Posts Tagged ‘Asia 2014’
Hue motorbike tour – Vietnam
On arrival in Hue the heavens opened and it was really raining hard, but with the addition of a rather smelly local poncho we were on our way round the back streets of Hue on the back of motorbikes. I was dubious at first being driven around, rather tha...
Hoi An beach and streets – Vietnam
Alongside with the very beautiful old quarter I posted previously there is also a beach outside Hoi An. I only visited the section closest to town but it was quite a strange experience, the place seemed to have an abandoned feel about it and was fairly d...
Hoi An markets, old quarter and countryside – Vietnam
[caption id="attachment_2784" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Selling chickens[/caption] Hoi An was definitely one of my favourite places in Vietnam. A beautifully preserved old quarter, not too busy and amazing countryside just outside the city. Hoi An i...
Nha Trang to Hoi An train – Vietnam
Sleeper trains are one of the cheap, interesting ways to get around Vietnam. I had read a lot of horror stories about them being dirty and disgusting but my experience was that they were certainly noisy and bumpy, but clean and safe. However some other p...
Nha Trang boat trip – Vietnam
Over the years I have been on quite a few tourist boat trips, so I wasn't expecting too much form this one, but it turned out to be both fun and educational. We started off by crossing the bay to a nearby island where we walked through the back streets v...