Vietnam travel

After a long flight, the distance to your hotel is usually the easy part. Working out which terminal you have reached, where…

Last updated: 2 October 2026. This guide covers Christmas 2026 and the transition into New Year 2027. Specific event arrangements remain subject…

One free day in Saigon, two very different invitations: head northwest to understand life beneath a wartime landscape, or travel southwest for…

At 5 a.m., Cần Thơ feels different from the city you walked through after dinner. The waterfront is still dark, boat engines…

Four days on an island can disappear surprisingly quickly when every morning begins with a pickup. This Phú Quốc 4-day itinerary leaves…

Your Vietnam packing list can go wrong in two directions. Bring only shorts and you may spend your first cool Hanoi morning…

Pack a jacket for Hanoi and swimwear for Phú Quốc. Vietnam in December can feel like several countries packed into one suitcase:…

A train winding above the sea near Hai Van Pass and a long overnight journey in a shared sleeper cabin are both…

Ninh Binh creates a familiar Vietnam itinerary problem: it looks close enough to borrow for the day, but the photographs make you…

A bowl of phở at seven, grandparents exercising beside Hoan Kiem Lake, and a shopkeeper arranging goods while scooters negotiate the same…