Experience the splendor of the country from a bicycle By Shannon Broderick Forget planes, trains, or automobiles–bicycling is one of the best ways to see an unfamiliar country. And where better than Vietnam? Despite a rich history, pristine beaches, and delicious food, portions of the country are virtually untouched by…
Bus Travel: Be prepared before you board the famous night buses for long trips in Southeast Asia.
Underneath Vietnam: Discovering an underground world By Jamie Leigh In 2009, British and Vietnamese explorers discovered Sơn Đoòng Cave – the largest cave in the world. An entrance to the cave system, whose name means “Mountain River Cave” in Vietnamese, was initially found in 1991 by local farmer Hồ-Khanh. Lost…
Nha Trang Vietnam. A cruise with Mama Hahn on her Green Hat Boat Tours, where a funky scene and lots of marijuana is served aboard the cruise boat.
Vietnam’s Lost World: Gold Rush in the Jungle By Dan Drollette Jr Deep in the jungle where the borders of Vietnam meet those of Laos and Cambodia is a region known as “the lost world.” Large mammals never seen before by Western science have popped up frequently in these mountains…
An All-Women’s Trip to Vietnam: Why this Land is on So Many People’s Bucket Lists By Max Hartshorne When I speak to experienced travelers who have been to many different parts of the world, often one place pops up as a perennial bucket list destination. For many of the most…
Quy Nhon: Biggest smiles in Vietnam. A local shares his stories about how friendly the people are in this part of the country.
Love the One You’re With, Newlyweds Share By Kelly Westhoff Soon after we got married, my husband and I quit our jobs and hit the road. We traveled through eight countries in six months — Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Since returning home, we’ve discovered that…
Mui Ne, Vietnam, a sleepy fishermen’s Village turned tourist resort By Kelly Westhoff Vietnam had thrown lots of surprises our way. Three and a half weeks in the country had taught us that it was better to go with the flow than to fight for an itinerary we’d mapped before…
Lisa Petersson takes us on a mouth-watering tour of street food vendors in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, still known as Saigon to the locals.
Hue food: Hue Vietnam is famous for Bun Bo Hue, a beef noodle soup. This excerpt is about dining in Hue –some of best restaurants in Hue Vietnam.
Petal Power in a delightful land By Lisa Lubin Originally I was going to name this entry “Pedal Power” since it is about my fourteen-day cycling tour of Vietnam. But when I joined the group and saw that all ten of my co-riders were women, I thought it was appropriate…
