Cycling in Vietnam. Travel for one year through Asia

We are travelling by bicycle for one year in Asia with our young children. From Moscow to Ho Chi Minh through Russia, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Lao, Thailand, Cambodia.

Travelling off the beaten tourist tracks makes this experience worthwhile. In Vietnam, we always met people who helped us or who were interested in learning more about our culture. Vietnam is also a nice place if you like to negotiate prices.

After cycling in China we hit the road in Vietnam. Cycling in Vietnam can be really annoying in the cities or on busy roads like the one between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Beeping the horn is a national game. Ear plugs are a good investment. We cycled about 800 kilometers and then decided to find quieter roads. That’s why we crossed the border at Lao Bao and continued our adventure on the dirt tracks through the jungle of southern Laos (next film to edit). The roads were less busy, but not easy to find : we got lost.

Vietnam is not a great place for wild camping. We therefore stayed in one location for a long time. Here are three shorts films showing aspects of daily life in the city, the countryside and at the sea.

Previous films of our trip:

Cycling in China : vimeo.com/85540587
Walking and wild camping in Mongolia : vimeo.com/79593580

Next films to edit : Lao, Thailand, Cambodia

Camera : Panasonic GH2 Lumix, 50mm 1.7, 14-140 mm 4.5

Vous allez découvrir 3 courtes vidéos de notre expérience au Vietnam. La première montre quelques moments capturés à Hanoi. La seconde vous fait découvrir des instants passés dans le village de Kim My, village où habite la famille d’un ami vietnamien. Nous y avons été accueilli avec la plus étonnante hospitalité. La troisième est une halte dans un village du bord de mer à Cua Lo. Trois ambiances différentes : en ville, en campagne et à la mer. En ces lieux, nous avons toujours fait d’agréables rencontres qui ont enrichies notre voyage.