh Yao Yai,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-yao-yai) [Koh Yao Noi](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/koh-yao-noi) ### [Koh Yao Yai & Noi: Unspoiled Island Paradise](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-yao-islands-thailand) 6/9/18 12:52 AM Saving this little slice of unspoiled Thai island paradise was the perfect cherry on top of our island hopping April vacation.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/koh-yao-islands-thailand) ![](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_0252.jpg) [Food,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/food) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [Ireland,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/ireland) [Dublin,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/dublin) [Things To Do In Ireland](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/things-to-do-in-ireland) ### [Citysploring in Dublin](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/citysploring-in-dublin) 8/31/17 8:28 AM First stop on our mother-daughter Ireland road trip? Dublin, of course. Full of history, culture, and a happening pub scene, Dublin was the perfect place to begin our travels to the Emerald Isle.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/citysploring-in-dublin) ![IMG_1697.jpg](https://www.addieweller.com/hubfs/IMG_1697.jpg) [Travel,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/travel) [China,](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/china) [Mount Hua](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/topic/mount-hua) ### [Death Mountain](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/death-mountain-mount-hua) 4/25/17 2:05 AM Well, maybe not "Death Mountain," but Mount Hua (*Huashan*) was once considered one of the most dangerous hikes in the world. We wanted to see what the hype was about and visit it for ourselves. After all, not many people can say they've hiked one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China.  [Addie Weller](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/author/addie-weller) [Read More](https://www.addieweller.com/blog/death-mountain-mount-hua)