The Tam Hai island village
Not just one ferry but two as I journey across Tam Hai island and another cute fishing village Meanwhile Vietnam’s stormy centre starts to take a toll and I make…
Hoi An and beyond
I hang out in Hoi An before discovering an arty fishing village alive with murals, where I make some unexpected acquaintances. This leg of my journey passes through some of…
The Hai Van Pass and a hitchhiking tunnel rescue
Leaving rainy Hue I agonised over a choice of two routes, only to end up doing both and finally conquering the famous Hai Van pass. Hue had been disappointing and…
Beauty and the floods
On a dramatic day, I cycle to Hue, but first I make a dawn dash for the Laos border to secure a visa. A beautiful back road to Hue is…
Cycling the Ho Chi Minh Road – Dong Hoi to Dong Ha
Not so far from the land of caves and jungles I found myself in the land of cafes, whiling away a day in Dong Hoi. From there I tackle another…
Duck stops and detours
It was time to depart Phong Nha for the city of Dong Hoi and I decided to take a slightly longer but (hopefully) more scenic and lightly trafficked back route.…
The famous Phong Nha loop
A few days in the eco-tourism town of Phong Nha offered a much needed chance to relax after a couple of weeks on the road, more importantly to cycle a…
Finding Phong Nha the hard way
I make my way over a steep mountain pass through one of the most beautiful national parks in Vietnam; meanwhile a cancelled ferry makes for a long, wet and winding…
Film makers tell a fascinating story
A second day cycling along the Ho Chi Minh Road brings fabulous scenery, banh mi madness and a chance encounter with a film crew. The day started with what can…
Showered with fruit on the Ho Chi Minh road
I leave the coast and strike inland, starting an amazing three-days on a scenic part of the Ho Chi Minh Road. A local bus journey is more challenging than I…