June 2024

To visit Vietnam you will most likely need a visa. Some nationalities, like the UK, are granted visa exemptions, but most travellers will need to obtain a visa to visit Vietnam (check for your nationality). Thankfully there is now an online e-visa portal through which you can apply for your Vietnam visa (check if your […]

⏰ 1hr 💰 ~110k (see “By Plane” for the public bus) ⏰ ~ 3.5 hrs 💰 ~ 150 – 250k ⏰ 10+hrs (overnight sleeper buses) 💰 ~ 300k I can’t find any information for booking the bus between Quy Nhon and Hoi An online, however this route does operate. To book you will most likely […]

Curious about surfing in Vietnam? This guide shares the best places to surf in Vietnam, including where to learn, specific beaches and where to rent surfboards. Tra Su Cajuput Forest in Chau Doc embodies the quintessential Mekong Delta experience. This guide shares everything you need to know for visiting this magical nature park!

When in the land of motorbikes, you have to ride one! Here are the best roads to motorbike in Vietnam, including rentals, routes and Easy Rider tours. Motorbiking, Travel Guides, Vietnam Unsure if the Mekong Delta is worth visiting? I promise you it is! This itinerary shares unique things to see, where to stay and […]

Hoi An is one of the most charming and romantic towns in all of South-East Asia. The colonial streets with their yellow walls and dark wood shutters, basking in the romantic light of hanging lanterns, beckon all who travel to Vietnam. Hoi An is famed as one of the most densely populated areas of tailors, […]

My average daily budget while travelling in Cambodia was $28. This covered everything from accommodation, transport, food & activities as we travelled around the country for 4 weeks. Of course, there were some days that were cheaper, and some that were more expensive but it evened out in the end. Miscellaneous 💰 $63 I spent […]

Being the proud owner of a TEFL certification is one of the big requirements for becoming an English Teacher abroad. With so many TEFL courses out there it can be confusing to pick one. After a bit of research, I decided to go with the 140hr TEFL.org course which has since served me great during my […]

Hoi An is a foodie haven, with a number of Vietnamese dishes than can only be found here. You NEED to eat this food in Hoi An. Food plays a huge role in Vietnamese culture. Yet a lot of visitors are nervous to scratch below the surface of the well known classic Vietnamese dishes like […]

Motorbiking, Travel Guides, Vietnam Unsure if the Mekong Delta is worth visiting? I promise you it is! This itinerary shares unique things to see, where to stay and how to travel. Looking for something active to do during your travels in Vietnam? This canyoning tour will have you abseiling and zip-lining down waterfalls in Dalat!

Living in Vietnam, Motorbiking Vietnam is overwhelming for most people. New sights, new smells, new faces, new customs, new language. But one of the biggest things to adapt to is the traffic. The most common form of transport in Saigon, and across Vietnam, is motorbikes. There are lots of them. 8.5 million of them scooting […]

Looking for a thrilling bucketlist experience in Vietnam? Get the Hai Van Pass on your itinerary! This guide shares how to motorbike the Hai Van Pass. Hoi An is one of the most charming and romantic towns in all of South-East Asia. The colonial streets with their yellow walls and dark wood shutters, basking in […]

You can rent a motorbike in Vietnam without any paperwork, most places will just ask to hold a cash deposit or your passport as a deposit, however, I don’t recommend this option and would suggest leaving a cash deposit instead. These are some of the big motorbike rental companies in Vietnam: • Tigit Motorbikes (pick […]

Living in Vietnam, Vietnam Everyone has a few crazy pipe dreams; daydreams that more often than not stay as whimsical “if only’s”. Well, 2018 was very much a year of going after what I wanted, so I took the plunge and did something with my pipe dream. I wanted to buy a vintage honda cub […]

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