The journey from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City was only about 200km and even with a fairly painless border crossing the trip ended up taking over 6 hours!! Still we are fairly used to these trips by now and the bus was clean and comfy so we just watched the scenery (mostly riceContinue reading “Goodbye Phnom Penh, Hello Ho Chi Minh City”
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Sightseeing around HCM City
We had jam packed day planned so started pretty early with an iced coffee from the ladies who owned a little shop just down the alleyway from us. This place is run from 3 old blenders positioned just outside their living room but they do a roaring trade all day. We love where we areContinue reading “Sightseeing around HCM City”
Cu Chi Tunnels
We were a bit wary about spending 5 hours getting to and from the Cu Chi tunnels but everything we were reading seemed to suggest it was a must see. Unfortunately we ended up on a tour with 50 other people and were one bus in a queue of at least a dozen other busesContinue reading “Cu Chi Tunnels”
Mekong Delta @ Ben Tre
Our next stop was Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta. We were expecting a little backwater village but arrived to a rather large river city. Our accommodation was situated just outside the city on a little outlet from the river. When we arrived at the bus stop the rain was pelting down and we wereContinue reading “Mekong Delta @ Ben Tre”
Hoi An
It was a 24 hour travel stretch ahead of us and so we just relaxed and recharged our batteries (literally) in the morning. We weren’t too concerned about the length of time it was all going to take instead we were quite excited about the upcoming train trip. We had an uneventful bus trip backContinue reading “Hoi An”
Train to Hue
One night was definitely enough for us in Hoi An so we decided to catch a train heading north to Hue. We filled up on a delicious western breakfast at the fancy sister hotel of ours and then made the decision to catch a taxi to the Danang train station 20kms rather than a busContinue reading “Train to Hue”
Riding Scooters Around the Tombs of Hue
Our host had floated the idea of us renting scooters last night and at the incredibly low price of $5 a day!! Sarah wouldn’t admit it but I could tell there were some nerves but then within five minutes of us riding the scooter she had a grin from ear to ear and was adamantContinue reading “Riding Scooters Around the Tombs of Hue”
Beaches of Hue
We enjoyed ourselves so much yesterday on the scooters that we decided to hire them again for today and head just a little bit up the coast to see some of the beaches of Vietnam. After a hearty breakfast with a giant glass of Vietnamese coffee where they put condensed milk in instead of realContinue reading “Beaches of Hue”
Spectacular Views At Nimh Binh
We had to change our plans today as it was Vietnam National Day weekend where the country celebrated their independence from France. We originally wanted to stop off in Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park and explore some caves but we couldn’t book any buses or trains in and out so decided to head straight upContinue reading “Spectacular Views At Nimh Binh”
Sightseeing in Hanoi
Our travel plans got scuppered again by the Vietnamese Independence Day and instead of the train or bus we thought we would catch, we ended up in a private car travelling the 2 hours to Hanoi. We had heard lots of great things about Hanoi from friends and family who had been so we wereContinue reading “Sightseeing in Hanoi”