I Spent 8 Days on Vietnam's Most Luxurious Train and Here's What Happened

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🌏 Welcome aboard SJourney — Vietnam’s Brand New Luxury Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 This is Episode 1 of Luxury Trains Around the World — Season 1 and I’m trying very hard to act normal while living in a moving boutique hotel on rails. (Spoiler: I did not act normal.) Last week: pumpkins, Mickey churros, and coastal trains in California. Today: antique-style cabins, Vietnamese cocktails, jungle scenery, pottery dancers, and a lady who can make clay pots using only her hands and a circular shuffle (I’m still not okay). 🚂 In this episode: • Boarding the SJourney luxury train in Hanoi • Private cabin tour (yes… we have slippers) • Scenic stops + national park views out the window • Vietnamese fusion dining on board • Cocktails at golden hour (in moss covered glass house) • Arriving in central Vietnam by rail • A huge celebration night in Phan Rang — traditional music, dancing, pottery, and Ludvig accidentally drumming in front of strangers • Ending in Ho Chi Minh City feeling a little emotional This entire trip felt like a travel documentary, a spa retreat, wellness experience and a random family reunion… but on a fancy train. 👉 Learn more about S-Journey here: https://www.sjourney.vn/ AD / HOSTED — Our SJourney experience was supported by the operator. All stories, opinions, snack obsessions, and awkward drum solos are very much our own. ✨ About the Series Luxury Trains Around the World is our brand-new cinematic travel series — one luxury train, one country, once a week. Season 1 includes: 🇻🇳 Vietnam — SJourney 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — British Pullman (yes, THAT one) 🇦🇺 Australia — The Ghan 🇳🇿 New Zealand - Northern Explorer Scenic Plus 🇺🇸 A surprise finale in the USA 👀 New episode every Sunday in December. 🔍 Practical stuff (so you don’t have to Google later): S-Journey = a luxury overnight train service in Vietnam Route = Hanoi ➜ Ho Chi Minh City (North to South) Duration = 8 days, multiple stops + excursions Best seats = Private cabin with ensuite (doubles or twins available) Travel style = slow, scenic, cultural, unexpectedly romantic (They’re also ridiculously good with dietary requirements) 📸 Filming gear: iPhone 15 Pro Max • Insta360 X5 → https://www.insta360.com/sal/x5?utm_t... • Insta360 GO Ultra → https://www.insta360.com/sal/go-ultra... Tripod I kept leaving in random places Snacks 💛 If you enjoyed this… Please like, subscribe, and comment (any train emoji works 🚂, we’ll know what you mean). It genuinely supports our channel and helps more travellers discover cinematic rail journeys like this one. 🔔 Next up: British Pullman, UK — fancy dresses, mysterious food reveals, and the moment Ludvig became too comfortable in a velvet dining chair. #traintravel #vietnambytrain #luxurytrain #sjjourney #hanoitohcmc #slowtravel #travelseries #luxurytrainsaroundtheworld #cinematictravel --------------------------------- 🚂 Support the Adventures Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/c/chloeandludvig 💪🏼 Train With Us (From Anywhere) Trainwell → https://go.trainwell.net/ChloeAndLudvig 🌿 My Go-To Natural Skincare Antipodes → https://antipodesnature.com?sca_ref=8… 🎵 Want Our Quirky Music? Epidemic Sound → https://share.epidemicsound.com/52dthl ☕ Buy Us a Coffee? Ko-fi → https://bmc.link/chloeandludvig 🏨 Need a Hotel? Hotels.com → https://www.hotels.com/affiliate/IqQzOLg 😎 Hang Out With Us Online • Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chloeandludvig • TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@chloeandludvig ----------------------------------- Hej hej from the FANCY rails! I’m Chloé — a Kiwi travel creator exploring the world one awkward train moment at a time. My husband Ludvig (dry humour, Swedish passport) joins when he can. Together, we seek out the quirkiest journeys, comfiest cabins, and always squeeze in a touch of luxury when we can (okay, that part’s mostly my idea 😅). We’re all about making travel fun, relatable, and a little bit weird — with a side of scenic magic.💛 Some links are affiliate, which means we might earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). It helps keep the adventures going — and pays for coffee when the train café runs out of it. And honestly? Every time you use one, it triggers a little happy dance on my end. 🕺 So thank you!