Tag

motorbike

Browsing
In Vietnam

Exploring the Mekong Delta on a scooter

No Comments

Exploring the Mekong Delta on a Scooter Vietnam is deservedly one of the most popular travel destinations in South East Asia, and has been for a number of years. However this popularity does mean that it can be full of tourists. One of the easiest ways to escape the crowds is by using a scooter or motorbike to explore. We hired a scooter and embarked on a two day trip down to the mekong delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Hiring a scooter: For longer trips its obviously much better to buy however we hired a bike for 2 days for $25. We found the company through a google search and then checked reviews on trip advisor. It’s usually better to choose an expat run company for hiring bikes as there a large number of scams that operate from local bike hire companies, especially those located in the backpacker area…

Continue Reading
By
In Fiji

Savu Savu – Fiji

No Comments
Road trip from Savu Savu to Labassa

Fiji, is rightly considered to be a tropical paradise, and whilst this is completely accurate, it is not all that Fiji has to offer. Back in 2008, I took a rather shaky flight from Nadi on the main island of Viti Levu to a small town called Labassa located on Fiji’s second island of Vanua Levu. From here it was 5-6 hour bus ride down to the costal town of Savu Savu. There were two reasons for coming here, 1 – Great diving, 2- Very few other people do. The latter of these choices was confirmed when I made of 50% of the passengers on my flight. After 3 days of diving I opted for a change of pace and rented a motorbike and decided to spend a day driving around the island. Armed with a bottle of water and a broken camera (the screen didn’t work, but…

Continue Reading
By
In Laos

Kuang Si Waterfall – Luang Prabang – Laos

No Comments

Visiting the Kuang Si Waterfall in Luang Prabang Luang Prabang is without a doubt one of the jewels South East Asia’s travelling crown; spectacular scenery, beautiful temples and great food. Surrounded by rolling hills and winding country roads Luang Prabang is a place where you can easily spend a little more time than you intended. Kuang Si falls is one of many fantastic day trips from the Unesco World Heritage listed town. As its around 30km away you will need to arrange your own transport. This gives you two choices, hire a tuk tuk with a bunch of other people or hire your own scooter (motorbikes are more expensive and harder to come by in the town) and drive there yourself. Bear in mind that the tuk tuks in Laos a larger than any others in South East Asia, so you can cram quite a few people in making the…

Continue Reading
By