It’s tempting to decide how many days in Hanoi you should spend based on fairytales—I should know.
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The Truth About Vietnam’s Cities
Vietnam’s largest cities are also similar when it comes to my own recent history in both.
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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.
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The 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.
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Halong Bay for Fancy Folks
I’m not sure the end result of a Halong Bay luxury cruise is any different than an ordinary one.
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Why 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.
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Travel 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.
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The 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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