Da Nang and Hoi An - historical pearls in Central Vietnam

Da Nang and Hoi An are coastal cities along South China Sea in Central Vietnam located about 30 km from each other. Since there are no trains operating to Hoi An city we decided to set up our travel base in Da Nang. We arrived there from Hue by train and paid only 50.000 VND/person […]

Hue – imperial city, tombs, old village bridge & spa

We arrived to Hue Imperial city from Dong Hoi. We travelled there by train and this time we tried 3rd class called “hard seat” where we sat on the wooden benches only. The train cost us 85.000 VND/person (cca 3,75 USD) and the most beautiful on travelling in this class were our Vietnamese fellow-passengers who […]

Dong Hoi - karst caves, DMZ, beaches and rural life

To Dong Hoi coastal town we arrived by train. Ticket from Ninh Binh in air-conditioned 2nd class cost us 314.000 VND/person (cca 13,82 USD) and the journey took 8 hours. From the train we had really spectacular views at the Vietnamese countryside. But of course we also worked there in order to utilize time. After […]

Ninh Binh - pagodas, caves and beautiful temples

Ninh Binh is a small enchanting town in North Vietnam located in the Red river delta. Nowadays it is not really a touristy spot therefore it is ideal for exploring. We came here from Cat Ba Island and Ha Long Bay. Ticket for minibus + ferry + bus cost 250 000 VND/person (cca 11 USD) and […]

Cat Ba Island and Ha Long Bay - pearls of Vietnam

There was a time to definitely leave Hanoi and go to one of the most visited places in Vietnam, to Ha Long Bay. We decided to visit the Bay from Cat Ba Island. This are is not so touristy and we really wanted to enjoy our trip. From Hanoi to Cat Ba Island In Hanoi […]

Sapa - enchanting paddy fields in the mountains

During our first visit in Southeast Asia it rained a lot but the weather became stable soon. It was perfect timing to go to Sapa. We don’t do it often but we decided to buy a tour in Hanoi. We paid 1 068 000 VND/person (cca 48 USD) for 3 nights and 2 days including trekking in […]

Hanoi - city full of life and delicious food

After our last and long day spent in San Francisco in the USA and in all America in general and after a several hour long flight we finally landed in Asia. First country we visited there was Vietnam. And our first destination became Hanoi. After landing we first had to manage casual traveler stuff like […]

San Francisco in one day - highlights within arm's reach

San Francisco was one of the places we did not want to miss. But it was not so easy as we found out it to b eone of the most expensive cities in the world as for accommodation either in the city or its surroundings. We did not want pay more than 120 USD a […]

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