Motorcycle Vietnam

Motorcycle adventures are gaining popularity among young, adventurous Vietnamese and foreign travellers. No stops, no fixed schedules, just jumping on the bike and going- these are just some of the reasons why people are opting for motorcycle travel, especially motorcycling on Ho Chi Minh trail, over traditional train and bus journeys.

Tired of the scorching heat in the city? Why not grab a motorcycle and drive off in to Viet Nam’s beautiful, cool countryside?

I bumped into Nick Villa (New Zealand) and George Marjak in Ha Noi one afternoon when they had just returned from a bike tour along the former historic Ho Chi Minh Trail. After living in Viet Nam for six months and understanding a bit of Vietnamese, the two young foreigners decided to take a spontaneous adventure on their rented Minsks, rather than booking an ordinary tour.

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(Sheena and Chelsea told their wonderful experiences on motorcycling trip in Vietnam)

We booked a motorcycle trip, which is sure to be the main trip highlight for us. Cruising around, no cares in the world! We used a company called Active Travel Vietnam. It included three days on bikes touring the country side with home-stays throughout. The site we used is listed here: http://www.activetravelvietnam.com/tour.php?op=detail&tourId=34

We woke up early then we were picked up by our mini bus and driven to the Ho Chi Minh Museum just on the outskirts of Hanoi. It’s a great place for us to start and showed us lots of cool facts about Ho Chi Minh and gave us time to discuss the upcoming trail ride and its significance to Vietnam.

The museum was built in the 1990’s and is dedicated to Ho Chi Minh. He was s great Vietnamese leader who lead the communist movement and defeated the French in 1954. Ruling until 1969, he was considered very influential and was best known for leading Vietnam through its revolution and its declaration of independence. Everything on display is pretty much a dedication to his achievements in life. His life is depicted in a number of photos and artifacts about speeches he made and the influence he had. We kept seeing things around town that affectionately refer to him as Uncle Ho. Pretty neat if I do say so myself.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the link between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and was used in the American War as a supply line for ammunition and supplies. The problem is that the trail leads through the jungle and created many hardships. Now the trail is used for tourism and is a peaceful, beautiful route where you can reflect on the countries past.