Fall Harvest Terraced Rice Fields
Join CaptureVietnam on a grand tour of the 2024 golden rice season. This is a two part, dual-sport motorcycle trip of 13 days and 14 days. Watch our YouTube channel and FaceBook page for video…
Honda XR-150L — Pros and Cons
The Honda XR-150 is my ride of choice for trips in Vietnam. It’s an old school, low tech design with no modern technology. You don’t want to get into deep mud or super-steep trails with…
Weather in Vietnam
Vietnam is a long country covering over 1600 km from south to north. There are complex weather patterns. When it is nice in the south it may be typhoon season or cold in the central…
Lunar Calendar
Vietnam, like China, uses a Lunar Calendar for traditional festivals and other cultural events. Lunar dates are based on a start of the first moon of a year so unlike our standard Gregorian calendar New…
Cao Bang to Bao Lac
When traveling between the Ha Giang Loop and Cao Bang most people spend a night in Bao Lac. Between Bao Lac and Cao Bang, the most direct route is the scenic QL34. The better option…
Champa Towers
Between Mui Ne and Hue are not only some of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam, you also have the remains of the Champa Kingdom. The Cham people ruled over this 1000 KM stretch from…
Ban Gioc Waterfalls
Just a few hours from Cao Bang along a magical road is Ban Gioc. The waterfalls are the border with 1/2 in China and 1/2 in Vietnam. Ban Gioc is the forth largest waterfall in…
Bamboo Ferry Nho Que River Crossing
Between Meo Vac and Bao Lac there is a river crossing through a gorgeous valley on a bamboo ferry. By taking the northern route from Cao Bang to Ha Giang you will pass by this…
Meo Vac Skywalk
I was fortunate to be able to explore the Meo Vac skywalk at dawn just after Covid reopening — an ethereal experience. The skywalk is a narrow trail that is mostly paved and serves as…