Looking for Langurs on Son Tra Peninsula

An adult male red-shanked douc Langur sits in the leafy jungle canopy on Vietnam's Son Tra Peninsula
An adult male red-shanked douc Langur peers out from the wild jungle canopy on Vietnam’s Son Tra Peninsula

DANANG, VIETNAM – We’ve crawled out of bed before dawn plenty of times to catch an international flight. But getting up at 5 a.m. to drive less than 10 kilometers up the road? That seemed a bit much.

With most international borders still closed, our near-term travel plans now feature so-called ‘staycations’ and short trips to places closer to home. Last week we joined a few expat friends to do just that.

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