I Spent 8 Days on Vietnam's NEW Luxury Train and Here's What Happened

🌏 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_term=INR0OKO
• Insta360 GO Ultra → https://store.insta360.com/product/go-ultra?utm_term=INR0OKO
Tripod I kept leaving in random places
Snacks

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🔔 Next up:

British Pullman, UK — fancy dresses, mysterious food reveals, and the moment Ludvig became too comfortable in a velvet dining chair.

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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.💛

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