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Recently we completed our final main stretch of travels in Vietnam by hopping on a 17 hour overnight bus from Hoi An to Hanoi. This was our third - and final - long haul bus trip in Vietnam. We definitely realized that taking the train was a far more comfortable way of getting from point A to point B; in hindsight, if we could do our trip again, we would pay for train tickets for the entire journey. For this particular bus trip, we had been promised a bus with a toilet which we quickly noticed wasn't provided for us. One of the most frustrating things about taking the bus in Vietnam, is that the travel agents often promise certain creature comforts (such as bathrooms, snacks, etc) that aren't delivered when actually taking the journey. They even go so far as to show you photos of what the bathroom on the bus looks like and a picture of the water and snacks you're supposed to receive. GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbackpacker/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatbackpacker twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatBackpacker SAMUEL: blog: http://nomadicsamuel.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomadicsamuel twitter: https://twitter.com/NomadicSamuel instragram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadicsamuel/ It's frustrating being ripped off like that, especially when it comes to the toilets, because the drivers have a well deserved reputation of stopping very often. By the time they do stop, quite often are bladders are screaming ;) One of the main reasons we wanted to ensure our bus had a toilet had to do with our most recent trip from Nha Trang to Hoi An where our bus (not equipped with a toilet) rarely stopped for restroom breaks. We didn't want a repeat performance of this situation but unfortunately that's exactly what happened. One of the bright spots of this final journey was the marvelous scenery as we were treated to such diversity in landscapes ranging from rolling hills to mountains, riverside to ocean-side views and from farmland to urban hives to activity. We enjoyed munching on some local Vietnamese peanut snacks along the way. They were loaded with quite a bit of sugar and often quite chewy. Peanut based snacks jacked up on sugar are a lethal combination that I have a hard time avoiding. Although we'll miss traveling in Vietnam we won't miss these long journeys which have been exhausting. When I backpacked in South America the average bus trips tended to be longer; however, they were also far more comfortable in terms of padded reclining seats, tasty meals and clean toilet facilities. When the bus finally pulled into Hanoi we were relieved to have finally arrived: http://nomadicsamuel.com/video-blog/bus-from-hoi-an-to-hanoi http://nomadicsamuel.com/city-guides/hoi-an Gần đây chúng tôi hoàn thành đoạn chính thức của chúng tôi về chuyến du lịch tại Việt Nam bằng cách nhảy trên một xe buýt 17 giờ qua đêm từ Hội An về Hà Nội. Đây là thứ ba của chúng tôi - và cuối cùng - chuyến đi xe buýt đường dài tại Việt Nam. Chúng tôi chắc chắn nhận ra rằng đi tàu là một cách xa thoải mái hơn để đi từ điểm A đến điểm B, trong nhận thức, nếu chúng ta có thể làm chuyến đi của chúng tôi một lần nữa, chúng tôi sẽ trả tiền cho vé tàu cho toàn bộ hành trình. Cho chuyến đi này xe buýt đặc biệt, chúng tôi đã được hứa hẹn một xe buýt với một nhà vệ sinh mà chúng tôi nhanh chóng nhận thấy không được cung cấp cho chúng tôi. Một trong những điều khó chịu nhất về đi xe bus ở Việt Nam, đó là các đại lý du lịch thường hứa tiện nghi sinh vật nhất định (ví dụ như phòng tắm, đồ ăn nhẹ, vv) mà không được giao khi thực sự tham gia cuộc hành trình. Họ thậm chí còn đi xa như vậy để cho bạn thấy hình ảnh của những gì các phòng tắm trên xe buýt và trông giống như một hình ảnh của nước và đồ ăn nhẹ bạn phải nhận được. This is part of our Travel in Vietnam series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Vietnamese culture, Vietnamese arts, Vietnamese foods, Vietnamese religion and Vietnamese people. http://nomadicsamuel.com/country-guides/vietnam Proudly presented by: http://nomadicsamuel.com , http://smilingfacestravelphotos.com , http://thatbackpacker.com & http://backpacking-travel-blog.com All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker). This video features the song by Kevin Macleod available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Commercial license.