When Vietnam opened its doors to travellers, it became one of the most sought-after travel destinations. But we have to admit; we were a little wary of how to explore Vietnam. Should we: book a pre-packaged tour plan our own ten-day itinerary of Vietnam or do a mixture of both? We decided to do a …
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When we started planning our itinerary of Vietnam, a Halong Bay overnight cruise had always been on our list. It was probably all those images of Halong Bay in brochures and reading about the idyllic evening cruise, you can be forgiven for letting your imagination get away from you. So, we were pretty excited to …
After enjoying three days in Hanoi, you can read more here, it was time for a two-day trek in Sapa. Sapa had come up on our must-see radar when we were researching places to see in Vietnam. The pictures of the rice fields looked amazing so we were excited to finally join the Intrepid tour for …
Hanoi is a great city, and we spent three days seeing the best of Hanoi. We used Hanoi for a five-night stay because it is a central base to extend your travels to Halong Bay and Sapa. Hanoi was our final city in our month of travel in Vietnam. We enjoyed busy Ho Chi Minh …
Many travelers visiting Vietnam ignore the imperial city Hue opting instead to spend their time in Hoi An or Halong Bay. What they are missing, is a city with brimming with ancient and modern history. The vibrancy of its youth and its collection of fine arts. And to spend two days in Hue will highlight …
If you want to experience the charm of Vietnam, then Hoi An Ancient Town needs to be at the top of your bucket list. This beautiful historical UNESCO site is a great place to experience an old town of Vietnam and explore nearby places like: a bike ride through rice fields visit nearby ancient temples …
Hoi An Ancient Town is a great place to spend a week to experience the many cultural aspects of Vietnam. One highlight is the Full Moon Lantern Festival held on the 14th of every lunar month. But if the beach is your thing, then read here for Five Nights in Nha Trang. For us, wanting …
Updated March 2018 A long curving white sand beach with turquoise waters is Nha Trang on Vietnam’s southern coast. This beach may be just the travel destination you need to visit to relax. And in between relaxing on the beach, you can go snorkelling in a marine park or take a visit to historical sites. …
When researching the must see and things to do in Ho Chi Minh, the Mekong Delta was at the top of the list. Even though we had already travelled the Mekong River from Thailand to Laos, the Mekong Delta was a new place to explore. We were staying at the Sanouva Hotel in the Ben Thanh …
Ho Chi Minh, previously known as Saigon, is one of Vietnam’s must-see cities. We were to spend three days exploring things to do in Ho Chi Minh as well as a day from Ho Chi Minh too. Our first experience of Ho Chi Minh was its clean main streets as we travelled along with the …
