Hello,
I was wondering if I could get any tips/advice on completing the Ho Chi Minh trail from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
I fly to Ho Chi Minh on the 6th of January, drop my main luggage off and then plan to take an internal flight to Hanoi and work my way back down to Ho Chi Minh by train/bike.
I have set aside 3-4 weeks to complete the trip and will just organsie in advance the flight to Hanoi and accommodation for 2-3 nights. Is this a good/bad idea? Should I be looking at pre-booking more things for the trip (eg accommodation in Da Nang/Nha Trang) or will I be able to turn up and find somewhere to stay.
I want to mix the journey up with Motorbike/train travel. I have a UK driving License but presume this wouldn't be good enough to drive a rented motorbike.
How easy/hard will it be to organise this? Could I look at hiring a guide for the bike travel on a day to day basis?
Finally, I am doing this trip on my own, is it reasonably safe to do something like this?
The whole Idea of the trip for me is to see a bit more of the country before I start my TEFOL course as I am still undecided as to where I would like to teach in Vietnam.
Any advice will really be appreciated!
Michael