Thailand may have its intensly dense and rugged mountain ranges surrounding Mae Hong Song in its north western provinces. Laos may have its UNESCO world heritage site of Luang Prabang - a small town with a distinctly french flavour. Narrow cobble stoned streets with weathered shop facades. China's Yunnan Province may have its Tiger Leaping Gorge - one of the deepest gorges in the world. A must do 16km trek that avails itself to unbelievable views measuring some 3900 metres fro the depths of the waters of the Jinsha river to the peaks of the year round snow capped mountains of the Haba Shan. Cambodia may have its Angkor - the home of the ancient Khmer empire - a temple renowned for being the largest religious monument in the world.
But, Vietnam has its coastal road stretching some 2000km from HCMC to Hanoi. A road that has stunningly beautiful horseshoe bays like Nui Ne, Nha Trang, Da Nang and Hoi An. As you cycle up Highway 1 your eyes are captivaated by the rugged mountain range that stretches the length of the country. Rice fields from the foot of the mountains to the dunes of the sea. Villages toiling in the heat of the midday sun reaping the rice harvest by hand. Endless kilometres of the highway lined with rice drying the the sun. Yes, this highway has it all.
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