Love it! It was awesome reliving my own experience in Vietnam through yours. Like you, I never had Vietnam on my travel list until shortly before I went as an alternate recommendation from a friend over Thailand and I am so glad that was where we ended up going. I was there over the New Year last year from Jan. 26th - Feb. 18th and I still wasnt ready to go. Soo much to see, but too little time, unfortunately.

I also spent time in Hanoi and Sa Pa. The views in Trang An and Cuc Phuong were breathtaking and the cave systems were like nothing Ive ever seen before.

Vietnam easily became one of my favorite travel destinations and I cant wait to go back.

I think you've inspired me to blog about my own adventures there so I can really reflect and reminisce so thanks for that.