Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is the country’s second-largest city. If visiting Hanoi, I highly recommend you stay in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The Old Quarter is at the heart of the city and is made of numerous narrow streets arranged by the products sold. The French-influenced buildings are brightly colored, tall and skinny, …
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Between the colorful Hoi An lantern festival held every month and the local favorite dish Cao Lau, it’s debatable which put this little town on the tourist map. The lantern festival has become popular enough that even if your visit isn’t on the full moon date you can still participate in the Hoi An traditional …
Traveling to Vietnam and looking for the best Vietnam destinations? What most people don’t realize is how big Vietnam is, it’s actually over 1,000 miles long. When planning a trip to Vietnam and wondering where to go in Vietnam you’ll want to narrow it down to the best places to visit in Vietnam. We spent …
Escape the chaos of Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi and head south to Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An in English translates to “peaceful meeting place,” and we’d have to agree with that. Hoi An is an oasis in Vietnam and our personal favorite city in Vietnam. We’d suggest spending at least two nights in Hoi …
Of our two year long around the world trip, we have spent almost half of it here in Southeast Asia. There is just something about this area of the world that always seems to draw us back. Some of our favorite places in the world can be found in this corner of the universe. Here …
Getting from Hue to Hoi An is a fairly quick and easy trip. The distance between the two cities is only 139 kilometers, making it an easy travel day. You have several options for getting between the two cities: bus, train, driving, or taxi. The cheapest way to get from Hue to Hoi An, Vietnam, …
Hanoi was the final stop in Vietnam, we spent just three nights at the end of March. Everyone we met in Vietnam told us how crazy and busy Hanoi was, how it was so much worse than Ho Chi Minh, but we just didn’t think so. Maybe because we were used to Vietnam having been …
Hue Vietnam is often a stopping point for those travelers making their way from North-South or South-North. Many tourists make a stop for a day or two to take a look at the ancient city. The biggest draw here is the Citadel, which is a Chinese style town and settlement dating back to the 1800s. …
Sapa has both culture and natural beauty into one enticing package.Complete guide to Sapa Vietnam: things to do in Sapa, how to get there, where to stay and more.
A cab to the airport to the bus terminal bound for Hue. Make sure the taxi is metered and it should be around 90,000 Dong plus 10,000 entrance fee to the terminal and the driver claimed it is illegal to drop you outside the gates. They will try and scam you here don’t pay more that …