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My own Ho Chi Minh trail
Nothing inspires me more than the phrase “it can’t be done”. I’d come to this Phong Nha on the recommendation of several people only to be told that the one way to access the area’s unique natural features was on a paid tour. I was already frustrated that the prices here were two to three…
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In Vietnam, there’s no limit to how many people you can fit on a bus
I got up at 5 in the morning to catch a 5:30 bus to the train station. I wanted to get to the station as early as possible since I didn’t yet have my ticket. That turned out to be a problem as all the trains to Da Nang were sold out. The agent was…
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The Night Bus
I can’t believe I did it again: booked myself for overnight travel. I had wanted to take the day train to my next destination, but it didn’t go directly. I would have arrived at the station at 4:45pm, and the last bus to Phong Nha left at 5pm. That was just too close a connection…
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