Wendy Justice

Wendy Justice

Wendy’s love of travel was ignited at a very early age when her grandparents brought back trinkets and tales from India and Thailand. Her family took extensive trips throughout the U.S., and as a young woman she lived for two years in a Bavarian village a stone’s throw from the East German border. To finance her travels, she worked as a bookkeeper, then as a business owner. She later returned to school and obtained an Associate’s Degree as a registered nurse and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences. She worked as the Director of Professional Services with a hospice in central California for 10 years, until she took an early retirement at the age of 51. In 2005, she and her husband David left the U.S. for Asia, fulfilling her dream of discovering new places, seeking out new adventures, and immersing herself in new cultures. Since that time, she has also fulfilled a life-long dream of becoming a writer. Wendy and David now live in Hanoi and are enjoying exploring the beaches, mountains, and restaurants in their new adopted home in Vietnam.

“I Was Tired of Asia’s Heat, but Then I Found Dalat.”

“I Was Tired of Asia’s Heat, but Then I Found Dalat.”

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A gentle breeze herds puffy clouds across a clear blue sky. Stretching out in the distance are miles of mountains and pine forests. Banana and papaya trees strain to stay upright, weighed down by their heavy fruits, while the hills are dotted with greenhouses full of brilliant flowers, temperate-zone produce, and ripening strawberries.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Vietnam

Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Vietnam

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The Tet holiday, Tết Nguyên Đán (“Feast of the First Morning of the First Day”) feels like a combination of New Year’s Eve, with aspects of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, all rolled up into one fabulous, frenetic weeks-long celebration. In addition to ushering in the Lunar New Year, it’s also considered every Vietnamese person’s birthday...

Things to Do in Vietnam

Things to Do in Vietnam

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One of the reasons why Vietnam has become such a popular destination for tourism is that there is so much to do. Whether you’re exploring unspoiled, hidden beaches, trekking in remote mountains, taking photos of ancient Cham ruins, or simply relaxing at a bia hoi with the locals over a glass of fresh-brewed beer, Vietnam has...