Cloud Hunting in B'lao (and Failing)
A first-hand account of trekking the B'lao route in Bao Loc - 2 days in old-growth forest, a makeshift shower, and a sea of clouds that never showed up.
Where Two Great Rivers Enter Vietnam
Most people know the Red River and the Mekong by the time they reach the cities. Few ever ask where they actually enter Vietnam. I went to find out - twice, both times on National Day.
10 Stream Crossings to Fairy Lake: The Wildest Trail Near Saigon
A first-hand account of trekking Suối La Ngâu in June 2016 - 10 stream crossings, one bamboo pole, and something in the dark we still can't explain.
Tà Năng – Phan Dũng Before It Was Famous: Two Times I Got Lost in the Forest
A first-hand account of trekking Tà Năng – Phan Dũng in 2015–2016, before GPS tracks existed - including two times getting lost in the forest.
Where King Kong Hides in Vietnam: Trekking to K50 Waterfall
A personal account of trekking to K50 Waterfall (Hang En) inside Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve twice - in 2019 by motorbike through the jungle, and in 2023 via a different trekking route - including a near-disaster river crossing, leeches, rainbows, and a rock that looks exactly like King Kong.
Chasing the Nine Dragons: A Journey Across All Mekong River Mouths in Vietnam
A personal account of riding a motorbike to every mouth of the Mekong River in Vietnam - all nine of them. What the Vietnamese call Cửu Long (九龍), and why two of the dragons are already gone.