So here we are with a sleeping bus booked from Saigon to Ha Tien! Sleeping bus in Vietnam is not to be confused with a “couchette” bus. It means it is not exactly a mattress but a half lying seat. Still not too bad. W
Destinations
We walked around our neighborhood to discover a bit more Saigon… well it’s a very busy city! Somehow, because the streets are larger than in Hanoi, the flow of motorbikes and cars can be very impressive!
On the next day we decided to meet around 11am with Caoimhe to go to Kep by tuk-tuk. She was planning to spend 2 days there staying in the hotel where Ehren works…
In order to enjoy fully the lovely Hoi An you need to take the time to enjoy its hidden gems. And they are quite a few! In the Old Quarter most of the places are a bit over-priced (coffee shops, restaurants, tailors, hotels, etc).
I’ve heard many times about Hoi An in the past and I knew we would need to spend a few days in this place. Spoiler alert: we loved it! But not for the reasons one might think. Hoi An, which means the “peaceful meeting place” …
We grabbed the motorbike in the morning in Hue and left our bags with the company. They shipped our bags by bus. When we arrived in Hoi An, we called the Agency and 10 minutes later someone came at our HomeStay…
Hue, the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors has its own distinct charm. From our first day in Hue we really appreciated the unique atmosphere that the center of the city brings.
The Emperor Gia Long took control of Vietnam at the end of the 18th century and set the beginning of the Nguyen dynasty that lasted up to 1945. He started the construction of the construction of his citadel in 1804 after …
We booked the DMZ tour with DMZ Tourist Information Centre directly at their counter office. They were helpful and the price was fair: approx. $20 per person as of March 2018.
We left Ninh Binh on time (22h30) by the Reunification Express Train. This train runs from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, reuniting the North and the South (1726 km!), and stopping in Hue …
Our last day in the Province of Ninh Binh before experimenting the night train in direction of Hue. Today we decided to ride towards the North. 10km away from Tam Coc is located …
Tam Coc means “Three Caves” because one of the main attractions here is a boat tour that leads you through rice fields, limestones rocks and… 3 caves!
Yesterday we walked mainly around the Old Quarter so today we decided to explore further away. Starting with the West Lake and its Pagoda: Chùa Trấn Quốc. The weather was pretty warm and the sky...
An interesting street came to our eyes during one of our random walks through the Old Quarter of Hanoi: the train street. This street is unique due to its positioning between residential buildings…
Today we got to discover Hanoi in the North of Viet Nam.
But to be honest today was also for us the opportunity to rest a bit and above all sleep! After these crazy past...