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Travel Stories

19
Aug

Preserving Heritage: Nurturing the Future of Vespa Mechanics with Vespa Adventures

In Vietnam, the once-thriving trade of Vespa mechanics is facing a concerning decline. With the advent of modern transportation options, the demand for traditional Vespa repairs has dwindled, leaving this unique craftsmanship on the verge of extinction. However, at Vespa Adventures we are determined to preserve this dying art and ensure its survival by inspiring...
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19
Oct

Angkor Sunrise – Amazing tour with Vespa adventures

Seeing the sunrise at Angkor Wat is a ‘must’! The world’s largest religious monument is incredible at any time of day but watching the temple slowly emerge from the dark as the sun’s first rays appear is really special.  I had visited Angkor Wat before at sunrise on a previous trip. It was really amazing...
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19
Oct

Chiang Mai, my Countryside adventures by Vespa

After the chaos of Bangkok, my partner and I arrived in Chiang Mai tired and longing for a bit of nature. I asked the receptionist at my guesthouse for recommendations and he showed me the Vespa Adventures’ brochure. The tours all looked great but the Chiang Mai Countryside tour was the one that really caught...
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13
Oct

Chiang Mai after dark: Food, drinks and much more

When I’m traveling, I love exploring on my own. But in each new city I visit, I book one tour to see and learn things that only locals know. Not your normal sightseeing tours but ones that take you to hidden parts of town and show you about local life and culture. And that’s how...
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13
Jul

An Unforgettable Island Adventure in Phnom Penh

by Sissy Mallard When you sign up for a 6-hour tour, your expectations are high because you have obviously put some thought into where you want to go and have considered which tour will be right for you and your family. As with all Vespa Adventures tours, being picked up from your hotel is one...
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04
May

Mr. Anh’s Garden

by Sissy Mallard Healthy, fresh food is the key to a satisfying, productive life and what I found at Mr. Anh’s farm certainly fills the bill with colorful fields that are overflowing with many different varieties of vegetable and fruit crops. Along with lush green and golden tan rice paddies as far as the eye...
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14
Aug

Insider’s Phnom Penh- Not the Market You Are Used Too

By Craig Bowman “What is this? What is that used for? Do people eat that? Why is it that color?” These are the many questions asked at the market stop during the Insider’s Phnom Penh adventure. If you are like me, from a western country, you’d probably asked those very same questions. Maybe some of...
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03
Jun

A great blog from Henriques Jeanne about our tour

Chick here for full blog I am sending a ‘shout out’ to Vietnam Vespa Adventures in Ho Chi Minh City for a great ride! I had this tour on my bucket list of ‘things to do’ when we moved to Vietnam and I was not disappointed. I wrote the following review on Tripadvisor… “My daughter...
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15
Oct

Jumping chicken and vintage Vespas.

Jumping chicken and vintage Vespas! a new article featured in the travel blog titled: Asia Dreaming, by, A couple of fifty somethings living the dream in South East Asia. “They have the ability to merge and flow with their fellow riders like it’s some kind of motorized ballet…”  See what else they write and check...
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30
Sep

The Airlie Beach Association Rides to Hue…

The reunion tour of North Australian Vespa riders concluded it’s 8 day ride from the upper Mekong Delta region, through the central Vietnam highlands to the coastal cities of Hue & Hoi An with Vietnam Vespa Adventures yestarday.  After last year completing our 7 day tour to Nha Trang, the group was keen to come...
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