The final part of our jaunt down Vietnam was going to take us sun seeking to the beach resort of Nha Trang and onward to the Vietnamese commercial capital of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). After the previous rain soaked days, we were hoping (albeit optimistically) that the storms would not follow us and we …
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If our journey around Northern Vietnam was about landscapes and getting closer to our out-doorsy selves, Central Vietnam was always going to be a bit more sedate. A bit of history coupled with some nice photos, scattered with frequent stops for iced coconut coffees. We flew to Hue and were going to get the bus …
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Given the near midnight departure of our flight from Mumbai to Hanoi (via Bangkok), it was fair to say we just wanted a nightcap and to try to sleep through the journey. It seemed like the lady in front of us had a similar intent, it was just that her nightcap whisky was followed by …
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