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Day 7: Making our way to Hoi An

Print This Post July 2, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

“Take the bus.” – that’s what Mr. Pho Said There are two ways to get to Hoi An from Hue. The first is to take a train from Hue to Da Nang and then take a taxi from Da Nang to Hoi An. Cumulatively, that turned out to be very costly. There are local buses … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Ancient town, Hoi An, Vietnam trip '15

Day 6: Riding around Hue on a rented motorbike

Print This Post July 1, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 4 Comments

Driving on the roads of Hue The simplest way to get around Hue is to rent a motorbike for 5-6 USD. With just 80k VND of petrol it is possible to go around the city for the entire day. We got to know about this from Mr. Pho yesterday. Our hotel arranged for a beaten … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Hue, Motorbike, Nguyen dynasty, Vietnam trip '15

Day 5: Metaphorically floating in Hue

Print This Post June 30, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas

If you meet a man called Mr. Pho, trust him Our train, SE3, was a bit late. A Vietnamese lady, who was on her way to Da Nang helped me out with identifying the station when our train arrived at Hue. Designated vendors were ferrying various food items for breakfast along the aisle. They were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Comics, Hue, Pho, Shopping, Vietnam trip '15

Day 4: From Ha Long bay to Hue via Ha Noi

Print This Post June 30, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

The art of flipping a kayak We still had the whole day to us on our lodging boat. The vessel had arranged kayaking for us. Although Phuong asked two people to get into one kayak, I got a kayak to paddle on my own. I felt a bit uncomfortable carrying the camera, so I decided … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Ha Long bay, Ha Noi, SE3, Vietnam Railways, Vietnam trip '15

Day 3: First day and first night at Ha Long bay

Print This Post June 29, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 3 Comments

2 Day 1 Night at Ha Long bay Ha Long bay is a popular tourist destination in the Northern part of Vietnam. In order to avoid the hassles of permit, we decided to book a package. Every hotel / hostel / travel agency has the same brochure. It is advisable to not go with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Boat, Ha Long bay, Vietnam trip '15

Day 2: Ha Noi is full of good food and good surprises.

Print This Post June 27, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

A failed attempt at being a tourist in Ha Noi We left Winter Hostel in Ha Noi because the room was very dark and depressing. A decent suggestion by Tripadvisor was Aurora Hotel on Ma May street. En route, I came across hawkers which reminded me more of Kolkata suburbs. By the time, me and Nandy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Ha Noi, Old Quarter, Vietnam trip '15

Day 1: Getting to Ha Noi

Print This Post June 27, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

Like Tom Hanks in The Terminal I ended up taking three flights just to get from Bangalore to Ha Noi. The first of them dropped us at Singapore Changi airport. The transit areas are the only places where one can obtain some good sleep. We had about five hours to spend before our second flight. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Changi, Food, Ha Noi, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Tan Son Nhat, Vietnam trip '15

Day 0: Leaving Bangalore on a weekday evening requires patience

Print This Post June 25, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas 2 Comments

Minimalist packing Tigerair allows a carry-on allowance of max 2 pieces with a combined weight not exceeding 10 kg. Or so the tag says. I made sure that I pack the lightest stuff, eg. tracksuits that weigh no more than 100-200 g each. A test of patience The wait time is a true test of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Bangalore airport, Vietnam trip '15

Day 7: The other half of Munnar

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And you thought we couldn’t combine two experiences together Kolukkumalai Tea Estate is the highest organic tea garden in the world. It is also the highest tea estate in South India. In order to reach there, one must drive for about 30 kms from Munnar and then take a 4×4 vehicle and drive for another … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Kerala trip '15, Kolukkumalai Tea Estate, Munnar

Day 6: One half of Munnar

Print This Post April 2, 2015 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

A standardised organised trip around Munnar There are four major directions one can take to visit various places in and around Munnar – namely, the Cochin direction, the Mattupetty direction, the Thekkady direction and the Coimbatore direction. Most major spots are in the Mattupetty direction. A day’s reservation of a cab for site-seeing cost us … [Read more…]

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Kerala trip '15, Munnar, Muttupetty
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