“Where you stay in Sa Pa?” asks the bus driver, five hours into our journey from Hanoi. “We don’t know.” This is the kind of thing that happens when you let your hotel organise anything more complex than a single…
Christmas in Hanoi
Christmas was finally upon us and we chose to spend it in Vietnam’s capital – Hanoi. On our journey through Vietnam, we have learned that the Vietnamese love celebrations and Christmas is no exception. We arrived in Hanoi on the…
Hue
Before I begin, Hue is pronounced Hway. We embarrassed ourselves a few times before somebody kindly corrected us 😀 We had a few days in the old capital of Vietnam and we weren’t really sure what to expect. It was…
Hoi An
It feels as though they’re hosting a permanent festival here in the ancient town of Hoi An. Lanterns burn everywhere. They’re suspended above the streets, in the corners of ancestral homes; they’re floating on the water of the Thu Bon…
Nha Trang
Nha Trang is a typical beach resort so is quite busy and we believe there are a few day trips and things you can do from here. It doesn’t quite have the pristine beaches we’ve seen elsewhere on our travels…
Ho Chi Minh
“That’s the Ho Chi Minh way of life… rushed”. This bud of wisdom from our hotel encourages us to get up early and slip on our running shoes for yet another breakneck tour of a city. Traffic is insane in…
Phnom Penh
Our journey to Phnom Penh was an interesting one. After reading a lot of reviews, instead of going with one of the tourist buses, we opted to travel with the Cambodian Post Service. It’s a relatively new minibus (Government owned)…
Siem Reap
A tuk-tuk takes us through dust and wild traffic to our guest house in Siem Reap. There’s nothing like the feeling of exposure we get from being carted around on the back of a bike. We’re hugging our backpacks like…