12 Comments Our first stop in Vietnam, Ha Tien, greeted us with friendly markets, strong coffee, karaoke nights, bizarre supermarket encounters, and one unforgettable cockroach. Honest slow travel on the Mekong.
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10 Comments Crossing into Vietnam brings louder streets, chaotic borders, bold food, and a faster pace. First impressions from arriving overland from Cambodia.
Vietnam: New Country Energy and the Immediate Return of Opinions
4 Comments A misty moped ride through Bokor National Park: angry monkeys, abandoned hill stations, giant Buddhas and Cambodia at its strangest.
Bokor National Park by Moped: Monkeys, Mist & Cambodia’s Strangest ...
20 Comments Leaving Manchester Airport for Bangkok after loss, laughter and bacon butties. A witty, honest blog about starting again in your 50s
Here we go 2026: Retirement No. 2 Begins at Manchester ...
1 Comment What should’ve been a gentle outing became thirteen hours of boats, bread, pilgrims and pain. A mystic smoking something questionable blessed us, my knees filed a complaint, and Craig somehow became the star attraction of an entire boat. By dinner he was shouting at strangers and still had room for spicy chicken. Perfume Pagoda: wet, wild, unforgettable.
Perfume Pagoda: A Pilgrimage of Boats, Bread, Boulders and Bad ...
2 Comments Ninh Binh gave us cement‑coloured skies, slow ATMs, heroic grandmothers, and a chicken with legs like a mythical beast. We drifted through caves, dodged mosquitoes, crossed questionable bridges, and watched Craig descend into full wounded‑yak cold mode. After thirty years of dreaming, it was messy, wet, and unforgettable.
Tam Coc and Ninh Binh: Thirty Years of Dreaming, Five ...
4 Comments We rode from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha along the Ho Chi Minh Road. Five hours of jungle, misty mountains, questionable motorbikes and one cave full of steps. Slightly terrifying, completely worth it.
Phong Nha Motorbike Ride: Ho Chi Minh Road, Jungle Views ...
1 Comment A three-hour train from Hue to Dong Hoi turns into a surprise locust attack, a travelling cockerel, and someone else’s foot under my arm. Vietnam travel at its finest.
Hue to Dong Hoi: A Train with a Cockerel, a ...
3 Comments Two weeks of relentless rain, a disastrous birthday, and soggy penguin walks in Huế. From imperial tombs and mass graves to the Perfume River and full-volume karaoke democracy, join us on a journey of wet misery, beauty, and humour in central Vietnam.
Hue: Rain, Royalty, and Karaoke Democracy
2 Comments Motorbiking from Da Nang over the Hai Van Pass should have been simple. Instead we found mist, construction sites, a monk eating bread, a useless fuel gauge and the spectacular Mui Trau Pass.
Riding the Hai Van Pass and Discovering Mui Trau: Da ...
5 Comments Five days in Da Nang and it rained so hard our shoes developed personalities. The dragon wouldn’t breathe fire, the pool turned the colour of mushy peas, and my haircut nearly took flight. Thank heavens for curry, a yappy puppy, and the kind of rain that forces you to slow down whether you want to or not.
Da Nang: Rain, Curry Obsession, and a Dragon That Wouldn’t ...
2 Comments A £4.30 motorbike, a surprise M&S bra, polished cows, rocket‑fuel coffee and a postman who nearly wiped us out with friendliness — that was our loop to My Son. Temples in the jungle, weddings in full gong mode, and villages that greet you like long‑lost cousins. Vietnam at its warm, weird, wonderful best.
Hoi An to My Son Ruins: A Motorbike Loop of ...
3 Comments Hoi An is beautiful, chaotic and faintly ridiculous. Within 24 hours I’d acquired a black eye, a bruised knee and mango juice down my arms, but somewhere between the lanterns and Noodle Island it still felt like relief.
Hoi An: Relief, Black Eyes, and Lantern Light
9 Comments Eight hours on a Vietnamese train from Nha Trang to Quảng Ngãi: coastal scenery, ten kilos of apples, and a hotel stay that turned into an indoor waterfall.
Nha Trang to Quảng Ngãi by Train: Eight Hours, Ten ...
6 Comments A foggy bus ride, neon vodka aisles, baby buffalo in luminous rice fields, and Craig becoming an unlikely celebrity among Vietnamese schoolkids. Nha Trang was not what we expected.
Nha Trang: Fog, Film Sets, and the Best Ride Yet
2 Comments A motorbike ride from Da Lat to Yang Mao through Vietnam’s Central Highlands — mountain switchbacks, jungle descents and endless rice paddies.
Da Lat to Yang Mao by Motorbike – Vietnam’s Highland ...
8 Comments Discover Dalat during Tết: misty mountains, bustling markets, quirky architecture, and secret sanctuaries.
Da Lat During Tết: Knitwear, Cable Cars, and Controlled Chaos
11 Comments From Saigon chaos and a drunken Walking Street scrap to a six-hour bus through misty mountains, our journey to Da Lat was hilarious, chaotic, and unforgettable.
Saigon to Da Lat: The Morning After the Night Before
2 Comments Visiting Jade Emperor Pagoda during Tết in Ho Chi Minh City turned into a hilarious, chaotic, unforgettable spiritual experience — complete with incense smoke, human stampedes, and an unexpected Fire Horse blessing.
Jade Emperor Pagoda at Tết – A Spiritual Experience… and ...
8 Comments Celebrating Tết in Ho Chi Minh City: fireworks, red envelopes, dragon dances, incense smoke and welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse in Vietnam.
Tết in Vietnam: Fireworks, Red Envelopes & a Fire Horse ...
15 Comments Nine nights in Ho Chi Minh City during Tết: scooters, bánh mì loyalties, hidden hems, sunset skyline views and why we accidentally stayed longer.
Scooters, Scaffolding, and Bánh Mì: 9 Nights in Ho Chi ...
6 Comments A reflective visit to the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, exploring perspective, memory, Agent Orange and the lasting human impact of war.
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City: A ...
4 Comments Travel from Mỹ Tho to Ho Chi Minh City by bus, first impressions of Saigon, food struggles in Vietnam, and what to expect in the big city.
Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City? First Impressions
4 Comments A muddy day exploring the Mekong Delta by motorbike — from Long Son Island and Ben Tre markets to bakeries, bridges, and an unexpected Domino’s in My Tho.
Exploring the Mekong Islands by Motorbike: My Tho to Ben ...
5 Comments An accidental stop in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta turns into one of our favourite days — haircuts for £1, four-hour laundry, tiny coffees, and the warm, unfiltered life of My Tho.
My Tho: An Accidental Stop on the Mekong
4 Comments A smooth sleeper bus from Can Tho to My Tho, a near-miss at a rest stop, food surprises in the Mekong, a website meltdown, and Vietnam gearing up for Lunar New Year. A Vietnam travel day that actually felt like a reward.
Can Tho to My Tho by Sleeper Bus: Vietnam Travel ...
8 Comments We skipped the organised tour and hired a scooter instead. A 5:30am start in Can Tho led us to quiet floating markets, coffee with locals, and one of our best Mekong Delta rides yet.
Can Tho at Dawn: Floating Markets Without the Clipboard
2 Comments A five-hour sleeper bus from Ha Tien to Can Tho delivers rice paddies, stilt houses, sky pools, markets, pagodas, and the chaotic charm of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta capital — just in time for Lunar New Year.