Like you, I love a boat ride and love to be in the fresh air taking in the view. It’s just a bit hard to tell from the photos on the Greenline website if there’s space at the back (or elsewhere) where passengers are allowed to sit/stand for the journey. On the plus side,...
Especially loved your suggestions about Núi Cấm in Hà Giang, Tham Luồng Cave, the Mã Pí Lèng Skywalk, the boat ride in Tu Sản Gorge, and pretty much the whole section from Mèo Vạc to Du Gìa. DT176 south of Du Gia is in really good shape now. There are a ...
Ride the Curving Coastline of Vietnam from South to North for 2,000kmThe main focus of the Beach Bum route is travel between Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and Hanoi by staying as close to the ocean as possible while also avoiding busy highways. This guide includes an annotated route map, ...
Dao Be Island: Homestays & Camping [MAP]: A 10-minute boat ride north of Ly Son, Dao Be Island is a gem (details here). If you have time, you really should spend a night on this tiny islet: it’s magical. However, try to overnight on a weekday (not a weekend), when it ...
Had it been otherwise, I must long ago have perished; but as it was, it is surprising how easily and securely my little and light boat could ride. Often, as I still lay at the bottom and kept no more than an eye above the gunwale, I would see a big blue summit heaving close abov...
The stunning 10-minute boat ride can be arranged from any of the seafood restaurants on neighbouring Rạch Vẹm (Starfish) Beach, just to the south. With some negotiating, you should be able to get the price down to a reasonable 100,000vnd per person for a group of at least four...
resorts and guest houses anywhere in Vietnam. You could easily ride the coast road without needing to spend a night anywhere. But, to really soak up the views and the vibes, I’d highly recommend spending at least one night somewhere along the route. See below for details and specific rec...
and negotiate directly with the boat guard to be able to take the motorcycle on board… we even said to ourselves that a small ticket could get the thing done… we’ll see! They talk to us about border control etc., we don’t really understand! For Phu Quoc we didn’t have this ...
(a familiar story across the country), but they’re still very attractive and a lot cleaner than the more popular beaches in Vietnam. There’s some coral offshore in the bay, which staff can direct you to for snorkeling. It’s also possible to hire a boat to some of the outlying ...
Hi Tom, wondering if I can take a hydrofoil ride out of HCMC… Reply ➥Tomsays: March 8, 2016 at 11:29 AM Yes, I’m pretty sure you can still take the boat from Saigon to Vung Tau. You can also hire boats to go out on the Saigon River for a couple of hours too. ...