Field Notes

Phu Quoc: Vietnam arrival mode

... and why our favourite Vietnamese island turned out to be such a disappointment

Phu Quoc is a popular tourist destination, but it has changed a lot in the last few years. We were excited to return, but the reality was disappointing. Even though Phu Quoc began as…

Doha: A city built to impress

A short stopover between Europe's winter and Vietnamese summer heat

And it all started. Just like that, we found ourselves getting off the plane after the first part of the journey that is going to change our lives. The flight from Vienna to Doha…

Vienna Departure: The first day of our adventure!

This is it! The first flight, the first step of our journey.

Alarm at 5:30am, a couple of snoozes. We had to be out the door of our hotel close to the train station in Vienna before 6:30am, to make it to our train to the…