For riders based in Thailand or travelling through Southeast Asia with their own motorcycles, the overland route from Thailand through Laos into Vietnam represents the only practical way to ride a proper big bike through Vietnamese territory. A 650cc or above...
The decision between guided and self-guided motorcycle touring in Vietnam is not just about riding preference or budget. It is fundamentally shaped by a legal situation that makes this choice more consequential than in almost any other country. If you are from the...
Vietnam is dangerous on a motorcycle. There is no diplomatic way to frame this, no softened language that accurately conveys the reality without misleading you. The World Health Organization estimated approximately 17,000 road crash fatalities in Vietnam in 2021,...
Timing a motorcycle trip through Vietnam is not as simple as picking a month and booking flights. This is a country that stretches over 1,650 kilometres from the Chinese border to the Mekong Delta, spanning three distinct climate zones that rarely align in their...
The full Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City traverse is the backbone of Vietnam motorcycle touring. It is the route that ties the dramatic north, the historically rich centre, and the culturally distinct south into a single expedition. At approximately 1,700 kilometres in a...
