Category: Vietnam
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Relaxing at Ba Be Lake
Day 46! I was exhausted yesterday so I tried going to bed early. But at 2:30am my stomach had other ideas. After dealing with a fun bout of indigestion, I headed back to bed… but the roosters had other plans as they decided it was time to start singing! I…
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Driving from Hanoi to the beautiful lake of Ba Be
Day 45! It’s time to leave the city and head further into the mountains as I make my way towards the crazy loop of Ha Giang! I unfortunately didn’t get to say “see you later” to my friends in person. But I’m sure I’ll be seeing them all again soon…
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Spending one last day in Hanoi
Day 44! A great last day in the city of Hanoi! I have a feeling I’ll be back here before I leave Vietnam, I’ve really enjoyed this city! I woke up this morning and immediately went to extend my stay one more day to make sure I had a bed…
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A day in the city of Hanoi
Day 43! Happy Valentin(e)s day! We’ve been saying that to him all day. But another great day ahead in the city of Hanoi! I was a littleeee hungover this morning. But nothing a shower and lots of carbs, at my hostels free breakfast, can’t handle. I had a nice surprise…
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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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