Beautiful buildings and friendly people in the mountains We arrived in Dalat too late for the group dinner at Dalat Family, the hostel we had booked for our stay. I was pretty annoyed and what made matters worse is that they had double booked us so we were forced to stay at a guesthouse on the…Continue reading My kind of place; Dalat, Vietnam
Category: South East Asia
Easy Rider: Nha Trang to Da Lat, Vietnam
If you have the money then do it. Aimee, Lisa, Nicola, Kevin and I were met outside Mojzo Inn by six Vietnamese men on motorbikes. They were Easy Riders, a group of older men, often veterans of the Vietnamese/American war, who tour Vietnam by motorbike. The famous Easy Rider Tours are a great way to see…Continue reading Easy Rider: Nha Trang to Da Lat, Vietnam
The formation of friends: Nha Trang, Vietnam
It’s not about the place but the people My bus from Mui Ne to Nha Trang was surprisingly good and included wifi and a hilarious comedy show on TV. By the time I arrived in Nha Trang over two hours late I was in desperate need of a beer. Too late to join Aimee, Lisa…Continue reading The formation of friends: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Never judge a book by its cover: Mui Ne, Vietnam
Beach, bikes and buses! The bus from Ho Chi Minh City was surprisingly Ok and allowed me to catch up with a little sleep. Having been unable to book online I tried my luck at the Mui Ne Backpackers Hostel but unfortunately they were full. Wandering the streets with a heavy backpack on in 30c heat…Continue reading Never judge a book by its cover: Mui Ne, Vietnam