Motorbikes, last photos
We left Vietnam already 15 days ago, we spent a bit more than a week in Cambodia to visit Phnom Penh and Siem Reap (and Ankhor Temples). Bit Vietnam pictures were the last ones I’ve “developed”. The record of people we saw in a 2-wheel motorbike was 5, two adults and three children. On a […]
Read MoreMotorbikes and bicycles
We saw first with a single passenger, the next had two. Look, there are two plus a child. Another one was carrying a vase. Now there are also single saddle bicycles with two people riding. Second day in Vietnam: record, two adults and two children in a single motorbike. But then there was a guy […]
Read MoreCu Chi Tunnels
From Saigon we took a half day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels that played an important role during the Vietnam war. The Vietcong from North Vietnam built an extensive tunnel system in the south so they could fight against the Americans, hide during the day and get protection from the bombs. Parts of the […]
Read MoreThe 8-hour trainride that took 26 hours
We continue on the Reunification Express, this time from Danang to Nha Trang, a trip of 524 km. Of course we knew about hurricane Mirinae, we had seen the flooded streets in Hoi An and people continuing with their everyday life.We arrived at Danang train station at 10 am, having in mind to take the […]
Read MoreThe longest ever 7-hour train ride
Soon Eva will write details about this… 26-hour journey.
Read More“One Dollah for Pahking”
We arrived by train to Danang and wanted to take a bus to Hoi An, which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site, a small town by the sea, but it doesn’t have train access. As the bus station in Danang was about 3 km from the train station, we had to take a taxi (I’m […]
Read MoreThe Reunification Express
We’re back on the trains again, and happy with it. Bus travel in Vietnam is either in public buses, which are old and bumpy and where tourists get ripped off as a rule, or in tourist buses, shared, well, with tourists.Not many travellers in Vietnam seem to use the train, but there’s actually a convenient […]
Read MoreFlood, Mirinae and photos
While in HoiAn we got hit by the Mirinae tropical storm, which caused more than 100deaths in Central Vietnam. Fortunately we were a bit North of the central point, but in any case the city got flooded (and we had electricity cuts).
Read MoreGood and bad weather
Last week after going away from NinhBinh and willing to make a not so long train ride, we decided to stop at DongHoi, just 8-hours South. Unfortunately hour multiple-coutry guidebook did not mention this place and on our internet researches we did not find any nice accommodation to stay. On our arrival we just knew […]
Read MoreVietnam, first toughts
So far we are happy with Vietnam. First comparisons with China: there are much less people, they are poorer and there is a much smaller amount of rich people (mainly counting the cars and their sizes). Then things that made us “happy” – people understand a “no, thanks” and leave us; people do not scream […]
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