Suck it in people, rent a 4WD and tell the driver to go SLOW, then sit back and try and take the visual overload of this stretch of the Central Highlands. Mountains into the sea, China Beach, a band of pearls for $30 (hagger harder and they get cheaper). We did the HoiAn to Hue in 4hrs with a beach... More

Had a very interesting trip over the pass from Hue to Hoi An recently. We hired a private car with driver for about $55US for 4 people. Stopped at various sight seeing points along the way, plenty of spectacular photos, especially from the peak where you can see both Hue and Danang in each direction. This is one of the... More

The Hai Van pass is the border of Da Nang city and Thua Thien Hue province. It is 80 km from Hue city center and 55km from Hoi An old town. It's around 596m above sea level. On the way from Hoi An to Hue city, this is great site to stop to enjoy view here (on the dry day).... More

I visited the Hai Van Pass the second time and it was the same view, fog about the lovely hills. To see the ruins of the old war-houses and gun turrets is one of the highlights of this sightseeing. A short walk on the hill to have a good view around the landscape is very helpful to understand the impact... More

There are various ways of crossing this formidable mountain range dividing the North and South of Vietnam. I can highly recommend the local slow train with upright wooden seats and open windows. It takes about 90min but what a spectacular train journey it is. You purchase a ticket at the Danang Station for 50cents to the seaside village of Lang... More