From Hue we had booked onto a bus to the border and through to Savannakhet in Laos. Border crossings are notorious for scams, stories of being dumped halfway and left or drivers demanding more money …
Hue
From Sapa we took a day bus back to Hanoi and stayed the night before getting a posh night bus the following evening bound for Hue - this would take us back south but would mean an easier border …
Sapa
What now?! Our friends had left, we'd only really planned up to Hanoi, our visa's were running out and we were all at a loss! Ok so a day of planning in Hanoi, which resulted in visa extension …
Hanoi
Leaving Cat Ba island and Halong Bay behind we headed to Hanoi, the capital city and Matt and Adele's final destination before leaving us to fend for ourselves again!! We had made it, south to north …
Cat Ba
Probably the most iconic part of Vietnam is the protected area of Halong Bay, hundreds of karsts jutting out of the sea just off the mainland near Hanoi - and it was here that was the next place to …
Nimh Binh
A cheap flight from Danang saved us another sleepless night on a bus, some precious time and got us up to Hanoi in little over an hour. From the airport, after much hassle and a scam of a taxi ride, …