Local market in HCMC
15.08.2015 – 16.08.2015
After the great stay on Con Dao I was back once again in HCMC. Thankfully the plane arrived on time, and Pierre was waiting for me already. Great service.
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10. One last stop in HCMC
Category Archives: Exploring Vietnam Part Deux
9. Con Dao – a beautiful island
Remote beach on Con Dao
11.08.2015 – 15.08.2015
The final place to visit during this trip was Con Dao – an island 150 km way from the mainland, and therefore off the usual tourists route.
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8. Once again HCMC
Different view of the HCMC skyline
08.08.2015 – 11.08.2015
For the 10 hour train journey from Quy Nhon to HCMC I got the upper berth on train S1. It seems the indication at the station to get a lower berth got lost in translation. The train was busy, with the my cabin being filled at the next station.
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7. Quy Nhon – a hidden gem on the coast
View from temple in Que Huong Nhon Ly
03.08.2015 – 07.08.2015
After 3 nights in Quang Ngai it was time to continue my journey. The next stop was Quy Nhon, a town I heard about quite a bit, and it was on my itinerary from the start.
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6. Quang Ngai and the Vietnamese Wall
The Vietnamese Wall
31.07.2015 – 03.08.2015
After spending time in the touristy place of Hoi An that lacks heavy traffic, the peaceful Cham Island and discovering more of rural Vietnam arriving in the big city of Quang Ngai was quite a shock.
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5. Back on a bike – travelling to Quang Ngai
Rural Vietnam
31.07.2015
After Hoi An I decided to explore a bit the less touristy area between Hoi An and Mui Ne. The first stop was Quang Ngai. Instead of a boring train journey I decided using my favourite transport mode to get there – riding pillion on a bike.
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4. Diving in Vietnam Part 1 – Cham Island
Dive site near Cham Island
27.07.2015 – 28.07.2015
When I planned my trip to Vietnam I considered straight away to go diving. When I spent time at the Dive bar during my last stay I couldn’t stop the video they played from their dive trips. It just looked great.
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3. Full moon over Hoi An
Japanese Covered Bridge
26.07.2015 – 31.07.2015
The plane arrived over an hour later than expected in Danang. Without any immigration I headed straight to the baggage claim area – and instead of waiting at a queue for immigration I waited for my bag instead. Even though it is an international airport, Danang airport is not too big, so the wait for the bags was not too long.
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2. A quickie in Ho Chi Minh City
You know you’re in HCMC when you see scooters
26.07.2015
Nearly 24 hours after leaving Germany I finally arrived in Ho Chi Minh City – at the very friendly time of 1:30am. The advantage of arriving that early / late is that not many planes arrive at the same time. So the queue for the VOA process was not busy.
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1. The Forbidden City remains forbidden – Beijing
The forbidden City
25.07.2015
Just six month after leaving Vietnam I was able to return – courtesy of a cheap offer from Air China. It would have been mad not taking advantage to fly from Dusseldorf to Ho Chi Minh city via Beijing. The flight itinerary even allowed me to have a short stay in Beijing to explore the city (better than staying at the airport for 8 1/2 hours).
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