Welcome

March 4, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Hi. I’m Marie and you are very welcome to HopsSkipsandJumps. If you are reading this you are probably like me – happiest when planning your next trip (or 2… or 3….!) I’m a very unlikely victim of a travel bug. Firstly, the gene pool – my parents were of that generation that only […]

Far from the Madding (Bangkok) Crowd! Thailand’s Old Capital of Ayutthaya…

April 25, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Ah – How peaceful is this – and, stunning as Bangkok’s monuments are, I like the absence of gold and bright colour for a while! This is what’s left of the once great city of Ayutthaya. Founded in 1350, it would flourish between 14th – 18th centuries into a major urban centre of commerce and […]

View from an Elevated Walkway (CFFC)

April 21, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Along El Caminito del Rey….. August, 2021 FOR Dan’s VIEW FROM A BRIDGE OR ELEVATED WALKWAY – CFFC

Hoi An – Is there still charm beyond the mass tourism?

April 20, 2026.Reading time 12 minutes.

I made up my mind, before I even set foot on a plane, that I wasn’t going to like Hoi An. Definitely a tourist trap, terribly overcrowded, undoubtedly full of aggressive touts and sounding more like a theme park than a traditional town. But – it had a few things going for it – it’s […]

The Wonders and Joys of Vietnam : A-Z!

April 18, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

*At-home burials – Rural families often bury their loved ones on their own property… Báhn Mi – I know – it’s just a bread roll to you and me but it’s a must have – at least once! Cultural Emersion Experiences! Dong. 22.000 VND that I forgot to spend – worth a whole 0.71 Euro!!! […]