Travelfish correspondent Sarah Turner

Sarah's South East Asia expedition started in 2009, when she packed up her company, home and beloved car and left South West London with her boyfriend and a vague plan to travel and then live in the region. Whilst travelling they both fell in love with Hanoi, and seven months, seven countries, a few scars and more than a few memorable experiences after leaving England they found themselves on a 44 hour journey from Don Dhet back to Vietnam's capital. As well as writing for Travelfish, Sarah runs a design and branding company called Crunchy Frog with her partner and does a bit of English teaching for pocket (massage) money. She also sits on the Community Aid Committee of Hanoi's International Women's Club, helping to distribute funds to local charitable organisations, and spends her free time either indulging her love of food and drink or frenetically exercising to compensate.
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Posts by Sarah Turner:

• Cooking courses in Hanoi

  First published: 31 Aug 2011
  

  A rundown of four places you can take a cookery course in Hanoi

• Street food tours in Hanoi

  First published: 25 Aug 2011
  

  As well as being a tasty and cheap dining option, eating street food provides a great opportunity for people watching and an insight into local life. If you want to take this one step further, it’s worth considering a street food tour: not only will it take you to eateries and markets you might otherwise shy away … read the full post

• Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

  First published: 23 Aug 2011
  

  The little visited Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park offers stunning vistas and world beating caves.

• Putting your motorbike on the train in Lao Cai

  First published: 19 Aug 2011
  

  Some tips for transporting your motorbike on a train from Lao Cai to Hanoi

• Staying outside Old Quarter in Hanoi

  First published: 17 Aug 2011
  

  When visiting Hanoi, most tourists stay in Old Quarter, and for good reason: it’s here that the majority of the hotels, Westernised restaurants and souvenir shops are located and of course it has heaps of character, local life and the attraction of Hoan Kiem Lake. But if you’re the sort of traveller who likes to buck the trend other … read the full post

• Phong Nha farmstay

  First published: 12 Aug 2011
  

  An overview of Phong Nha Farmstay in rural North Central Vietnam

• Dentists and dental care in Hanoi

  First published: 09 Aug 2011
  

  Whether you’re struck with toothache or looking for some cheap repair or enhancement work, Hanoi has its fair share of dental clinics willing to help. Firstly, what’s available? From a cosmetic point of view, teeth whitening is popular and is certainly much cheaper than in Western countries. The problem with teeth whitening is that you … read the full post

• Delicious Vietnamese at AZenh

  First published: 04 Aug 2011
  

  A new restaurant in Hanoi that’s serving up delicious, good value Vietnamese food

• Renting in Hanoi: Types of housing and prices

  First published: 02 Aug 2011
  

  Types of accommodation available in Hanoi along with estate agent recommendations

• Renting in Hanoi: Location

  First published: 28 Jul 2011
  

  An introduction to the districts in Hanoi that you might want to explore if deciding to live here