A large and beautiful continent, lovely people, varied and tasty food and fantastic beaches and scenery.
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 »
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 »
Hua Hin has 2 night markets, the main town centre one and Cicada which is more artisan. Sam Roi Yot has a night market on the beach – Long Lay beach market
Hua Hin and Night Markets Read More »
Ethical elephants. Kui Buri National Park to try and see the elephants in an ethical way. Kui Buri National Park is known to be the best place in Thailand to spot elephants and relatively good chance to spot gaurs that sometimes are in big herds
Ethical elephant spotting, plus 5 other wildlife spots in Sam Roi Yot Read More »
Sam Roi Yot is a small place that hasn’t been overdeveloped like its near neighbour Hua Hin. People come here for the national park, marshlands and birdwatching.
