Nov 12, 2018 | South East Asia
We headed for Ventiane, the capital, with a stop-over in Vang Vieng. This time we travelled by road in a mini-bus and “VIP” small coach. I think VIP stands for Very Irritated Passengers. The roads were really bad and bumpy. Tarmac is a luxury. I...
Nov 9, 2018 | South East Asia
Laos has a very different feel from Vietnam. It’s supposed to be a “late developer” and “like Thailand was 30 years ago”. That’s not what we’ve found so far. There are more cars and less scooters than Vietnam. It’s more...
Nov 5, 2018 | South East Asia
After the sleeper train back to Hanoi, we took a mini-bus to another UNESCO World Heritage site called Tam Cốc in Ninh Binh province. It’s famous for it’s limestone scenery and the rowing boat trips along the river and through caves. We checked into some...
Nov 4, 2018 | South East Asia
After hectic, haphazard Hanoi we wanted to take a trip North to the mountains and a town called Sapa. We had a luxurious “limousine” mini-bus for the long journey to Sapa. Unfortunately the wheel bearing went on the steep, winding roads up the mountain and...
Nov 1, 2018 | South East Asia
We spent a few days exploring Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam. The population is 7 million and there are 5 million scooters! The Old Quarter is where all the bars and restaurants are. It’s a maze of narrow streets. There were originally 36 streets...
