Heather Sills, Author at Hopping About

We visit both the Brazilian and Argentinian side of the Iguazu falls and discover they’re very different.

Iguazu Falls – Brazilian and Argentine sides

05/02/202025/04/2020Argentina, Brazilfeatured

We decided to spend one day at the Brazilian side of the falls and another at the Argentine side, and what a difference there was. (more…)

We initially use Curitiba as a halfway point to break up our journey, but find out that it is a vibrant, diverse and modern city, very much worth visiting.

Curitiba

03/02/202025/04/2020Brazil, South America

Curitiba is a city about halfway between Sao Paolo and Iguazu Falls, and that’s really why we chose to visit it. Our flight was into Sao Paolo and we wanted to see the falls, but

Wicklow Mountain National Park, clifftop walking in Howth, live music in Dublin, and seafood and craft beer in the harbour at Skerries.

3 days in and around Dublin

02/08/201925/04/2020Europe, Ireland

Most people would probably visit Dublin first, then head out to the surrounding countryside. I did the other way round because the real reason for my visit was to see my friend Lynne who lives

We walked part of Spain’s GR 330 in the Costa Blanca mountains via Finestrat, Sella, Abdet, Castell de Castells, Parcent, Gata de Gorgos and Denia.

Walking Spain’s GR 330 (sort of)

09/04/201925/04/2020Europe, Spain

Our plan was to walk the first 4 stages of Spain's GR 330 route, but in reverse. So most people start in Denia but we decided to start in Sella and walk to Denia -

One month in Vietnam – from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.

We spent one month (December 2018) travelling from Hanoi in northern Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. We used trains and buses to get around, supplemented by taxis, boats, bikes, scooters, ferries...Our

Here’s our guide to what to expect when homestaying in Vietnam.

What to expect from a Vietnamese homestay

04/01/201925/04/2020Vietnam

We loved staying in Vietnamese homestays. They are often the cheapest form of accommodation (5-10 EUR a night) and you can book them through service providers like Booking.com. We started to see a pattern, so

After a month travelling from Hanoi in northern Vietnam, we spent one evening and one day in this southern, cosmopolitan city before returning home.

Ho Chi Minh City – Already halfway home

02/01/201925/04/2020Vietnam

With an evening flight home booked from Ho Chi Minh City, we chose to just spend one evening and day here before we left Vietnam. For us we think this was the right choice but

When we were in Ho Chi Minh City we were relieved to taste some proper Vietnam beer at Pasteur Street Brewing, after a month of lager elsewhere.

Hopspot: Pasteur Street Brewing

02/01/201925/04/2020Hopspot, Vietnam

When we were researching our trip to Vietnam, we already knew that craft beer was becoming very popular in this country. Ho Chi Minh City seems to be the source of the good Vietnam beer.

We took a scooter out for the day to visit some of the caves and beaches, including Duong Beach to the south and north of Ha Tien.

Caves and beaches around Ha Tien

31/12/201825/04/2020Vietnam

After we arrived in Ha Tien we quickly found ourselves eating a Greek salad (real cheese finally!) and drinking cheap beers in Oasis bar, run by Brit Andy since 2009 . But we were also

We took a bus from Cat Tien National Park to Can Tho, and stayed over one night before continuing our journey (via Rach Gia) to Ha Tien.

Bus(es) from Cat Tien National Park to Ha Tien

30/12/201825/04/2020Vietnam

Having arrived in Cat Tien and only then realised that heading to Ho Chi Minh City afterwards wasn't the only option, we booked ourselves on a bus to Can Tho (in the Mekong Delta) through

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