Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is the country’s second-largest city. If visiting Hanoi, I highly recommend you stay in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. The Old Quarter is at the heart of the city and is made of numerous narrow streets arranged by the products sold. The French-influenced buildings are brightly colored, tall and skinny, …
Between the colorful Hoi An lantern festival held every month and the local favorite dish Cao Lau, it’s debatable which put this little town on the tourist map. The lantern festival has become popular enough that even if your visit isn’t on the full moon date you can still participate in the Hoi An traditional …
Traveling to Vietnam and looking for the best Vietnam destinations? What most people don’t realize is how big Vietnam is, it’s actually over 1,000 miles long. When planning a trip to Vietnam and wondering where to go in Vietnam you’ll want to narrow it down to the best places to visit in Vietnam. We spent …
Escape the chaos of Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi and head south to Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An in English translates to “peaceful meeting place,” and we’d have to agree with that. Hoi An is an oasis in Vietnam and our personal favorite city in Vietnam. We’d suggest spending at least two nights in Hoi …
Getting from Hue to Hoi An is a fairly quick and easy trip. The distance between the two cities is only 139 kilometers, making it an easy travel day. You have several options getting between the two cities: bus, train, driving, or taxi. The cheapest way to get from hue to Hoi An, Vietnam is the …
Hanoi was the final stop in Vietnam, we spent just three nights at the end of March. Everyone we met in Vietnam told us how crazy and busy Hanoi was, how it was so much worse than Ho Chi Minh, but we just didn’t think so. Maybe because we were used to Vietnam having been …
