We left Hanoi on a night train to Hue arriving with plenty of time to explore the old Imperial city and the night market for some cheap eats. Next day was a motorbike ride out to the Royal Tombs (Khai Dinh, Minh Mang, & Tu Duc) and the Thien Mu Pagoda before we headed towards…Continue reading Vietnam – Hue & Hoi An & Jungle Beach & Saigon
Vietnam – Hanoi & Sapa
We flew into Hanoi the night before Typhoon Dianmu hit northern Vietnam. Tucked away in the old quarter, our original hotel (Grand Holiday) claimed they never got our booking because the storm had knocked out internet for the majority of the day and almost all available rooms had already been given out. Thus our group…Continue reading Vietnam – Hanoi & Sapa
Laos – Vang Vieng & Vientiane
After leaving Luang Prabang, we hopped on a cramped minivan for a ride to Vang Vieng, the adventure capital of Laos. Unfortunately, we were visiting during the wet season and wet it was! Torrential rain hammered down the entire time we were in Vang Vieng, putting an end to our plans of river tubing (the…Continue reading Laos – Vang Vieng & Vientiane
Laos – Luang Namtha & Luang Prabang
After crossing the Mengla (China)/Boten (Laos) border, we immediately noticed the laid back difference of our new home for the next two weeks. Laos is lovely! Truck drivers no longer honked their horns incessantly, the people are polite, reserved and super friendly, and the food! The food is to die for. Seriously, after over a…Continue reading Laos – Luang Namtha & Luang Prabang
China – Xi’an & Chengdu & Xichang & Kunming
Our happy Oasis family split up this week in China when we reached the final stop of our Silk Road journey in Xi’an. Since April, we’ve covered 20,363 km in our beloved Habibi and what an epic adventure. 7 countries through spectacular landscapes with a bunch of fun people = lots of fantastic memories. It…Continue reading China – Xi’an & Chengdu & Xichang & Kunming