Author: Less
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Vườn quốc gia Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng
Vườn quốc gia Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng Now THERE’S a name. For all of you chumps who can’t read Vietnamese *cough* losers *cough*, that reads Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (duh!). But actually, Vietnamese is hard as heck to learn. I’ve been really trying, but I think I just started saying “thank you” properly…
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Huế
We hopped off the train from Da Nang/Hoi An a little before 6pm, called a Grab, and got ourselves checked in at Nana Homestay & Villa. We gathered ourselves for a bit before heading out on the town to find a motorbike and some food. We tried a couple places with motorbike posters or that…
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Bến Tre
I awoke with plans to rent a motorbike and explore the islands I was staying on before crossing to the mainland and visiting some sites in Ben Tre proper and My Tho. That all almost went down the drain when I learned my accommodation did not have motorbike rentals. (Lesson: check before you book!) Luckily,…
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Châu Đốc
I hopped off my bus in the afternoon and was greeted by a van driver who would take me onward to my accommodation that was close to an hour outside of town. (Futabus luckily provided free transfers, so that was a super convenient perk!) When I arrived at Hương Tràm Homestay, I was guided to…
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Can Tho
I took a ferry then a bus from Con Dao to Can Tho, all of which was arranged by my incredible guesthouse host on the island! It was a long travel day, with swells that almost crested at the second floor windows on the boat (you would’ve hated it, mom), but people were so kind…
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Côn Đảo
I landed Saturday evening with plans to stay until Monday, but by Sunday midday, I had already decided to extend by a day. The island of Con Son is stunning — a mix of jungles, beaches, windy mountain (relative) roads, and history. I chose to start my trip here because I knew I wanted to…