Roads, rides and life in Vietnam.
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Updated: 24/08/26 If you’re riding in November, Northern Vietnam is one of the first places I’d look. Hanoi is usually mild and relatively dry, while the mountain regions are cooler and increasingly…
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The Honda NX500 is a capable mid-sized touring motorcycle, but how economical is it when riding through the mountains of northern Vietnam? And how far can you realistically travel on a tank…
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Na Hang is one of those places that makes far more sense on a motorcycle than on a conventional sightseeing itinerary. The town sits beside a huge reservoir surrounded by limestone mountains…
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Updated 08/08/26 The Honda XR190L sits in a very useful part of the motorcycle market for Vietnam. It is still light and manageable enough for crowded towns, broken roads and tight mountain…
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Fuel is rarely a major problem when travelling by motorcycle in Vietnam, but it is something worth understanding before you set off. Riders often want to know which petrol to use, how…
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Updated 04/09/26 The Honda XR150L has become one of the motorcycles we associate most strongly with travelling around Vietnam. It is light enough to be manageable, comfortable enough for multi-day touring and…
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There is no single motorcycle tour in Vietnam that is best for everybody. A rider with four free days, a rider wanting ten days in the mountains and a couple looking for…
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Updated: 27/08/26 If you’re riding in October, I’d look north first. The heat has eased and Ha Giang’s buckwheat flowers are starting to flower, but mountain weather still changes quickly. Check the…
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Ride Solo. Find Your Crew. Want to ride Vietnam but have nobody to go with? You are not the only one. Plenty of riders want the same trip, but their friends cannot…
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Updated 24/08/26 If you are planning to ride the Hai Van Pass, conquer the Ha Giang Loop, or just commute through Hanoi, you need to understand the paperwork that keeps you road-legal.…
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