Da Lat, also known as Vegetable Garden of Vietnam, City of Eternal Spring and City of Thousands of Pine Trees, lies 1’500 meter above sea level and is a popular place for honeymooners and nature lovers. The bus ride to Da Lat was rather horrible, mostly because of the 1’000 construction sites we had to cross, but all the pain was gone in the minute we...
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Although we were hesitant to leave the beautiful beach at Hue, doing so using motorbikes did make the decision a bit easier. Knowing that we’d be doing a route which Jeremy Clarkson called “one of the best coast roads in the world” in the Top Gear Vietnam Special sure did help a lot, too. And he was right (he usually is, when he’s not busy...
Read MoreSometimes, life as a traveler can get too overwhelming. All you need at this point is a cozy bungalow and a beach. In case this happens to you around the middle of Vietnam, as it did to us, we highly recommend staying a day or two at Beach Bar Hue. Although the city of Hue surely is nice, we preferred staying at the beach and doing nothing (well, almost). Do: Go for...
Read MorePhong Nha – a spot on the most narrow part of Vietnam. Home to the largest cave in the world (no, we didn’t actually see it, since a) it takes a 7-day trek to get there, b) it costs USD 3’000.- and c) it’s booked out for all of 2015), which could actually fit all of Manhatten inside. And still have enough room for a chopper to fly over. But even if the...
Read MoreHa Long Bay is one of 7 Nature Wonders of the World and features thousands of limestone islands in various sizes and shapes. Do: Book a two-day-one-night-cruise and don’t choose the cheapest offer (we got a good deal with Lemon Cruise). The cruise company will pick you up in Hanoi and bring you back the following day. See: Caves, the beautiful island scenery...
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