Halong Bay

We joined an overnight boat trip in Halong Bay. The boat took us to visit a huge cave with fascinating formations. We also saw several “floating” villages, where people live on houseboats and farm fish and...

Hoi An City, China Beach and Marble Mountains

From Hue, drive south to Hoi An, along an absolutely beautiful coastline, and stop at China Beach (pristine and deserted) and also the Marble Mountains (more temples carved into caves). Hoi An is known not so much for...

Hanoi City

Knowing that Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, was smaller than Ho Chi Minh City made me think it would somehow be a little less crazy. I foolishly believed life would move at a slower pace, people wouldn’t incessantly...

The Streets of Saigon

I was very excited to check out Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City. For the record, it’s not incorrect to call it Saigon. The official name for the whole metropolis is Ho Chi Minh City, but there is still a district of the...

30 Interesting Facts About Vietnam

Vietnam is a country located on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Vietnam has a tropical and subtropical monsoon climate. There is no distinct winter and summer seasons. The weather is determined by the direction...

Ho Chi Minh City

Years after the end of the war, the incredibly resilient nation of Vietnam, and the Vietnamese people, have emerged from the shadows. Vietnam is a country deeply scarred by war and yet its outlook is forgiving and forward—looking....

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Travel

Whether its 6 months backpacking or a few weeks holiday in an exotic location, travel has many intangible benefits beyond just rest and relaxation. Here are my top 5 reasons why everyone should travel, feel free to add...

A Brief Guide to Vietnam

The vibrating, bursting with life of the city, laden with ten times more the capacity, carts and bicycles, discouraging landscape from the north to the very south, local people in the triangular straw hats, earning a...