Flora's Vietnam
Diaries of a solo trip in my father's homeland
(Original travel blog written in 2013-2014

I arrived in Ninh Binh on New Year's Day. As I had not made any plans to celebrate that night, I intended to stay quietly in my hotel...

When I left Ninh Binh that morning, I was leaving the north of Vietnam. Of the three major regions of Vietnam - the north, the center and...

I had already been traveling alone for several days. And everything was going very well. I took care of my bike, and it took care of me...

In Phong Nha, I had reserved a room in a farmhouse. It was located on the edge of a vast plain of rice fields. The place, run by an...

Located in the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, Tu Lan cave system consists of three main caves: Tu Lan, Hang Ken and Hang Tien....

On the third and last day of our visit to the caves, we walked towards the exit of the jungle. It took us half a day to reach...

After spending four days in the Phong Nha area, it was time to leave. The next morning, I drove to Hue, the city that separates Vietnam...

With my Ray Ban on, I thanked the young man and went on my way. But he wasn't going to let me go like that. He introduced himself and...

After my little excursion with my friend Dang, I went back to the hotel to rest before dinner. Having driven in the countryside and slept...

I probably would not have visited the imperial ruins of Huế if Dang had not been waiting for me outside my hotel entrance that morning....

I spent three days total in Huế, including a full day for rest. I could have continued sightseeing in this city that is so rich in...

My next destination was the city of Hội An, the small port city declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic buildings dating...