Visit My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An
My Son is the major site in Vietnam from the ancient Champa Kingdom which flourished between the 2nd and 15th centuries. Descendants of the Champa …
Best Things to Do in Kampot
We booked a private taxi transfer to Kampot from our hotel in Sihanoukville for $25. Others we met in Kampot told horror stories of “shared …
What to Do on a 3-Day Visit to Ho Chi Minh City
There are plenty Ho Chi Minh City attractions to keep you busy for a few days. Most are centrally located so you can travel between …
What to Do on a 3-Day Visit to Hanoi
The main Hanoi sights seem less important in this old French colonial capital than absorbing the atmosphere of a city on the move. The main …
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City
The Cu Chi Tunnels are the most popular day or half day excursion from Ho Chi Minh City. Full day tours begin in the early …
Travelling from Siem Reap to Battambang
The highlight of Battambang is the journey itself from Siem Reap. We’d been informed that there was a fast and a slow boat so we …
How to Visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia
On our first night in Siem Reap we’d met a tuk-tuk driver outside the Bopha Angkor hotel called Boren who offered his services to take …
How to Visit Sapa from Hanoi
Sapa lies in the very north west of Vietnam near the Chinese border. Along with Halong Bay it is the “other” major excursion from Hanoi. …
Halong Bay Cruise from Hanoi
Halong Bay lies in the Gulf of Tonkin to the east of Hanoi. It consists of some 3000 tiny islands which together form a dramatic …
Best Places to Visit in Cambodia
Visiting Cambodia had never been on my shopping list of places to see in South East Asia. Memories of the ‘Killing Fields’ and the murder …