It was back to the same, big city scooter chaos that had bewitched us in Hanoi.
In Ho Chi Minh City locals prefer the old name, Saigon.
This pulsating place has everything from cheap guesthouses to fine hotels.
You can eat at street stalls or in the finest restaurants.
You can shop in the markets or splash the cash in the classiest of boutiques and designer shops.
Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta. Read More »
We took a sleeper coach from Hoi An and headed south to the seaside town of Quy Nhon.
Quy Nonh – a Vietnamese beach city. Read More »
The Saigon Express sleeper train rolled into Ninh Binh Railway station at just gone 8.30am and we went straightt to Carriage Six, where our allotted bunks were 17 and 19.Much to our relief, unlike our previous sleeper coach, the bunks were big enough to fit us.
Hue, The Imperial Citadel and Tu Doc Tomb Read More »
Mua Cave, 5km from Ninh Binh, is set in a beautiful spot. Mua Cave and Viewpoint We paid our admission (100,000 vnd each) and first found a large koi carp pond fed by a serene mountain waterfall. A stone staircase of 500 steps zigzags up an impressive peak on which perches a great stone dragon.
Bich Dong Pagoda and Mua Cave Viewpoint Read More »
A blaze of colour greeted us when we visited the Quang Phu Cau incense village near Hanoi.
Incense Village, Conical hats and the famous Train St Read More »
4 things to do in Hanoi. Exploring Hanoi is like walking around a giant nest of scooters. There are swarms of them everywhere you turn, but by some miracle you cross the roads and they swerve around you with inches to spare.
4 must see things to do in Hanoi. Read More »
7 pubs on Fleet St…….an afternoon discovering the delights of some old Fleet Street pubs. We found 7 pubs on Fleet Street.
7 Pubs of Fleet Street, London Read More »
It was a joy to attend Loy Krathong Festival at Pranburi, approx 30 min drive from Sam Roi Yot and it really showed the friendly nature of Thai people. The event originates from a festival which paid respects to the water spirits and has been adapted in Thailand to also respect Buddha. The word ‘krathong’
Loy Krathong Festival and other Cultural Things to do Read More »
