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Our journey to Hue was not an enjoyable one at all. It is meant to be around a 3 and a half hours Hue from Phong Nha, however it took us 5 hours. The bus driver decided to keep taking stops and then also stop outside a petrol station for 50 minutes (which was definitelyContinue reading “Phong Nha to Hue”

We decided to take a train from Ninh Binh to Phong Nha as we were pretty fed up with buses! The train was an 8 hour trip to Dong Hoi and then a half hour taxi journey into Phong Nha. The train was a great experience as we got to see lots of the localsContinue reading “Ninh Binh to Phong Nha”

We arrived in Ninh Binh late so headed straight out for something to eat. Our homestay was actually in a place called Tam Coc which is a small town just outside of Ninh Binh. The homestay was quiet but just what we needed after the busy and crazy Cat Ba. Our first meal in TamContinue reading “Cat Ba to Ninh Binh”

After an EXTREMELY long and sleepless 12 hour sleeper bus journey we arrived (very tired and little grumpy) in Cat Ba. We were originally meant to be in Halong Bay for 2 nights but after hearing recommendations from friends they advised it was better to stay in Cat Ba as it is less touristy andContinue reading “Ha Giang to Cat Ba”

The journey from Hanoi to Ha Giang felt like forever; 7 hours on a sleeper bus during the day squished at the back with 5 grown men and not being able to sit up as you had to lay down the whole way (it was not fun at all). We arrived late at night, gotContinue reading “Hanoi to Ha Giang”

We were excited to arrive in Vietnam as we had both always wanted to visit the country. We arrived in Hanoi where we had to sort and organise our visas on arrival, pay for a SIM card and then find our way out of the airport into the city (oh and also nearly lose myContinue reading “Luang Prabang to Hanoi”

After leaving Chiang Mai we had a 4 hour bus journey to the boarder of Thailand (Chiang Khong) where we would stay in a hostel overnight before the slow boat into Laos the following day. Now our hostel in Chiang Mai organised our whole trip to Laos so we didn’t really know what to expectContinue reading “Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong to Pakbeng to Luang Prabang (Laos)”

We arrived in Chiang Mai late and went straight to our hostel. We were expecting the city to be similar to Bangkok, however it was a lot quieter and less touristy which was really nice. Our hostel was based right in the center of Chiang Mai making it really easy for us to get around.Continue reading “Phi Phi to Chiang Mai”

We were very sad to leave Koh Tao, however excited to arrive in Phi Phi after hearing from lots of friends that it was the ‘paradise island of Thailand’. The journey from Koh Tao was a long 12 hours (3 ferries and 1 coach) but we finally arrived. It was extremely beautiful, however the weatherContinue reading “Koh Tao to Phi Phi”

After a hectic journey to Koh Tao we arrived at the beautiful Sairee Beach. We had heard lots of amazing things about Koh Tao and they all definitely lived up to the expectations we had. We had come to Koh Tao for 1 reason and that was to complete our Padi scuba diving courses. WeContinue reading “Koh Phangan to Koh Tao”