Cat Tien National Park turns out to be one of the best last-minute additions to our trip in Vietnam. There’s hiking, wildlife, and a laid back atmosphere.
Day 1 - a walk and the night tour We arrived in our accommodation, Eco Floor Bird Song Lodge, just around lunch time. Getting there is a bit trickier than most places we'd visited so
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In Phong Nha, we explore Hang Tien cave with Oxalis.
Caving isn't the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about activities in Vietnam. It is, however, a prime location for it - the area in and around the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park is
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On our second day in Tam Coc, we hire a scooter to get around Van Long reserve and Hang Múa viewpoint.
Transportation upgrade Having had a go at the push bikes the day before, it was time to upgrade to Vietnam's preferred form of motorized transport: the scooter. We rented one from our home stay for
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We spent 2 days on Cát Bà Island and see the potential, but decided to head off earlier than anticipated due to the cold, wind and rain.
Bus, boat, and more bus Cát Bà Island is the less overcrowded version of Hạ Long Bay. It features the same stunning views of dozens of tiny limestone rock islands dotted around the emerald waters of Lan
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The Michelin guide has no entries for Slovenia. None. This seems like a rather big oversight on the French food critics’ part, as our time in Slovenia proved that there are plenty of contenders for the red guide.
The Michelin guide has no entries for Slovenia. None. This seems like a rather big oversight on the French food critics' part, as our time in Slovenia proved that there are plenty of contenders for
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