Luxury overnight train into Sapa. Travel in style! Comfy berths, tray of snacks, bottled water, complimentary juices (not in sealed bottles … bit worrisome on a rocking train as there’s not much room on the tiny table!) … slippers too.…

Apparently, one cannot leave Ninh Bin without taking a boat tour, and as it’s only a 2 km bike ride from where we are staying, that’s what we did. At first, the sight of dozens of orange-jacketed tourists floating down…

Today another short bike ride, this time to the Mua Cave https://www.ninhbinh-tour.com/post/mua-cave-steps … although there is a cave, the main attraction is the 486 step climb to the dragon at the top. But first breakfast … river-side chairs and a…