Vietnam Dong Hoi to Hue by train
The train is my preferred means of transport and there are several buses a day running from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh. How to...
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Vietnam Dong Hoi
We spent a few days staying at a friend's hotel in Dong Hoi and exploring the area. Most of the time was spent eating a...
Vietnam How to get from Hanoi to Dong Hoi
There are three main ways to get to Dong Hoi from Hanoi; fly, train or bus. 26 years ago I took the bus, 6 years ago I t...
Vietnam Meeting up with an old friend in Hanoi
We had the pleasure to meet with Tuan, a friend who I had met first in Canada 10 years ago. About four years ago he was ...
Vietnam Bia Hoi Hanoi – fresh beer
Hanoi is the place to be to drink fresh, cheap beer! It's called Bia Hoi and it is a popular and refreshing session beer...
Japan How we got from Tokyo to Hanoi, Vietnam
There are lots of flights from Tokyo, Japan to Hanoi, Vietnam. We flew with Vietjet Air which is an ultra low cost carr...
Japan Sakurajima Island
Sakurajima Island is only a 15 minute ferry ride away from Kagoshima and it's volcano is very much active. We noticed th...
Japan Kagoshima
Our week travelling through Kyushu Island was amazing with a final stop in Kagoshima and a ferry trip over to Sakurajima...
Japan Kumamoto
I really enjoyed wandering around Kumamoto and visiting the top spots at the Castle and the Suizenji Jojuen (Gardens). T...
Japan Nagasaki day 2
We had a busy day of sightseeing on Day 2 in Nagasaki which involved a lot of walking up and down hills. Nagasaki is def...