Soumya Ranjan Tripathy, his wife Nirupama, his brother Rohan, his wife Jayashree and their close friend Namrata all believed that Vietnam would be the ideal vacation destination in December. There were two couples and one younger sister-like person in the group. They wanted a mix of history, scenery, food, and

Our decision to explore Vietnam as a family of three—myself, my wife, and our teenage son—was born out of a desire to combine adventure, culture, and moments of togetherness. As someone in the hospitality industry, I often hear about the transformative power of travel, and Vietnam kept popping

I didn’t know it at the time, but Vietnam wasn’t just going to be a destination. It would become a canvas where my wife and I would paint memories with colors we didn’t even know existed. Our journey began in Hanoi, amidst the cacophony of honking scooters