With a couple of days off work, we decided to pack up the motorbike and head off for a road trip in the Mekong Delta, south of Saigon. What awaited us on this last-minute road trip was a very pleasant surprise; think boats drifting through floating forests, lily pads and floating markets. If you're looking for a nature escape from
Looking for the best things to do in Phong Nha Ke Bang national park, Vietnam? This guide has you covered; from cave tours, hiking and the best sunset spot!
Thao Dien has garnered a reputation among the Saigonese as a hotbed for foreigners to live, particularly English-speaking expats. It's one of the largest expat areas in Saigon, with the other main spot for foreigners to settle being Phu My Hung in District 7. There are many reasons why expats might choose to live in Thao Dien; from the variety
Nicknamed the "City of Eternal Spring", Dalat is a popular place for nature lovers to visit in Southern Vietnam and relish in the cool mountain weather. Located in the central highlands, 300km north of Saigon, Dalat is a haven of mountains and waterfalls. The town, made up of narrow mountainside lanes and cosy coffee shops, offers a romantic atmosphere adding
Exploring the abandoned waterpark in Hue sneaks in as one of the highlights of my motorbike trip across Vietnam, though it'd be more accurate to give it a place as a highlight from all my travels. Maybe it was the company of talented and creative friends, or maybe it was the thrill of sneaking in to explore somewhere off-limits, but there
Gather a moto-squad and get ready for a day of mangrove forests, cheeky monkeys and roadside hammock sessions. A day trip to Can Gio island, just south of Saigon, is the perfect escape into nature. Not only does Can Gio have some cool stuff to see, but it's also cheap and exciting to get to. This guide shares how to
Da Nang is one of my favourite places in Vietnam. The city is surrounded by nature, with mountains flanking it and white-sand beaches lining the coast. Many people skip Da Nang when travelling through Vietnam, opting to spend their time in the ancient cities of Hue and Hoi An instead, yet there is so much to see and do in
Motorbiking in Vietnam, whether it’s a loop around a region or motorbiking across the whole country, is sure to be a bucketlist adventure. Of course, there are lots of risks when doing a motorbike trip in Vietnam, the foremost being road safety but there's also smaller things that could happen like running out of gas that can derail your road
If you're travelling between Dalat and Nha Trang, ditch the bus and grab a motorbike. You'll be happy with your choices, trust me. Motorbiking along the Khanh Le Pass from Dalat to Nha Trang not only goes down as one of my favourite drives in Vietnam but also as one of the highlights of all my travels in Vietnam. I
Dambri Waterfall is undoubtedly the main attraction in Bao Loc. It made its way onto my radar due to its fame as one of the biggest waterfalls in southern Vietnam: The main plunge drops 57m and continues from the main plunge through a series of smaller falls as the water makes its way down the valley. I visited Dambri waterfall