Kris was kind enough to drop me at a place I wanted to visit after the conclusion of our tour instead of the pick-up location. He also was very hospitable in picking up a few snacks impromptu in case some of the shops weren't open at the time ...
With a gas station, a decent hotel and some shops, this spectacularly located little settlement is the ideal (and the only) place to break your journey on the Western Ho Chi Minh Road. Given the chance, I’d highly recommend staying at the Trường Thành Hotel for a night before ...
The main drag of Trần Hầu has plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants. For good, cheap and easy point-and-order meals, head toTiệm Cơm Anh Tuyếtat 61 Trần Hầu: 20-40,000vnd ($2) a meal. For a local bowl of soup tryQuán Thúy, at 7 Trần Hầu....
Yes, there are plenty of repairs shops/mechanics along the Ha Giang Loop – it’s so popular now that even if you were to have a problem on a more remote part of the loop, it wouldn’t be long before someone came by to help. I’m sure you know this, but the Vietnamese word ...
Wonder if you know if its possible to hire a guide together with the motorbike at one of the bikeshops you mentioned, and if so, how much does it cost? I’d like to ride pillion with the guide as I’m not a very good rider and the roads in the north seem pretty daunting.. ...