The capital of Cambodia and the biggest city in Vietnam are separated by 121 miles, one national border, and a single highway. Hopping from one to the other has long been an obvious onward step after finishing your trip through the home of amazing Angkor Wat and the sobering Killing Fields. This guide will run … Read more
The hop from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City will take you over the 370 miles that form the heart of South Vietnam. It’s a ticket from the glistening beaches and lush peaks of the Son Tra Peninsula to the hubbub of the country’s biggest city, where bumping nightlife streets rammed with pho shops … Read more
Get ready to be wowed by the shark-fin mountains of Ninh Binh. Dashing through the Red River Delta in a patchwork of rugged karst cliffs and low-lying wetlands, they form what’s unquestionably one of the most jaw-dropping natural landscapes in the country. And that’s not it – the 10th-century ancient capital of Vietnam is also … Read more
Hue and Da Nang are two of the biggest cities and also the main traveler draws along the central Vietnamese coast. You can while away your days wandering the ancient palaces of the Nguyen dynasty in one, then scoot down to hit the beaches and hike the Marble Mountains in the other. It’s a breeze … Read more
Hoi An and Hue are two of the great bucket-list draws of Vietnam. The first has its enchanting old town, its historic spice depots, and its hipster coffee shops. The second boasts the ancient palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty, mystical pagodas, and an electrifying market district set along the Perfume River. Both places are also … Read more
The trip from Hoi An to Dalat takes you from one of the undisputed jewels in the crown of Vietnam to one of the country’s more off-the-beaten-path destinations. It’s about swapping Instagrammable street scenes and old Buddhist temples for Francophone villas in the mountains and trekking routes through rice paddies. Overland, expect to spend 10-15 … Read more
The pine-covered mountains and coffee plantations of Dalat – the capital of Vietnam’s Central Highlands – are nice and all. But at some point, you’ll surely want to trade the peaks for the beaches. When that happens, one of the closest spots to look to is the resort town of Nha Trang. Nha Trang is … Read more
Hoi An rarely fails to enchant visitors who come it’s way. It’s a place where Chinese lanterns dangle over local noodle stalls and artisan coffee shops hide in the atmospheric alleys, where water buffalo groan on the rice paddies and moody temples beckon on the street corners. Hoi An is hard to leave, but there … Read more
Leave behind the Central Highlands and their emerald-green tea plantations for an experience of the big city by hopping from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh. It’s a trip that loads of travelers moving through South Vietnam choose to make, taking you from a handsome hill town to the biggest metropolis in the country, where striking … Read more
Halong Bay is one of the undisputed must-sees of Vietnam. A designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, it encompasses 600 square miles of the South China Sea with its rugged karst islets and glimmering beaches. Millions of travelers each year drop by for luxury junk boat cruises and sea-kayaking expeditions. The good news is that the … Read more
Mui Ne is one of the top beach resorts in South Vietnam. It draws windsurfers with its regular swells, adventurers with swathes of red sand dunes, and beach lovers with its arcing runs of golden powder on the South China Sea. A couple of days there to crank up the relaxation levels and you’ll be … Read more
The trip from Hue to Hanoi takes you through over 380 miles of the heartlands of northern Vietnam. It’s about leaving behind the old glory city of the Nguyen emperors, with its mystical palaces on the meanders of the Perfume River, for the motorbike-purring capital of the nation. It’s a popular journey to make, letting … Read more
Once all the delights of the Laotian city of Luang Prabang have been explored, choosing your next destination may be a difficult choice to make. The Vietnamese capital of Hanoi lies directly east of Luang Prabang and with its perfect blend of history, untouched culture, and gastronomical prowess, and is seen as one of the … Read more
Mist swirls around the peaks of the Hoang Lien Son mountains. Rice paddies cascade in 10,000 shades of green to valley bottoms speckled with longhouses and farms. It can only be Sapa – Vietnam’s northern trekking mecca. Being remote and isolated is part of the fun here, but don’t worry, there are oodles of ways … Read more