Our epic French honeymoon had one cheeky little side trip slipped in – a five day detour to the home of the pintxo – let me introduce, San Sebastián, Spain. San Sebastián is one of the most drop-dead, simply stunning places I have been, and after first venturing there in 2006 with my best friend on a short jaunt from our then-base of London, I knew I would be back.
Biarritz is beautiful. Flat out gorgeous in fact. We had planned on our time in Biarritz being all about the food, the beach and some much needed relaxation, and I am pretty sure we hit the mark on all fronts with our short, but very sweet time there.
Leaving St Emilion was bittersweet. On the upside, we had tasted (and purchased) an extensive selection of Bordeaux wines; on the downside, we didn’t have enough time to really see the medieval town, explore its underground caverns or venture on a cycling tour of the nearby wineries. But, you live and learn, and the experience of regret as we were leaving certainly solidified my strong preference to never spend just one night somewhere – it is just too much of a tease!
Given our love of food and exploring off the beaten track, I searched high and low for a different kind of tourist experience to undertake while we were in Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon, depending where you are!).
Trusty ol’ Tripadvisor came up trumps again for this, this time delivering me to XO Tours who were “the first all-female motorbike tour company in Vietnam, offering the most unique and highest ranked tours in Vietnam”. After reading the reviews, it did not take long for me to register and confirm our bookings on the “Foodie Tour” – seemingly they most popular. Continue reading