The Return
So we got up and had our four-course breakfast in preparation for the long journey back to the UK. We packed up our room slowly and checked out as late as possible, as we would have a three-hour wait in the lobby for our transfer to Ho Chi Minh City airport. Interestingly, the three-letter airport […]
And…. relax
See below for explanation We got up to wave Jayne off at 8:30 (after breakfast) and then went for a coffee with Ramie, Jo, Anne and Donna. My last egg coffee (Dave). We then headed back to the hotel and said our farewells to Anne and Donna. Coffee!!! My last egg coffee It was 3 […]
The colours of Vietnam
Sue spotted someone doing travel collages online and so set herself the challenge of creating four collages of the primary colours of the trip. Various decorations for Tet (celebration of the lunar New Year) Vintage car that once transported the queen of Denmark, Viditours office, Ho Chi Minh City 2026 is the year of the […]
Day 11: The last tour day
This morning we had even more choice at breakfast with a bahn mi station and pancakes with maple syrup!! Dave couldn’t find any condensed milk for his coffee though! 😀 Our first activity of the day was learning about coffee making at the International Barista School, an institution providing local students with an international accreditation […]
Day 10: Calm then back to chaos
After a delicious breakfast, we headed off down the river at 8:30 for a local boat tour. Our first stop off was at a charcoal factory where charcoal is produced from the hard shell of the coconut. This has a range of uses – some for cooking, some medicinal for stomach complaints. A lot is […]
Day 9: Flight and then calm
We left the hotel at 5.30 armed with a packed breakfast which we ate at the airport. We then got our short flight to Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) which was followed by a 3 hour coach trip to the Mekong Delta. We had a quick iced coffee stop en route – the most popular […]
Day 8: Coracles and a moon
We headed off at 8:30 for a short mini bus ride to our coracle boat trip. These are traditional round bamboo basket boats rooted in the history of Hoi An. During the colonial era, the French imposed taxes on fishing boats. These taxes could be avoided through the use of coracles, which had a different […]
Day 7: Lanterns and Massages
After another lovely breakfast with a view, we started with a drive over the Hai Van (sea cloud) Pass to Hoi An past the Truong Son mountains. We then drove down to the UNESCO-awarded fishing port of Loc An, accompanied by stunning panoramas of mountains, islands and ocean. We stopped in a café to try […]
Day 6: Imperial Citadel and temples
We woke up to blue skies and sunshine. After breakfasting with lovely views , we headed off past the street market towards the vast Imperial Citadel. Markets open earlier here as the weather is much hotter down south. The Imperial City has UNESCO World Heritage status and is notable for its historical and cultural significance […]
Day 5: Tunnels and Rickshaws
This morning we headed off to visit the DMZ site and Vinh Moc tunnels. The latter are preserved as a museum about that time. The first tunnel was built in 1965 by local villagers. They finished in 1968. The tunnels were initially intended to be a family bomb shelter. Each family built under their house. […]