Vietnam

An independent traveler’s guide to Vietnam: coastal resorts, cities, beaches and routes. How to get there, where to stay, what a trip costs and what to see without a package tour.

photo Hanoi's Old Quarter, 36 Streets, What Each One Sells and How to Walk Them Hanoi's Old Quarter, 36 Streets, What Each One Sells and How to Walk Them
Places
Hanoi's Old Quarter is a square kilometer north of Hoan Kiem lake where, since the fifteenth century, each street sold…
photo Three Days in Hanoi Without a Tour Agency, With Prices and Transport Three Days in Hanoi Without a Tour Agency, With Prices and Transport
Holiday ideas
Hanoi is a city you want to leave in the first half hour and stay in after three days. Motorbike…
photo Ten Family Hotels in Nha Trang for a Holiday With Kids Ten Family Hotels in Nha Trang for a Holiday With Kids
Hotels
With children in Nha Trang the hotel matters more than the city. A beach across the road stops being a…
photo What to Eat in Nha Trang, From the Fish Market to Local Cafes What to Eat in Nha Trang, From the Fish Market to Local Cafes
Life hack
You can spend a week in Nha Trang without eating a single Vietnamese meal if you stay on the seafront:…
photo Side Trips From Nha Trang, Dalat, Mui Ne, Hoi An and Two Quiet Ones Side Trips From Nha Trang, Dalat, Mui Ne, Hoi An and Two Quiet Ones
Travel ideas
After a week on the beaches of Nha Trang the sea starts to repeat itself, and you want something else:…
photo Nha Trang Islands by Boat, Hon Mun, Hon Tam and Vinpearl Nha Trang Islands by Boat, Hon Mun, Hon Tam and Vinpearl
Tours
Nineteen islands shelter Nha Trang bay from the open sea, and a boat day among them is the main thing…
photo Where to Stay in Nha Trang, by District and Guest Score Where to Stay in Nha Trang, by District and Guest Score
Hotels
Nha Trang has more than a thousand hotels along six kilometers of shore, and half the questions about the city…
photo Nha Trang Beaches With Clean Water and No Crowds Nha Trang Beaches With Clean Water and No Crowds
Places
Nha Trang's main beach runs six kilometers along Tran Phu street, and most visitors never go further. That is a…
photo Five Days in Nha Trang Without a Tour Agency Five Days in Nha Trang Without a Tour Agency
Holiday ideas
Nha Trang is the easiest beach city in Vietnam to do on your own. Its airport is 35 km from…