While the capital in the north and central Hoi An are on bucket lists the world over, the South is often overlooked, yet arguably the most special. Here’s how to have a unique, off-the-beaten-track adventure you’ll never forget.
Top Things to Do in Sapa Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi may be the more popular tourist draws in Vietnam, but if you want a taste of the country’s unique culture and breathtaking natural wonders, you’re better off getting it in Sapa. It’s a long but relatively uncomplicated journey from Hanoi to Sapa. …
Spotlight On: A Day in Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, makes for a great day trip. The city is vibrant and culturally rich. It is successfully becoming an international destination and south-east Asian business and tourism hub, rivaling places like Bangkok and even Singapore. The people are friendly, the local Vietnamese food is yummy, and …
Alternatives to Halong Bay The spectacular scenery of northern Vietnam is dominated by karst mountains and islands. The natural landscape here has been shaped over thousands of years by rice farming, either in vast, flooded plains that fill the horizon, or steep terraces in the mountains near China. Many itineraries for Vietnam feature Halong Bay …
Vietnamese food has quickly become one of the most recognizable world cuisines from the South East Asian regions. You can quickly lose count of the amount of restaurants with Pho in the name as you walk down the street in any major city around the world. None of these can prepare you for the explosion …
Hon Khoi Salt Fields in Vietnam The Hon Khoi Salt Fields are located 50 kilometers north of Nha Trang, Vietnam, near Doc Let Beach in Ninh Hoa province in Vietnam. It’s in a remote corner just off Doc Let beach and the best way to get there is by the local bus from Nha Trang. …
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Reliability of Vietnam Internet Connection Dear GoMad Nomad, Could I ask you what the internet is like in Vietnam? I want to go and stay in Hoi An for a while, not as a tourist, but for a bit longer. I plan to be a digital traveler as I have an online job …
I didn’t give Saigon the time it deserved. I had planned a few days there, but soon after I took the photos from this walking tour of the center city, I got sick and had to lie low for the remainder of my time. The first thing anyone will notice is that people rarely refer …
Halong Bay Sunset I had wanted to visit Halong Bay for years now. It’s one of those destinations that you see a picture of and you promise yourself that you have to go some day. But I recently read some bad press about someone’s experience there: the Bay is polluted; there are too many boats …
