Cambodia and Vietnam in 18 Days on a Motorbike
By Aida L · May 18, 2016
- Cambodia
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- 18 Nights
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- Culture, Food, Beach, Shopping, Relax, Live Music, Historic Sites, Motorbiking
- Origin
- Perth, WA
- Destination
- Cambodia and Vietnam
- Main mode of transport
- Aeroplane
- Cost per person
- $1000 - $2000
- Accommodation
- We stayed in small B&B in most of the cities and in a boat in Halong Bay.
Trip Summary
Me and my husband went in a trip to Cambodia and Vietnam. I was 5 months pregnant. We spend 18 days travelling by bus, motorbike and plane.
Best Bits
The motorbike trip from Hue to Hoi An was excellent
Worst Bits
Arriving to Siem Reap and finding out that the hotel we booked wasn’t what they said on the website, we had to spend the whole morning finding a new place to stay.
Trip Dates and Comments on Timing
June / July — Rainy season was starting but it wasn’t too bad.
Arrival Logistics
We had all accommodation booked, but transport was organized when we arrived. In Cambodia, we picked the more friendly looking tuk-tuk driver and they were our guides for the day. For other cities like we hired a motorbike and did the tours ourselves.
General Route
It would have been better if we didn’t booked all accommodation and flights in advance because there were some places that needed more time and other that we could have missed.
Main Activities
Cultural experiences, food, beaches, shopping, relaxing , live music, historical visits, bars, bike riding.
Food and Drink Highlights
Hoi An itself is a food destination. But the most amazing food we had was the Sticky Rice in Hanoi from Xoi Yen in 35B Nguyen Huu Huan.
Essential Packing for this Trip
Light clothing, raincoat and comfortable fresh shoes are a must (you can buy shoes and a jacket in Saigon).
About The Traveller
Gender & Age Range
Female, 25 - 36
I’m from
Venezuela & Australia
Occupation
Sustainability Consultant
My favourite trip as of late
Cambodia and Vietnam, north to south
Travelling Style
Book the important stuff, but leave some flexibility in the schedule.
I like to go on the following types of trips
AirBnb, Camping, City Breaks, Relaxing, Culture, Food
It’s a dealbreaker when
The bed is too hard / the accommodation is different than advertised.
Continent I know the best
South America
First Last Name
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I’m from Perth, Western Australia
My favourite trip as of late is New Zealand, solo travel in lots of nature for a soul-refresher.
My travelling style is to Book the first night, then wing it from there!
It’s a dealbreaker when I’m stuck around large groups of package tourists.
Continent I know best is Asia.
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