Vietnam, one of the most visited tourist spots in South East Asia, has an accolade of diverse and beautiful scenery, but its two major cities lying far north and far south define the long and narrow country. Before visiting Vietnam, I’d read that Hanoi, the capital in the North, and Ho Chi Minh City, formerly […]
Read More Hanoi versus Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – which Vietnamese city is the best?The beautiful yellow walled, shabby-chic Ancient Town of untouched Hoi An now breathes tourism after a lost past. Hoi An is a well-preserved, prime example of an ancient, Asian trading port that saw all walks of life, and still does to this day. Herds of tourists navigate their way through the colourful chic lanes lined by […]
Read More Lantern lined Hoi An: A little Vietnamese city that more than makes up for being once forgottenHalfway between the capital in the North and Ho Chi Minh City in the South, Da Nang is a chill-out spot along the Vietnamese coast that American soldiers once used for some R&R during the Vietnam War. As we make our way South through Vietnam over the course of our 20 day stay, stopping off […]
Read More Chilling out at the coastal city of Da Nang, VietnamA central city stopover, Hue is the place to learn about life once ruled under the dynasties; a ghost of ornate palaces for grand emperors. Hue in brief If you’re travelling from the North of Vietnam to the South, or vice versa, the ancient city of Hue is a great for a one night stopover, […]
Read More An insight into Vietnam’s imperial city of HueLiving in Ha Long Bay’s shadow, the areas of Tam Coc and Trang An more than deserve to be shouted about and need to be on everyone’s Vietnam destination list. The scenery surrounding Ninh Binh is some of the best I’ve seen in Vietnam. North of the country, just a three hour train journey south […]
Read More Encircling karst serenity of Vietnam’s Ninh BinhThe postcard perfect picture of unique limestone karsts, but the whole picture isn’t always seen If you’re already heading to Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi, it’s worth taking a trip to see the beautiful Ha Long Bay – newly crowned as one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the world. We treated ourselves to a […]
Read More Cruising around Ha Long BayHow to do Vietnam’s capital on a backpacker budget of a tenner a day; everything to see, do and eat in Hanoi The cluttered, chaotic and colourful capital of Hanoi was our first introduction to life in Vietnam, a manic one at that. We were instantly thrown into a constant stream of busy traffic and […]
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