Month: July 2024

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 9 | Pho Rang – SaPa | 139 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 9 | Pho Rang – SaPa | 139 kms

I wake up around 5 am and quickly get ready to avoid being late for breakfast at 7 am. After freshening up, I take a soothing hot bath—my first morning[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 8 | Yên Minh – Pho Rang | 299 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 8 | Yên Minh – Pho Rang | 299 kms

I wake up at 6:15 am and start packing right away. I’ve already taken a bath, so I only need to brush my teeth and use the bathroom. I’m ready[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 7 | Cần Yên – Yên Minh | 232 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 7 | Cần Yên – Yên Minh | 232 kms

I wake up around 5:30 am and am ready by 6:30 am. After enjoying my pre-mixed, ready-made coffee, I pay the ever-smiling owner 220,000 VND and leave by 6:45 am.[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 6 | Thất Khê – Cần Yên | 245 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 6 | Thất Khê – Cần Yên | 245 kms

I wake up around 5 am, and by 6 am, my bike is loaded and ready to go. I pay the owner 150,000 VND and prepare my instant coffee, which[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 5 | Cát Bà – Thất Khê | 260 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 5 | Cát Bà – Thất Khê | 260 kms

I wake up around 5:15 am and freshen myself up in no time. Pack all the luggage and settle the hostel bill. I’m ready by 7:10 am, sipping my coffee,[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 4 | Cat Ba – Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba | 47 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 4 | Cat Ba – Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba | 47 kms

I wake up at 6 am to prepare for an early boat ride, using the time to quickly wash a 4-day backlog of clothes. By 7:15 am, everything is cleaned,[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 3 | Hanoi – Cat Ba | 158 kms

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 3 | Hanoi – Cat Ba | 158 kms

Woke up at 6 am, quickly freshened up, retrieved my bike, paid 55,000 VND for 3-day parking, returned to the hostel, loaded 2 front side bags, lubricated clutch cables and[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 2 | Hanoi – Hanoi

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 2 | Hanoi – Hanoi

Woke up at around 8:30 after sleeping late. My body felt exhausted from the flight and lots of walking. I freshened up and went straight to the well-known ‘Note cafe’[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 1 | Hanoi – Hanoi

Tour of Vietnam 2023 | Day 1 | Hanoi – Hanoi

Arrived at the airport around 6 am VST. Had my passport stamped—an exciting moment with my new passport. Immediately exchanged one of my two $100 bills into VND. The second[...]

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Tour of Vietnam 2023: Day 0: Prologue

Tour of Vietnam 2023: Day 0: Prologue

After traveling extensively throughout India since 2015, this year I decided to take my adventures beyond borders. In all these 8 years of travel, I have covered almost all the[...]