Day 76 – Tam Coc and a Reunion Our sleeper train from Hue to Ninh Binh was uneventful. We manage about 4 hours sleep, not bad. But not great as we are meeting Pete’s old mate for a bike ride this morning!
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Hue and Train to Ninh Binh 1 – 2 Apr 24
Day 74 – Train Journey To Hue Today we leave Hoi An from Dan Nang and get a beautiful, scenic train journey up the coast to Hue. We try ‘soft seat’ class 2. We were warned it would be noisy.
Read MoreAn Bang Beach (Hoi An) 27 – 31 Mar 24
Day 69 – Dan Nang and Hoi An We arrive by train into Da Nang early hours of the morning and after a short Grab journey, we checked into the Halina Hotel and Apartment. Another lovely hotel, just back from the beach with a rooftop pool and great breakfast. All […]
Read MoreDa Nang by Train – 26 Mar 24
Day 68 – British, French and Vietnamese We only booked one night in Nha Trang as we wanted to get to Da Nang. Our hotel for the night is the 4 Star Apus Hotel. Cost us £12 including breakfast and a rooftop pool!
Read MoreDa Lat 20 – 23 Mar 24
Day 62 – Da Lat Da Lat is a city inland in Vietnam, and often overlooked on the tourist trail. Luckily we have the time to go there. We booked another bus to get there, but as it was last-minute, and we got the worst seats on the worst bus […]
Read MoreMui Ne 18 – 19 Mar 24
Day 60 – Mui Ne and Back to the Beach Wow, day 60!! Can’t believe it. We make our way to Mui Ne as a last minute change of plan. We feel the need for beach ⛱️.
Read MoreHo Chi Minh 15 – 17 Mar 24
Day 57 – Ho Chi Minh City We booked a 10.30am minibus from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh. It was a good trip. Looking forward to seeing the sights of this famous city – previously known as Saigon.
Read MoreKep 8 – 11 Mar 24
Day 50 – Kep and it’s Crabs Off to Kep this morning. A small sea-side town famous for its crab. Booked a tuk-tuk because the distance isn’t far. Didn’t count on the state of the road however!
Read MoreKampot 4 – 7 Mar 2024
Day 46 – Kampot Oasis Our usual start to moving on – jump on a tuk-tuk and head to the bus or train station. Our last view of Phnom Penh and a final ride over the Tonle Sap river. Our trusty Giant Ibis takes us 4 hours South to a […]
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