Kon Tum Province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. The city is relatively relaxed place with quiet streets and some scenic rivers nearby. The surrounding area is known for its indigenous hill tribes including Bahnar, Sedang and Jarai. As with most places, the region saw a lot of combat […]
27 June 2016 We start early again for a second day of breakfast with our new friends; meeting up at the local cafe by the pond at 7:30am. There is a light shower of rain in the air, but considerably dryer than the previous day. After a delicious breakfast of banh mi, cakes and coffee, and […]
25 June 2016 After a stormy and relatively cool night (coldest of our trip so far), we set about packing our bikes for the short ride through to Kon Tum. The roads were still fairly damp from the previous night’s storms, and a fair amount of debris in the corners. As we swung out of […]
24 June 2016 We woke fairly early in the noisy hotel in Quảng Ngãi and decide to pack up and head on towards the Central Highlands. As we get downstairs we find both of our bikes have been moved from where we were told to park them, for no particular good reason. We then have […]
23 June 2016 It’s time to say good bye to the excellent and friendly Flame Flowers Home Stay and move on south. A quick bite of breakfast in the home stay before we load up the bikes. Whilst loading up, we notice that a couple of our bungee cords are fraid. The hosts at the […]
Hội An is a beautiful ancient city that is situated on Vietnams central coast. Canals wind through the the old port town and the architecture nods to its past with old Japanese merchant house and Chinese temple influences in the narrow lantern clad streets. The riverside setting of the old town hosts myriad lantern festivals throughout the […]
18 June 2016 It’s a sad good bye to Lăng Cô and the beach resort which has been our home for nearly a week. We head along to the restaurant for one last breakfast before packing up and heading off. As we’re packing the bags, I notice my headset is slightly loose, so take a few […]
Lăng Cô is a town situated 50km south of Huế and 30km north of Da Nang, on the southern central Vietnamese coast. It is a thin stretch of land with Lập An Lagoon and Truong Son Mountains to the west and 10km of white sandy beach to the east. The ocean is blue and clean […]
12 June 2016 After a very chilled out and fun few days in Huế with Andy and Janice, it’s time to head down the road to Lăng Cô. We join Andy and Janice for our usual breakfast in the hotel, and then pack up in time for their car arriving at 10 a.m. We load up all […]
Huế (pron. hway) is situated in central Vietnam on the banks of the perfume river and is steeped in historical interest. The city was the nations capital from 1802-1945 when it was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty. A major attraction is the old Citadel and its thick stone walls which is surrounded by a lily pad […]
