Final days in Hanoi

I shared the night train from Sa Pa to Hanoi with an English guy. While talking we discovered that last…

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More trekking around Sa Pa

I was excited for my second day of trekking; planned was a much longer tour than yesterday and we would…

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Cat Cat and Sin Chai

I was booked on the overnight sleeper from Hanoi to Sa Pa in a 4 berth soft sleeper compartment. When…

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Cruising around Ha Long Bay

A wonderful sunny morning greeted me when I took my shower. Imagine waking up to such a view every morning……

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The Temple of Literature

Everyone knows I love to read. So what better excursion than going to the Temple of Literature. But before I…

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Hoa Lu and Tam Coc

While being on the food tour the evening before I had met another Austrian on the road. We bonded over…

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Around the Hoàn Kiém lake in Hanoi

I arrived in Hanoi with an hour delay at 0:30 on May 30th. My month in China was over and…

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What I learned in China

Also already a standard feature as seen here and here. Here are the lessons I took away from China. If…

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