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Hiking in Cat Ba National Park, Vietnam
Most of Cat Ba Island in Vietnam is designated as national park, with jungle clad limestone karsts that are home to hundreds of species of flora and fauna, including the rarest primate species in the [...]
The Hospital Cave on Cat Ba Island: A remnant from the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, Cat Ba Island was used as a kind of safe haven for the North Vietnamese army. Due to the heavy American bombing, a secret bomb proof hospital and safe house for [...]
Cruising and Kayaking in Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay was one of those places that I knew I wanted to visit in Vietnam, but I wasn't sure that I would like it. It is undoubtedly some of the most stunning scenery in [...]
Humanity at its worst – Visiting the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I should be writing about my travels through Vietnam right now, but all I can think about is what I witnessed today. This post is jumping a month ahead from my last post to the [...]
A cruise through beautiful Han La Bay in Vietnam
Instead of taking a typical Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi in Vietnam, we decided to head to Cat Ba Island. Geographically, Cat Ba Island is the largest island in Halong Bay, and from here you [...]
Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Hanoi, Vietnam
The capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi is everything that symbolises a busy Asian city. Wandering through the Old Quarter of the city is an assault on the senses; with busy little streets full of motorbikes, [...]
