Vietnam’s Coastline: Heading South…

Vietnam has a huge coastline. After we spent time with the tribes in the North we continued to the South along the coastline. Starting in Hanoi we explored the ancient city Hue: The citadel reminds of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The nice town Hoi An contains several old but well maintained assembly halls, mainly from Chinese inhabitants of different areas. After the nice beach in Nha Trang we continued [&hellip

Vietnam`s North: Rice and Tribes…

Directly after the boat trip at Ha Long Bay, we took a night train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. A mini bus drove us straight into the mist of the mountain villages Sapa and Ba Ca, that are both famous for two things: The idyllic scenery dominated by rice terraces and the colorful culture with many ethnic minority groups, all wearing their traditional garments. As we finally found our way [&hellip

Halong Bay

Good Morning Vietnam! After the wonderful time in Laos we headed East to Vietnam. The capitol Hanoi was the starting point for our trip to the famous Halong Bay, situated only three hours bus ride away. We spent three days exploring this World Heritage Site by boat. We enjoyed the mystic atmosphere created by the famous rock formations in combination with quite foggy weather