Back From Vietnam !!!
I just got back from Vietnam a few days ago. I was so exhausted from the jet lag and have been sleeping 2 day straight after I got back. I really enjoyed my trip. Sometimes when we go abroad, finding new foods and exploring foreign cuisine can be an adventure unto itself. But on this trip, the food was another rewarding part of my ‘homecoming’ and because I had no language barrier, I was really able explore when it came to food. One of the best things about the trip was the new foods we were able to discover for ourselves. We ate like 7 times a day!!! What a life: eat, nap, have a coffee, eat, nap again and eat when you wake up. I gained about 7 or 8 lbs from this trip just from eating. It was worth it. We had been working so hard for this time off and it was an amazing experience. I am so happy that Loc and I could share it.
We celebrated our New Year there. The New Year in Saigon is really quiet. Most of the businesses are closed and many restaurants are not open either. Our culture is known for the “Hoa Mai” on New Years day. The color of Hoa Mai is yellow and it only blooms once a year, on New Years day. People sometimes pay a lot of money for Hoa Mai trees because they are good luck charms. People believe that if your Hoa Mai fully blooms on the first day of the new year, you will have a successful year and if it only blooms partially, your year might be not as good. Some wealthy people there are willing to pay around $20,000 and up for their Hoa Mai trees and they only last a week or so. Here are some photos of me with Hoa Mai.
Hoa Mai
Drinking coconut
buying guava fruits
Meat market
Vegetable market
This is my favorite fruits called Chom Chom
At Nguyen Hue Orchids Garden during Lunar New Year.
Water storage called ” Lu”
Loc and his friends sliding down white sand dune in Phan Thiet, Mui Ne
Another silly picture of Loc and his friend 😉
This is what I worn to my friend’s wedding ceremony
back lace detail of the blouse
My friend, Kieu
Wearing: Fendi shoes, Alaia skirt, Robert Rodriguez blouse, biker short from F21, vintage clutch and Fallon necklace.
welcome back nini!
Welcome home! You look gorgeous in these photos. And sliding down the dune looks like so much fun!!!
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That is the cutest hair.
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i love your black dress!!
Your Fallon necklace is SO SO gorgeous! Chom choms? I think I call them rambutans!
xx
Welcome back! Amazing pics!
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Glad you both had such a wonderful trip, all your photos are lovely its so nice to see other cutures, the chom chom fruit look fab!
Looks like tons of fun!
Love that black dress.
It looks like you had a great trip. It’s nice when we take vacations, because it reminds us why we work so hard.
I love the way you share both your fashion and personal life with us. I’m so grateful to read it!
7 or 8 pounds? They are invisible!
Welcome back Nini!
You look stunning in that black dress!
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hey Nini!
Welcome back. You look amazing in the last five pictures. This lace top in soooo beutiful and Fendi shoes are just to die for.
Tell Loc that the photo, where he is jumping over this friend, is hilarious because of the sand falling out of his sandals! 😀 hehe
XOXO
Pika
welcome home darling, i am so happy that your trip went so well.
Beautiful photos and i love guavas!
Big kiss xx
marian
Welcome back! Glad you had a great time at Vietnam and love your outfit to your friend’s wedding. =)
Welcome back! It looks like you were having a great time there
and your outfit is great on the last pic! like your biker shorts underneath, it’s great solution when it windy or your skirt is a lil bit shorter
I’m so happy you’re back
Welcome back. I think we call those spikey things Leeche here. Love the shoes, the lace back dress. Wonderful photos.
Welcome home, Nini! I was just thinking about you and wondering how you & Loc were doing. The photos are gorgeous, I can picture being there. That one with Loc & his friend clowning around is fabulous! Did you take it? It’s incredible with the sand flying off his feet.
You’re looking wonderful. And it sounds like a really incredible trip home.
Sending much love from London xoxo
Nini- wow- glad to hear you had a good time away… You look absolutely beautiful in these shots– from your casual street clothes to your tasteful wedding guest ensemble! I really loved my trip to Vietnam, and these pictures make me miss it! xx
Hi, yes, very nice style, what you wore to the wedding.
Sounds like your trip was amazing! I love your outfit in the last couple of photos… very chic!
i love that black number. the lace is gorgeous. you look amazing as always:)