Last updated Jun 1, 2022 | First published on Oct 15, 2013 | Vietnam
By typical standards for tourists, my quick jaunt from Saigon to go backpacking in Hanoi was a bust. But sometimes that’s a good thing. After five weeks on a quiet island (Koh Lanta, Thailand) surrounded only by frogs, my cat, and thieves, the urban chaos of big...
Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | First published on Nov 19, 2010 | Vagabonding Summaries, Vietnam
My 30-day visa for backpacking in Vietnam seemed to burn at both ends; such a short time is not even remotely adequate for exploring this huge, mind-boggling country. Regardless, I did the best that I could — even working my way north from Saigon to as far as...
