The reason we came to Phong Nha is that we were told by a guy earlier on in our trip that it is a 'must visit' that nobody really knows about. This to us sounded intriguing so we decided to have a day here. The main reason for the stop is to visit the cave systems that are located in the area. Phong Nha is home to the biggest cave in the world - Son Doong. Unfortunately it takes 7 days and $3000 dollars to trek there through the dense jungle, so needless to say w...

We woke this morning truly gutted that we didn't wake up to see the sunrise on the beach. It is the perfect place, deserted beach facing west over endless sea. We missed it by only half an hour as we woke early to make the most of our last day at Hue Beach Bar. Just not early enough. Matt's said he had being awake but had terrible stomach pains due to the mass of birds eye chili he devoured last night. The day was spent reading, walking the shoreline, watching ...