Vietnam’s the Chu Chi Tunnels
Hot and humid the cycle seemed to last an eternity by this point I was in robotic mode – my feet just circled without a second thought. Drenched in sweat we arried at the Chu Chi Tunnels. Originally...
View ArticleGoing Gay in Saigon, Vietnam
As I have mentioned before, Ho Chi Minh City, the great HCMC or Saigon (its original French name) is now a bustling cosmopolitan city that has adopted western ways and received investment from it’s...
View ArticleFive Countries Off the Beaten Track
Want to go somewhere away from all the tourists? GayTravel/com has a list of five fascinating countries far from the normal tourism routes. GayTravel.com reports: Do you have a dream to travel the...
View ArticleMy Trip Through Vietnam and China
We had ventured to Halong Bay, a fairyland of limestone peaks. It was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to and I felt like I was dreaming. As we headed into a smaller boat from our cruise...
View Article2013 A New High For Vietnam Gay Pride
from Google MapsWhile not quite on par with Boystown, the Castro District or KeyWest, the news coming out of Vietnam these days resembles less and less the stuff of third-world homophobia and more and...
View ArticleDiscovering Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City
Google MapsI didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in Vietnam. Both friends and family spanning several generations brought up the war, one of the only things...
View ArticleDiscovering Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh
I didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in Vietnam. Both friends and family spanning several generations brought up the war, one of the only things they...
View ArticleCruising Vietnam’s Mekong River
Cruising the Mekong River in Vietnam gave me view of what life looked like to people living on boats and on stilt houses. There’s so much activities there and people didn’t seem to mind the deep and...
View ArticleFeatured Gay Friendly Tour Operator: Vietnam Impressive Ltd. Hanoi, Vietnam
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Vietnam Impressive’s mission is to provide quality services for roundtrips in...
View ArticleNomadic Boys: Recipe for Vietnamese Savory pancakes
Banh Xeo are Vietnamese pancakes, which have been deep fried and cooked with pork, shrimp and bean sprouts. They are served with a yummy sweet, fish, chilli, garlic based sauce for dipping. We took an...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Recipe for Vietnamese Cao Lau
Cao Lau was our favourite Vietnamese dish. It is a noodles based dish with slowly cooked sliced pork, bean sprouts and herbs served in a rich broth and topped with deep fried wonton crackers. Cao Lau...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Gay Vietnam – Discovering Gay Saigon With a Local
Vietnam was one of the more gay friendlier countries we visited in Asia: It has never had any anti gay laws (unlike the US and UK). On 1st January 2015, the Law on Marriage and Family came into...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Our Gay Vietnam Travel Video
We spent a month travelling in Vietnam during April and May 2015. We started in the South in motorbike crazy Ho Chi Minh City (still called Saigon by locals). We discovered a few gay bars in Saigon...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Discovering Hoi An Local Food on a Vespa
Vietnam is a heaven for foodies, with every region boasting its own unique yummy prizes. Our favourite part of Vietnam for local food was around the centre of the country in Hoi An, where we...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Best Traditional Foods of Vietnam
Vietnam is a foodie’s paradise with a variety of unique flavours and specialties. This is our favourite 10 traditional foods of Vietnam, which we fell in love with. #1 THE SIGNATURE DISH: PHO Pho...
View ArticleNomadic Boys – Ten Interesting Facts About Vietnam
Vietnam was all about delicious flavours for us with some of the best food we tried during our travels in Asia. We spent a month eating our way from Saigon in the South to Hanoi in the North and...
View ArticleIntroducing Wandering Wives
We’re delighted to announce a new addition to the Purple Roofs blogging team. Emily and Sian Davies are Wandering Wives; a married lesbian couple from the UK who have been travelling the globe in...
View ArticleWandering Wives – Hill Tribes Of Vietnam
Anyone visiting the north of Vietnam should visit Sapa. The journey to Lao Cai on the overnight sleeper train is an adventure in itself. Then an hour long bus ride along twisting mountainous roads, up...
View ArticleOceanlink Travel – Gay Vietnam Tour Operator
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: Oceanlink Travel assembles members having great passions for the tourism...
View ArticleMr Linh’s Adventures Travel – Gay Friendly Vietnam Tour Operator
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: Our company started business first in Ba Be National Park, Nam Mau, Bac Kan,...
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