Wednesday

Sunset over West Lake...

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Lai Chau

...is now called Muong Lay. Tam Duong has been renamed Lai Chau and Tam Duong has moved 34km away.

Confused? We are.

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Sin Ho

A scenic village nestled in the mountains of Lai Chau Province. There is a colorful market on Sunday, when many ethnic minorities gather to buy, sell and drink.

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Muong Muon

Between Muong Lay and Dien Bien lies this peaceful village with a small supply of ice cold Halida Beer.

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Dien Bien Phu

In the 1950s, the town was known not only for its famous opium traffic but more so for a fierce battle that would result in a major realignment of world geopolitics.

Vo Nguyen Giap's victory ended the United States-backed French involvement in Indochina and led to the accords which partitioned Vietnam into North and South.


Having a school that starts at 6am outside your hotel window guarantees an early rise....


....and then it poured with rain.

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Homestay Oasis

Half way between Dien Bien and Son La on a small road that hugs the Laos border.

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Son La

Son La's notorious prison was built by French colonialism in 1908. In 1930-1945, it was expanded and detained the revolutionary soldiers.

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Mai Chau

3 hours South West of Hanoi, lying in an idyllic valley, Mai Chau is a welcome break from the heat and noise of The Capital - Home to The White Thai people with their stilt houses and noisy dogs.

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Sinh To

Vietnamese Milk Shake made with blended fruit, condensed milk and crushed ice. Pictured are Avocado and Papaya.

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Song Hong

"Red River" Jazz Band playing at Hanoi Opera House; featuring The Minsk Club's very own Huy on drums and totally lost embassy dwellers in the audience.

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Deep-Fried Mars Bar

Banh Chuoi - Vietnam's equivalent of Scotland's notorious calorie buster (substitute the chocolate with banana or sweet potato).

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Mango

Xoai Anh by The Red River

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Ha Long

Ha Long Bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

As one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations it sees a constant stream of tourists every day. It is beautiful, peaceful and filthy dirty.

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Cat Ba

Cat Ba island is approximately 140 sq.km and half of its area is covered by a National Park

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Hai Phong

The high speed Hydrofoil from Cat Ba to Haiphong takes just 45 minutes....

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Twitching

You don't get many free birds in Hanoi, especially with Mohawks and war paint.

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Thuc Don Cua Xa Lo 4 II

More food tasting - Crocodile Skewers, Chinese Style King Prawns, Eggplant stuffed with Pork.

Highway's new menu in pictures here.

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Thuc Don Cua Xa Lo 4

Hanoi's favourite restaurant has introduced a new Spring menu. With over 20 delicious new dishes available, there really is something for everyone (crocodile, sparrow, jellyfish, pigs ear....)

Pictured are Tiger Prawns in shredded coconut, Mackerel Fillets, and Anchovie Spring Rolls. For more dishes visit a Highway Blog.

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Lop Day Hoc Nau An

For the new year, Highway 4 have moved their cooking classes to the new restaurant at 575 Kim Ma to take advantage of the open air roof terrace with views over Thu Le Lake.

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Ba Be

On the 9th day of the new lunar year the normally subdued Ho Ba Be (3 lakes) erupts with a blend of colour and noise - bull fighting, face painting, volleyball, bia hoi, Trứng (hột) vịt lộn and Boney M looping 24 hours a day.....

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