I got to Kep by taking a motorbike from Ha Tien to the border and onwards to Kep, about 40 Km from the border crossing. My driver, Thuc (I think!) took me to the border and I managed to cross it without any (real) problems. The border crossings between Cambodia and Vietnam are notorious for […]
Mekong Delta
by tom on 27/02/2013
The Mekong Delta was great. In parts, it was almost as good as Ha Giang. Almost. The plan is was follows: Ben Tre Tra Vinh Ca Mau Phu Quoc island. What actually happened was: Ben Tre Tra Vinh Rach Gia Ha Tien, I got to Ben Tre by getting a bus from Saigon. The bus […]
Saigon
by tom on 22/02/2013
The journey to Saigon was a bit different to normal, as it involved getting a public bus and the bus conductor paying for me to go on another one. After much discussion with the various people on reception, we established that I wanted to get a public bus to Saigon. The other option was getting […]
The Central Highlands
by tom on 15/02/2013
Whilst in Hoi An, I decided to do a tour of the Central Highlands with the Vietnam Easy Riders Group. It meant that I got to see the Central Highlands, avoiding the east coast and without having to buy a bike! Day 1: Hoi An > Kon Tum The journey began in Hoi An, where […]