Hittin’ The Rails To Hội An

Here’s a good travel tip: When booking an early morning train trip in a foreign country, make sure you’re well caffeinated.

I arrived at the train station in Huế, Vietnam at about 7 a.m. to head to Da Nang. The plan was to book a first-class ticket on the Livitrans car ($17) for the two and a half hour train ride.

Not quite understanding the ticket agent (aside from the phrase “air-conditioned”) I wound up purchasing a $3 “soft-sleeper” ticket. Ooops.

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November 7, 2010 | Categories: Bánh mì, Bún thịt nướng, Cao lầu, Chả Giò, Hội An, Spring Rolls, Vietnam, White Rose | Tags: Bánh mì, Bún thịt nướng, Hội An, Vietnam, White Rose | 7 Comments