Updated 04/09/26 One of the best things about riding through Cao Bằng is that an ordinary-looking town can be completely transformed on market morning. People travel in from the surrounding villages to buy and sell food,…
Updated 05/09/26 Check the named organisation or resource directly for its current services and terms. While these wages are often modest, the cultural expectation has always been that the price on the menu is the price you pay. H
Updated 08/08/26 The Hmong King’s Palace, nestled in the Sa Phin Valley of Ha Giang province, Vietnam, is a captivating testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of the Hmong people. Built in the early 20th century,…
Updated 06/09/26 After hours of navigating hairpin turns and limestone karsts, your choice of accommodation defines your recovery. Usually, riders are forced to compromise: choose a Hotel for comfort but miss the culture, or…
Updated 08/08/26 Picture the scene: You are riding a backroad in Northern Vietnam, two days before the Lunar New Year. The air is damp and cold. Suddenly, a family waves you down from their front porch. Before you know it, your…
Updated 08/08/26 Vietnam changes during Tet. The chaotic traffic vanishes, the red flags fly, and the air fills with the smell of incense and burning votive paper. For a motorbike rider, the Lunar New Year isn’t just a holiday—it…
Updated 08/08/26 Vietnam’s traffic is legendary, but on the first day of Tet, the music stops. The smog clears and the cities fall into a deep slumber, offering a once-a-lifetime ride through wide-open boulevards. Here is your…
Updated 20/08/26 Vietnam is usually forgiving, but during Tet, the spiritual stakes are high. Every action in the first three days is seen as an omen for the year ahead. Innocent acts—like sweeping the floor—can accidentally…
Updated 08/08/26 Traveling a week before Tet? If you see traffic jams on bridges and families releasing golden carp into rivers, don’t panic. You’ve hit Ong Tao (The Kitchen Gods day), the official start of the holiday madness.…
Updated 08/08/26 If you are riding through Vietnam in the weeks leading up to Tet, you will smell it before you see it. The scent of incense and burning paper drifts through the streets of Hanoi, clinging to the damp winter air. T