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Mekong Delta The Mekong River starts all the way in the Himalayas, passes through China and a number of other SE Asian countries, all the way down to Vietnam. Once it reaches the south of Vietnam, the river splits into many different distributaries, which is named the Mekong Delta, famous in this region is the… Continue reading Can Tho and Mekong Delta Floating Market
We had finally made it to the South of Vietnam, we had planned to spend two days in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where we would commence our final few days in the country. We arrived late in the afternoon after a long eight hour bus journey from DaLat. Due to the higher accommodation prices… Continue reading Two Days In Ho Chi Minh
Dalat is located in the south of Vietnam and in many ways, has a very different aesthetic to a lot of the other cities in the country. The french made their way to Dalat in the 1930's to enjoy the milder climate and escape the searing heat of summer in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon). Fast… Continue reading Dalat Vietnam
Hoi An is an easy going town on the coast of Vietnam, around a 45/ 60 minute drive from Da Nang. The ancient town which used to be a major trading port, still retains all of it's old charm with its beautiful yellow buildings and colourful lanterns. Shaun and I really liked Hoi An and… Continue reading Hoi An
Da Nang is the fourth largest city in Vietnam and also the first place we had visited in Vietnam with a beach. In recent years Da Nang, along with some other coastal cities such a Nha Trang, have become a popular destination for Russian tourists. As such there is a lot of infrastructure in place… Continue reading Da Nang
Phong Nha is located in the middle of Vietnam, almost exactly where you would draw the north-south border. Until recently, Phong Nha had been relatively overlooked as a tourist spot until the discovery of Hang Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) - the largest cave in the world, which was discovered in 2009. However, it’s now… Continue reading Phong Nha
Following our time in Sapa, we returned to Hanoi for one evening before getting the bus to Tam Coc which is located in the Ninh Binh province. Ninh Binh is only 95 kilometers away from Hanoi, So it felt very much like the natural next place to stop off on our journey down south. We… Continue reading Tam Coc – Ninh Binh
After Halong Bay our third stop was Sapa, a town in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of northwestern Vietnam. As the most northern destination on our trip and an overnight bus journey from Hanoi, we decided to visit Sapa before making our way down south for the remainder of our time in Vietnam. I have… Continue reading Sapa
After our time in Hanoi, we ventured up north to visit Halong Bay. Unsurprisingly one of the most popular destinations to visit in Vietnam, as a UNESCO world heritage site, Halong bay is a thing of beauty. Shaun was really excited to go to Halong bay. However, we both had our reservations about going. Mainly… Continue reading Halong Bay
The next country on our travels was Vietnam! Of all the places we had planned to go Vietnam was the place we were most uncertain about. We knew that we definitely wanted to visit and it was the country that I had been most excited to explore. However, we had heard really mixed reviews from… Continue reading Hanoi
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