Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An is an historically important, laid-back, picturesque and enchanting river port 30 kilometres south of Danang on the Vietnamese coast. The town, rich in history and with a unique character, is full of cozy cafes, restaurants selling gorgeous food, quaint arts...
Marble Mountains & China Beach, Vietnam
The Marble Mountains are 5 sizeable marble & limestone outcrops, named after the 5 elements, located south of Da Nang in central Vietnam. All five of the mountains have cave entrances and numerous tunnels, some of which were used as field hospitals during the...
Hué, Vietnam
The city of Hué is nestled in the central lowlands of Vietnam, about 700 kilometres (430 miles) south of Hanoi, 1100 kilometres (680 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh City (Siagon) & about 10 kilometres from the South China Sea to the east. Traditionally Hué has been...
Citadel, Hué, Vietnam
Hué in central Vietnam was, from 1802 until 1945, the former imperial capital of the Vietnamese Nguyen dynasty, the capital of unified Vietnam & the political, cultural and religious centre of the country. However, given it’s location near the geographical...
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi, capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, has firmly shaken off its unwelcoming attitude to travellers and has become one of the most beguiling cities in Asia. It is (mostly) slow-paced and pleasant, while its lovely landscape of lakes, shaded boulevards...
Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam
The Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital & second largest city, is a district of narrow, tree-lined, scooter infested streets full of ancient traders and general mishmash that’s unique to Hanoi. This area of the city has been a lively trading centre since...
China-Vietnam Border Crossing || Friendship Pass
After a somewhat uncomfortable 3-and-a-half hour train ride earlier today from Nanning to Pingxiang in southwest China, I made it across the boarder into Vietnam, crossing over at the so-called Friendship Pass....
Detian Waterfall, China-Vietnam Border
A pictorial look at the stunning & remote Detian Waterfall straddling the border with China & Vietnam, the world’s 4th largest cross-border falls.