After two very pleasant weeks in Vietnam, we head to Cambodia tomorrow.
In no particular order, here are the top five things from Vietnam that I wish I could take with me:
- An endless supply of dragon fruit, mangoes, rambutan, and pineapples. The fruit in Nha Trang may still be the best I have ever eaten.
- Squeaky sand from Phu Quoc
- Nem cua be on the streets in Hanoi (delicious crab spring rolls)
- Gordon the Gecko, who was kind enough to share his living space with us at Mai House Resort in Phu Quoc
- Chili lemongrass shrimp, especially the rendition at Sea Star

Oh nice, a hitchhiker’s guide reference… I wonder how many people got that.