3 days before i arrived there, I had never heard of the Phong Nha Caves, but it turned out to be the most impressive place of my whole trip. Somehow I had completely missed to know about Phong Nha, but suddenly everyone was talking about this remote place in the mountains where you can visit … Continue reading Phong Nha Caves →

Vietnam is a hot country. Especially in the south, the temperatures are high all year round, and if you are there in the rainy season as I was, the climate is especially tough. So when I heard that there is a city not too far from Saigon that has a cooler climate all year round, … Continue reading Kitsch & Canyoning →

This is how I got approached regularly while I was walking on the street anywhere in Vietnam. Random strangers say hello to you and tell you that they would simply like to talk to you. Although being approached by locals seems nice at first sight, this kind of behaviour makes most travellers a bit wary. … Continue reading Please Talk English to Me! →