Cook, listen to music, and enjoy the artistry of classic Vietnam. Beginning in Saigon, heading west to Dalat, and then back along the coast to Hanoi, dine at some of Vietnam's finest restaurants, listen to Vietnamese classical and folk music, and enjoy the arts and artisans of the country. Not only will you eat your way through Vietnam, you will also learn to cook delicious specialties under the auspices of villagers, restaurant chefs, and the wife of a former Mandarin.

Water puppets, Quan Ho songs, pottery, Dong Ho painting, lacquerware, classical music, hill tribe clothes and jewelry, silk paintings a panoply of Vietnamese art. Visit the villages and homes of artists and craftspeople, chat with them about their work, and sip tea in their homes. At the same time, wander the hills of Dien Bien Phu, poke through the galleries of Hanoi and the narrow cobblestone streets of Hoi An, and boat the Perfume River in Hue.

Bring your own Harley or BMW, if you have one of 150cc or less. Otherwise, enjoy our brand-new Hondas, perfect for Vietnamese roads. Ride along the Lao-Chinese border, braving chickens, water buffalo, children, and dogs. Explore old French prisons and battlegrounds, colorful hill tribe villages, and untouristed towns. End your saga with a sea canoe trip on Halong Bay, paddle into tidal lagoons, and visit villages on the water.

Travel between Vietnam and Laos, visiting Muong and Thai villagers. Wander untouristed Sam Neua to the Plain of Jars, return to Luang Prabang, Luang Namtha and Muang Sing, home to Thai Lu, Hmong, Lang Ten and other ethnic groups. Stay in homes and charming boutique hotels, and take boats along the Nam Ou and Mekong Rivers.

Wander charming Hanoi and its Old Quarter. Then drive north to the hill tribe town of Sapa and visit with Dzao, Dzi, Hmong, and other tribespeople, learning how they live, farm, and play. Shop the vibrant markets in Sapa, Cocly, Bacha, and taste extraordinary foods. Returning to Hanoi, head to Halong Bay for three magnificent days on a private boat. Lie back and let yourself be paddled into tidal lagoons where jellyfish twinkle in the sunlight, flowers bloom on the sides of cliffs, and brightly colored birds fly overhead.

Cycle the Mekong Delta on 21-speed new Taiwanese bikes, visiting markets, eating and sleeping in local homes and hotels, and traveling as the Vietnamese do. Watch people planting rice, visit coconut and fruit orchards, and enjoy the pace of life along the Mekong River and its canals. Take sampans, local ferries, and get inside the life of South Vietnam. Finish with two luxurious days on the beach in Phu Quoc, an island at the southern tip of Vietnam.

A superb trip for families and individuals, this is a marvelous blend of the Vietnamese Mekong world and the magnificence of the Cambodia's Khmer civilization. Beginning in Saigon, explore the markets, peek into the Cu Chi Tunnels, and marvel at the Cao Dai religion. Flying to Con Dao, once an infamous French prison, enjoy the beach and sun before returning to the shore and taking a boat from Vietnam's Can Tho along the Mekong to Phnom Penh. Your journey finishes in Siem Reap, exploring the temples of the Angkor Civilization.

From Vietnam's vibrant capital of Hanoi, travel north to the hill tribe towns of Sapa and Bacha. Visit Hmong, Dzao, Dzi, and Nung villages and explore their bustling markets. Cross the border into China's Yunnan Province home to the Bai and Naxi. Wander through the cobblestone streets of Lijang and revel in Qi Gong massage in Dali. Driving up to Gyalthang on the Tibetan plateau, you can pray with the monks and end your odyssey in the area called Shangri-La!

Only from Myths and Mountains! Ride on today's Ho Chi Minh trail from Hanoi to Saigon on brand-new Honda motorcycles. Share discussions with a guide who was part of the war and spent much time fighting and recovering from wounds along the trail. This is a trip like no other part on a new highway, part on a dirt road, part in towns, and part in hill tribe villages (Kontum, Se Dang, Bru, Paco, and others), part in the present, and part recorded forever in history.