Category: Daily Blog Posts
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Having the cheapest Bia Hoi in Hanoi with Locals
Day 42! Today was an amazing day all around! I’m really enjoying my time in Hanoi so far! I woke up this morning with a laundry list of things to do. The first of which was switching hostels! The hostel I accidentally booked for the wrong day was way cheaper…
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Riding from Cat Ba Island to the bustling city of Hanoi
Day 41! I had a great time in Cat Ba but now it’s time to experience the city life again! I started my morning at 7:30am with flipping on the Super Bowl to see a very low scoring game, which I was glad I didn’t wake up an hour earlier…
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Climbing two viewpoints on Cat Ba Island
Day 40! Today was full of viewpoints and good weather! Both of which are some of my favorite things! I woke up at 8am for a full day of adventure! After eating our free hostel breakfast (the same as yesterday), I met up with my friends Merel, Dani, and Valentin.…
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An AMAZING day trip to Ha Long Bay
Day 39! No sleeping in after a late night for Tet! It’s time to go to a World Heritage Site and see some of natures wonders! After staying up till 2am watching fireworks, my alarm went off at 7am for breakfast and an adventure! My hostel, Cat Ba Backpackers Hostel…
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Driving from Ninh Binh to Cat Ba Island to celebrate Tet!
Day 38! A day of driving, celebrating and new friends! After a great night of card playing I woke up early to eat the free homestay breakfast of eggs and a baguette. I chatted a bit with an older couple that are permanent travelers and learned a lot about their…
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The VERY cold and rainy ride from Nghe An to Ninh Binh
Day 37! Probably the worst ride yet… but I made it through! Very excited to continue this motorbike journey north and keep pushing myself to ride on! With an exhausting couple of days of biking, no cell service, no Valentin, or any other travelers for that matter, I went to…
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Motorbiking the Ho Chi Minh Road from Phong Nha to Nghe An!
Day 36! I forgot to mention that we saw some monkeys yesterday! But as Tet quickly approaches, today Balint and I set out to Nghe An! Balint and I agreed to try to head out around 7:30am so we woke up at 6:45am to get ready and eat breakfast! After…
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I became the leader of a flock of ducks
Day 35! After a tiring drive from Khe Sanh to Phong Nha you’d think I’d relax for the day… well you’re not wrong BUT the day started with some beautiful and goofy adventures! I woke up a few times throughout the night and ultimately decided to get out of bed…
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Riding the loneliest road in Vietnam: the 7 hour ride from Khe Sanh to Phong Nha on the Ho Chi Minh Road
Day 34! The day has finally arrived! Riding the Ho Chi Minh Road from Khe Sanh to Phong Nha. This road is claimed to be one of the most desolate roads in all of Vietnam… and well, I guess you’ll have to read more to find out! My alarm went…
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Taking the scenic route from Hué to Khe Sanh
Day 33! Another absolutely gorgeous ride today! I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did seeing it first hand. Tomorrow I’ll be setting off for a wild ride which I explain at the end of this post! After 2 nights in Hué it was time to set…
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