Hanoi -> Ninh Binh -> DMZ -> Hue

Internet time is unfortunately a precious commodity in most Vietnamese hostels, so the comprehensive coverage that readers of Changsha et al. have come to expect will have to be postponed for the above destinations. Let it only be said, for now, that Vietnam's tourism industry has left few historical stones unturned, and has likewise turned over a few stones that could have probably been left well enough alone. Additionally, riding a rented bicycle down Vietnam's primary north-south highway causes most of the sensations that it sounds like it would.