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 […]
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This week’s sweet treats: 28/03/2014
What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! Clockwise from top left: 1. Helen enjoyed these ‘strange jelly-like balls’ as she describes them in yesterdays blog post and found out later that they were actually glutinous rice […]
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 […]
Good morning Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A real tourist now My bus journey to Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon was surprisingly pleasant with the Mekong Express providing free water and baked goods onboard. It took around six and a half hours in total including a 15 minute ferry crossing and a lengthy stop at the boarder which involved scanning […]