I’m currently traveling around Asia, so far made a pit stop in Tokyo and Bangkok and now exploring Vietnam. I am taking too many pictures to flood my instagram feed so the ones that didn’t make the cut are going on here. I hope you love them, I’m snapping everyday too so you can watch me pretty much in the moment (marianna_hewitt) and don’t worry I’m vlogging along the way. I’ll keep adding to this post as I go, so check back for new pictures.
If you are traveling to Ho Chi Minh City here are some recommendations for food and fun from myself and my Instagram friends
- The Lunch Lady for soup
- Quan An Ngon for traditional Vietnamese food but very touristy but a clean alternative to local places
- Chill Skybar if you are looking to party by night with a view of the city from a rooftop
- Ben Thanh Market where you can find everything from fruit to fake Celine bags
- L’uisine (photo below) for a Modern French Vietnamese coffee shop and shopping area, a favorite of mine from the visit
- Cuc Gach Quan, a favorite of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- High end shops on Dong Khoi Street
- Secret Garden photo below
Tea in Tokyo
Temple in Bangkok
Bangkok Airport
Secret Garden Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, thank you Hung for the recommendation!
This fried rice was so good with little crispy bits, recipe please
Mom and I sweaty in a taxi, the humidity here is NO FREAKING JOKE Wearing Quay glasses, Smashbox lip liner in nude medium and Tarte BB Cream
Lovers + Friends Cleo Romper / Coach Sandals / $5 Hat From Vietnamese Market
An instagram comment highly recommended L’usine, which was right next to my hotel. I was so pleasantly surprised when we got there. Walk down an alley, up some stairs and find a modern French/Vietnamese cafe and shopping. I would recommend stopping by for a coffee and dessert or breakfast.
Tularosa Juliet Dress // Coach Sandals
Pork banh mi, a favorite sandwich of mine.
I unfortunately ended my trip to Saigon on a bad note. Being clumsy me, I leaned against a hot motorcycle exhaust pipe and burned the back of both my legs. One is pretty bad and the other bad too, this put a damper on the trip for sure but I’ll be fine. Now it’s off to Da Nang.
Juliet Sato says:
Marianna! Love you and your blog BTW. I was wondering- I’m going to Bangkok in July and have been obsessing over how to dress when visiting temples. I had heard women cannot wear shorts in temples, but I see in your adorable pic you are wearing shorts. What was your experience entering temples wearing stylish shorts/dresses, and how what can I get away with/what can I definitely not get away with?
I’m not trying to wear long ugly pants in the middle of the summer- just like I’m sure you were not either. But I’m also dedicated to going to all the temples and looking respectful (which I think you do, but I had heard the shorts were not allowed).
Thanks!
<3
Marianna Hewitt says:
it depends where you go some places you just need to cover your shoulders so i would bring a scarf to wear over and a maxi dress as well just incase
Gabriella says:
Can you please post your outfits while traveling? 😀
Marianna Hewitt says:
yes!
Nina says:
Super pretty pictures!! I was wondering what lipstick youre wearing! Its so pretty!!
Marianna Hewitt says:
smashbox lipliner in nude medium
Sindy says:
Nice pictures!
The last one is very cute. What lipstick do you wearing?
Marianna Hewitt says:
smashbox lipliner in nude medium
Cumba Baldé says:
omg! Nice to see these lovely pictures!! im going to vietnam in 2 months so would be nice to see your recommendations as well! thanks for aploading so quickly! >)
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Marianna Hewitt says:
yay enjoy your trip
jaclyn says:
Lovely pictures! Where are your sunglasses from?!
Natalie says:
I’ve always wanted to go to Asia, and these photos have inspired me even more! I keep watching your snaps too, haha. Hope you enjoy Vietnam, can’t wait to see snippets of your trip
Safe travels!
xo
Natalie
http://nataliemint.com
NongSa says:
I hope you enjoyed your stay in Thailand even though it was extremely short!! The next time you’re there, be sure to visit Sala Rattanakosin for dinner. The backdrop of the restaurant is Wat Arun, which is even more stunning at night! After that, you can tour the grand palace in a tuk tuk!
Loving all of your pictures and swooning over all of them. What camera are you using to document your trip! They’re lovely – I must get one as well!!
Marianna Hewitt says:
sounds so fun!! and I’m using an iPhone 6
Prerna says:
I like your picture in shorts, you look so comfortable but yes I can totally relate to Juliet how at some places people start staring you when you wear shorts or any such clothes and the worst part is that girls cant even enter in some temples. Good to see your wonderful travel.
Nina says:
Hey!!! I love your blog!!! I’m off to Fiji for a couple of days in June, any recommendations for outfit?? I love your style
Marianna Hewitt says:
I’ve never been there before but i love to pack printed rompers, light fabrics and maxi dresses for dinners! and i never take heels
Claire says:
Are the name of your sunglasses “Nala”? I am on the quay website and they look the same I am wondering if they are them?!
Marianna Hewitt says:
hi! I’ve linked the correct pair here in the post! i found them at topshop here is the black pair http://rstyle.me/n/yv87qbabjf
Claire says:
Thank you!!
M. Ford says:
Hi there,
Nice pictures, what type of camera did you use.
Please forgive me if you have answered this question previously.
Marianna Hewitt says:
iPhone 6
Dana N. says:
Which camera do you use to take these beautiful pictures?
Marianna Hewitt says:
here i used an iPhone 6
Cat says:
Hi! Where is the red dress you are wearing (pre and post burn incident ) from?
Marianna Hewitt says:
http://rstyle.me/n/wxiudbabjf
Kate says:
Could you please tell me where you got that top (white and magenta pink at the very bottom of the top)!!!! It’s gorgeous!!! Thanks so much
Marianna Hewitt says:
its so old from forever21
Sweet_Mrs_B says:
Your video on Ho Chi Minh is so cool:) Sorry to hear you burned yourself on that motor cycle pipe:( That happened once to my sister when she was here visiting me. You should ask your family to get you a ton of fresh aloe vera and just cover it with that so that it doesnt scar. Your family should be able to find it easy:) Look forward to your next video:) Hope you tried a dessert at L’Usine:) they are from my shop! Instagram Sweet_Mrs_B and Instagram sweetandsourvietnam If you come back through Saigon I can give you a few more recommendations for places to eat!