A Short Visit to Vietnam’s Biggest City
Back to the big city. This time it's called Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, depending on whether you ask the locals. Vietnam's biggest city - more crowded than any other.
Weekly roundup – March 23rd to March 29th
My time here in Da Lat is drawing to a close. The chrome-plated "see Da Lat" experience has been replaced with city exploring, quiet afternoons at the hostel, plenty of good dinners, and immersion.
What’s waiting around the corner in Da Lat?
If I walk the opposite way, away from the lake, I go straight into a densely built residential area. There's 40-50 m between the shops, and it's deserted except for a few children playing.
A Flight to the Zen Temple
One of the hostel's volunteers suggested I go to a Zen Buddhist temple a little outside of town. It's within walking distance (5 km), but if I felt like it, I could take the cable cars over the mountain.
Weekly roundup – March 16th to March 22nd
A month ago I left Denmark. It's pretty wild that I've already been away for a month.
Last night in Da Nang
Hotels in Vietnam are a mystery. This last one has put all the others in perspective.
Last day in Da Nang
The biggest difference between this trip and what most people would expect from a trip to Southeast Asia is the speed. Da Nang / Hoi An is allotted 3-4 days in most travel guides. I've been here for 2 weeks.
Safety and Emergency Instructions
I've considered renting transport. Without a motorcycle licence, a car is probably the only thing that makes sense. Having my own transport would give me a lot of freedom. I enjoyed that in New Zealand, where I could just drive off.
Weekly roundup March 10 to March 15
When I really stop and think about it, I don't feel like my week has been full of anything super new and interesting. Then I look through my photo album and have to admit, well, there was maybe a thing or two worth mentioning after all.