Police in Vietnam

When you are motorbiking in Vietnam, the police will pay attention to 4 main things: drivers license, speed, red lights, and less commonly with foriegners but still something to be aware of, drunk driving. Speed Limits and Red Lights Since 1st Jan 2025, the fines for...

Mai Chau, Pu Luong National Park and Hoa Binh Lake

30km southwest of Hanoi lies Hoa Binh province, in the heart of which nestles a quaint little district called Mai Chau that is known for its boundless rice fields highlighted by the distant layers of mountains. 12km north of Mai Chau is a very large Hoa Binh lake and...

Thac Ba Lake

Thac Ba Lake is a very large mannade lake due to the hydroelectric dam build in the 1960s. It has over 1,000 small and large islands as well as some caves in the surrounding limestone mountains. At 160km from Hanoi it is a short motorbike trip away and can easily be...