How to take a bicycle on the train between Saigon and Phan Thiet
Avoiding Saigon’s notorious traffic, I take advantage of one of Vietnam’s only train services to allow you to travel together with your bicycle. One train a day (each way) makes…
Phan Thiet: worth a stay?
Phan Thiet has super friendly locals and clean, quiet streets perfect for wandering and people watching. This medium sized town is usually skipped by tourists but could be a logical…
Cycling the south coast: part 3 (desert vibes)
Desert vibes abound as the route passes empty beaches and majestic sand dunes – a swathe of genuine desert little known outside Vietnam. Very few road trippers choose to travel…
Cycling Vietnam’s south coast: part two
The southern coast route continues with more dramatic coastal vistas along the Mui Dinh Cape. Mui Dinh Cape is yet another scenic promontory featuring a recently-built tourist road tailor made…
Cycling Vietnam’s south coast: part one
Just south of Nha Trang, a series of scenic, empty coast roads provide an epic backdrop for cycle touring. The landscape in this region are dominated by dramatic cliffs and…
Towards Da Lat: magical back roads and a bit of disaster
I whizz down the busy coastal highway before travelling through serene valleys and jumping on a bus to take me up the windy mountain highway to the tourist hotspot of…
Cycling Vung Ro Bay
The scenic coastal road is one of the true highlights of my entire Vietnam cycle tour, including a stunning excellent walking track to Bai Mon beach and a lighthouse. This…
Staying near the airport in Ho Chi Minh City
Avoid the tourist district to discover a nicer side to Vietnam’s biggest city. Nestled behind Tay Son Nhat Airport is a surprisingly chilled out pocket that makes a pleasant –…