It’s tempting to decide how many days in Hanoi you should spend based on fairytales—I should know.
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Make Your Vietnam Dreams Reality in 2021
I hope you’ll be able to visit Vietnam in 2021, but I can’t say for sure whether this will be possible.
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Vietnam’s Cities
Vietnam’s largest cities are also similar when it comes to my own recent history in both.
Continue ReadingThe Best Version of a Vietnam Trip
Although two weeks is the perfect length of an itinerary for Vietnam—especially if it’s your first time—it will almost certainly leave you wanting more.
Continue ReadingHalong Bay for Fancy Folks
I’m not sure the end result of a Halong Bay luxury cruise is any different than an ordinary one.
Continue ReadingWhy Are There No Nonstop Flights from the US to Vietnam?
Here’s a fact that might surprise you: Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City is the busiest unserved air route in the world.
Continue ReadingTravel Vietnam by Bus With Sinh Cafe
While the Sinh Cafe’s buses are far from the most comfortable I’ve traveled in, they are nonetheless the most efficient, cost-effective means of traveling up or down Vietnam’s coast.
Continue ReadingThe Rough Road from Vietnam to Laos
Whether your primary goal is to partake in an ultra-local experience or simply to avoid exorbitant airfares, travel overland from Vietnam to Laos — but don’t expect a quick or particular comfortable journey.
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