Travelogues Vietnam

We couldn't imagine much about Ho Chi Minh City (hereinafter referred to as 'Saigon' in the text). What we got was fascinating and touched us. Saigon is a city that pulsates and...

My day started off a bit rocky just after 6 AM on the night train from Hanoi to Hue. During a stop, I had the chance to grab a delicious coffee at the platform. While the rain...

I took a bus from the airport to the capital of Vietnam. Around 8 PM, I reached the bustling Old Town and made my way through the streets filled with motorbikes, street kitchens,...

Today, my unicorn Ursula and I jumped out of bed full of energy. With enough sleep under our belts and the knowledge that the sea was waiting for us, nothing could hold us back....

Today was a rather quiet day for my unicorn Ursula and me. Sleeping in was at the top of the agenda. After our beauty sleep, we leisurely started the day with a hibiscus tea and...

Today our adventure began early: At 8:30 AM we were picked up by the tour bus that took us to the legendary Halong Bay. The drive lasted three hours, but our tour guide Thong, a...

The city of Ha Giang is the starting point for the Ha Giang Loop. The city is relatively remote in the north and can only be reached by bus. We flew from Da Nang to Hanoi in the...

Yesterday's program was a day trip by boat in Halong Bay. That was a really good trip with amazing nature 😍 Stops included Ti Top Isle and two stops on Bo Hon Island. A small...

Hoi An, the next city that got under my skin. We took the night bus further south again. This time it was a whole 15 hours on the bus. When I arrived in Hoi An I was greeted...

After almost a week of waiting in Vientiane for my Vietnam visa, I finally got on the next possible bus and off to Vietnam. After 24 hours on the bus, including hours of waiting...

Oh man, I completely underestimated the Vietnamese winter! After I had finally acclimatized well to the heat and had temperatures over 30 degrees every day for 1.5 months, the...

Family vacation on Phu Quoc! When I finally got on the plane, I was really looking forward to seeing my mom and Rudi again and the precisely selected resort met and exceeded all...

After boarding the train on Tuesday evening, we arrived in Ninh Binh 12 1/2 hours later. The night on the train was quite alright. In Ninh Binh, we had booked a homestay. We...

When we woke up at 7am this morning, it was already 33 degrees 🥵. Our day started with a typical Vietnamese breakfast - soup. The place we went to is famous among the locals...

After breakfast, we started the second day of our motorcycle tour. We rode from Prao to Hue. Riding a motorcycle is something wonderful for us, because it gives us a feeling of...

On to Hoi An

Today was marked by a diving excursion. I left my hotel with a takeaway breakfast shortly after 7:00 and drove about 30 minutes south to the pick-up point of the diving club. We...

12.2. I wonder if I will ever find restful sleep during my time in Vietnam. It's 8:41 am as I write this. The view from the window shows a green mountain landscape. The road was...

10.02. 11:55 AM Wake up in my room. Slept well. However, I could only close my eyes around 4:30 AM. Before that, I was still busy processing my experiences from yesterday......

Today's day trip took me to Ba Na, which is located about 1 hour inland at an altitude of about 1,400 meters. It was transformed into a summer resort by French colonialists...

On my last day in Hanoi, I wanted to fully immerse myself in the city. After breakfast and check-out, I took the bus to the Ho Tay Lake to visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda. The pagoda...

Ho Chi Minh City

At late evening we were finally complete and enjoyed our reunion extensively, exchanged news and were provided with souvenirs from Australia. The next morning, after a...

After a smooth journey, we arrived on time in Hanoi on Monday morning. We were greeted by the hotel shuttle service, complete with name tags. The friendly driver spent the next...

30.12. Breakfast room at "Rendezvous", 08:30 am "Man, I have a headache", Fabian groans. "Come on, stop it. I do too," I reply quietly while massaging my temples. We are both...

Travel diary Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia 25.12.2014, Waiting lounge at Frankfurt/Main Airport Once again, we are sitting at the airport in the waiting lounge, waiting (as usual...

Hi all Of course, it doesn't work with the train - how could it be otherwise? It wouldn't be us :). Exactly on the route we wanted to use, it is not possible to take the...

Hello everyone Today, after we woke up, we sat on the balcony again. We realized that neither of us wants to leave the city yet. And that's how you quickly get excited about...

Hello dear ones Today we started the day in a relaxed manner at 9 am, packed everything, deposited our luggage at the reception, checked out and drove towards the starting point...

26.02.2020: A wonderfully long bus ride.