Cat Ba Island
Mar 9–12 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Bus and boat from Hanoi.
Calvin feeling sick again with sore throat and constant snot.
Hanoi
Mar 8–9 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Quick stop over in Hanoi on our way from Ninh Binh .
Were planning to go to Sapa but bad weather forecast made us change to Cat Ba Island.
Rooftop cocktails
Ninh Binh
Mar 3–8 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Hoang Long Riverside Homestay. Really nice spot right on the river amongst the karst mountains. Playing billiards.
Day 2:
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, by bicycle. Paddleboarding through the river nearRead more
Phong Nha / Ke Bang National Park
Feb 27–Mar 3 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Head cold/ full sinuses. Private car then straight to the room to rest.
Day 2 - beautiful scooter ride through the rice paddies and mountains to Paradise Cave. Kinda shitty scooter, old worn tireRead more
Dong Hoi
Feb 24–27 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Bike ride along the somewhat abandoned beach (restaurants and shops that look closed, maybe covid shutdowns?)
Great Korean place: rice bowls, popcorn chicken
Long bike ride to sand dunes, ATV ride andRead more
Dong Ha
Feb 22–24 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Train from Hue to Dong Ha
No other tourists around, lots of looks
Rented a motorbike (no side mirror, no speedometer)
Vinh Moc Tunnels, whole village lived underground during the bombings
SushiRead more
Hue
Feb 19–22 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Train from Da Nang to Hue
Dinner and drinks with Kim & Kim
Hue Imperial City
Vietnamese pancakes (roll in rice paper), spring rolls with stringy wrapping
Banh Beo: little dish with gooey open riceRead more
Da Nang
Feb 13–19 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Private car from Hoi An.
Kate not feeling well, she napped all afternoon in Da Nang. I walked along the beach for awhile, swam in the ocean. Met with Kate at a nice dinner spot, deaf restaurant withRead more
Hoi An
Feb 7–13 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Got a private car from Danang to Hoi An.
Really nice room for $27/night at May Boutique Villa
Caught up with Doug and Brenda Kelly, afternoon coffee and supper (BBQ fish and chicken), more hangs andRead more
Da Nang
Feb 5–7 in Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Late flight into Danang
Nice walk along the beach
Went for dinner at Shane and Lien's new beautiful home in Danang. With Gloria and Allen. Played Qwixx
Saigon / HCMC
Feb 2–5 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Accidentally booked a room for Feb 2027, waited at entranceway for someone 3 hours then went somewhere else 😂
Pho Ga breakfast, Banh Mi, peach Americano, hot as balls outside
Feb 2 Dinner withRead more
Arrival! Saigon / HCMC
Feb 1–2 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Flew from Auckland through Sydney
Airport lounges via Dragonpass
Arrived at airport 1030pm 😴
