We arrived back to HCMC after our Cambodian jaunt kinda looking forward and getting excited about our next leg in Europe. Duncan and I enjoyed using HCMC as out base for southern Vietnam. The Hotel we stayed was great in this little back alley (which at first looks a little dingy but open up into […]

(Kam) This was it, the time that Duncan and I had been waiting for…. the beach getaway. We had decided to spend our time in two different beach areas in Vietnam. The first Doc Let (pronounced Yop Lek), based upon a recommendation in Lonely Planet which said …. “a beautiful beach, with nothing to do […]

This is a special post for the Overnight Buses of Vietnam, because they oh, so deserve an extra special mention………. There are three main ways that as a freelance tourist, can get around Vietnam; Bus, Train and hiring a motorbike. We have tried the trains and unfortunately they didn’t stop where we wanted to go. […]

I don’t know whether Kam and I are now getting used to Vietnam, or whether in fact each place we stop is getting better and better. Whatever the reason, Hoi An has been an amazing stop for so many reasons; for beauty, for relaxation, for food and for friends. Safe with our newly purchased “open […]

Time to hit the road again!! Next stop Ninh Binh. Ninh Binh was something that we decided to do upon a recommendation from a local tourist Office. Trang An Grottoes (the national park just outside the town of Ninh Binh) was described to us as the inland version of Halong Bay. We loved Halong so […]

Duncan and I have discovered that we are not big city people. Hanoi is great, exciting and a flurry of colour and craziness but we instantly feel better as soon as we leave the big smoke. Sapa gave us the most memorable and remarkable experience on our trip yet. Sapa is an old French holiday […]

With the craziness and mayhem of Hanoi seeping from our pores, Kam and I decided to throw away the mopeds and vespas for junks and tourists and do what all travellers seem to do, take on the 2 ‘must-do’ side trips from Hanoi; Halong Bay and Sapa. You may not have heard of the name […]

With the peace, tranquillity and calm of the hot springs of NZ still echoing in our ears, we were suddenly hurtled into the chaos, craziness and crowds of Hanoi and Vietnam. Vietnam was described to us a country whose soundtrack is like Spinal Tap, cranked up to 11. This is certainly the case in places […]