The train trip south to Nha Trang was another overnight sleeper trip. This time it was our first encounter with Vietnam Rail First Class Sleeper Air-Con. It was pretty bad. Despite labor being so...

The trip to Hoi An (or actually Danang because the train doesn't go to Hoi An) is the highlight of the train trip - the Reunification Express. It passes through an area where the mountains meet the...

After leaving Hanoi we had our first experience of the Reunification Express. We were in the Livitrans carriages - the most expensive and the first impression we got - cockroaches and plenty of them!...

Our trip to Sapa began at Hanoi and our train trip to Lao Cai near the Chinese border. We decided to take the Sapaly Express the highest price option. The train to Lao Cai has a number of...

After the first evening in Hanoi we were able to start exploring the area. We were staying in the Old Quarter which was a labyrinth of lanes with all types of vehicles using them from coaches to...

As with most travelling, particularly when you travel by plane the "getting there" is not what you enjoy. Here is a rundown of the last couple days. I left Adelaide on Saturday 17 March, it was an...