It takes 8 hours to get from Ninh Binh (near Tam Coc) to Dong Hoi on the train. Then it’s a 45-minute car journey to Phong Nha.
We decided to take the train leaving Ninh Binh at 08.17 and arriving in Dong Hoi 8 hours later, and then a private transfer to our next destination – Phong Nha. You can also get
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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 rented bikes from our family-run hotel and explored the paddy fields near Ninh Binh, stopping at Tran An for a boat ride around this UNESCO-listed site.
The ‘disco bus’ from Cat Ba dropped us at Tam Coc lake at around 5.30pm. We thought we’d only be able to get as far as Ninh Binh but the driver offered to take us
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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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Drizzle, ponchos and beeping in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi. We spent 2 nights and a day here to get over our jetlag and prepare for a month around Vietnam.
With a Saturday misplaced somewhere between Brussels and Doha, we arrived into Hanoi Airport at very early o' clock local time. In fact the expected 7.25 flight was almost an hour early and the airport
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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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Tucked away in an industrial estate, we visit one of Sardinia’s few worthwhile craft breweries.
Our Sardinia hopspot came in the shape of the P3 Brewing Company. We didn’t know the beer at all; it was pure Googling that dug it up. And there was a bit of driving around
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When we were staying in Sardinia we took a day trip to Corsica. Santa Teresa Gallura, in the north of Sardinia, is the only place to get the ferry from.
When we were staying in Sardinia we took a day trip to the French island of Corsica. There was really only one place to get the ferry from and that was Santa Teresa Gallura, in
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