When we plan these trips from home we book the accommodations and flights before we leave Canada. We have a plan for traveling from one town to another but we generally book buses, trains and transfers once we arrive in the country. It’s generally cheaper and some options are not available from outside the country.Continue reading “Vietnam- Mui Ne to Phing Nha-Ke Bang National Park by bus and train via Nha Trang”
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Vietnam Day Trips from Mui Ne -The Fairy Stream, The Red and White Sand Dunes
We took a basic tour to see the Fairy Stream, the local fishing village and the Red and White Sands. After taking the tour we discovered that the Fairy Stream was actually walking distance from our hotel and we later went back on our own. The Fairy Stream is actually a small water fissure whichContinue reading “Vietnam Day Trips from Mui Ne -The Fairy Stream, The Red and White Sand Dunes”
Mui Ne Vietnam
Mui Ne was originally a backpacker hang out but there has been a lot of development and although the original fishing village is still there it is now also home to many resorts. None of them are huge but many have an upscale feel to them. There are several Russian hotels and in many placesContinue reading “Mui Ne Vietnam”
Ho Chi Minh City & Open Ticket Sleeper Buses
Having done the major sights close to our hotel the day before we powered up with another amazing breakfast from our hotel and decided to walk to the Chua Phuoc Hai or Emperor Jade Pagoda . It was 4.7 km away and we would definitely have to cross the road to get there but weContinue reading “Ho Chi Minh City & Open Ticket Sleeper Buses”
Vietnam- HoChi Minh City
We had a great trip to Thailand and Cambodia in 2016. While we were there we heard great things about Vietnam so in 2018 we took a four week trip to see it for ourselves. We live in Canada and travel in the winter so we focused on the southern part of the country. TheContinue reading “Vietnam- HoChi Minh City”
San Jose & Volcan Irazu , Costa Rica
We traveled from Uvita to San Jose on the long distance Tracopa bus which leaves several times a day from the terminal in Uvita. You buy your tickets before you get on the bus at the store in the station. The ticket seller spoke no English so I used my best Spanish to buy theContinue reading “San Jose & Volcan Irazu , Costa Rica”
Uvita, Costa Rica
Things to do and places to see in Uvita, Costa Rica.
Boquete Panama to Uvita Costa Rica by Bus- Crossing the Border
There are two ways to get from Panama to Costa Rica by bus. The fastest and easiest is the Tracopa express bus from David to San Jose which appears to leave at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm. Tracopa has a website with schedules and prices but the schedule on line was not the schedule weContinue reading “Boquete Panama to Uvita Costa Rica by Bus- Crossing the Border”
Volcan Baru Overnight Hike without a guide.
Volcan Baru is the highest mountain in Panama at 3474 metres it is also the only place in Panama and one of the only places in the world where you can see the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean at the same time on a rare clear day.
Boquete
Boquete is the largest town in the Chiriqui Highlands with a population of 22,000. It is most famous for coffee but it’s also a great starting point for hikes, bird watching and adventure sports such as zip lining. There is a Hostel Mamallena owned by the same group as the one in Panama City whichContinue reading “Boquete”
Racing and Traveling over 50. 