Meandering road to a white sands beach
Detouring off the main coast road I explore an inland lagoon and emerald green rice fields before tackling an unavoidable stretch of Highway One. The end point is a remarkable…
The Phu Yen coastline
An alluring coastal road winds its way south from Quy Nhon, taking in a collection of beaches, viewpoints and forested hills before dropping down to a vast lagoon and miles-long…
Lakes, lagoons and sand dunes
The coastal road between Tra O Lake and Quy Nhon a route that made me fall in love with cycle touring all over again, picking me up out of a…
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…