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Dos and Don’ts for Visiting Vietnam
Vietnam is a fantastic country to visit, but there are some dos and don’ts you should know before travelling there. I certainly feel like I learned some lessons along my travels to Vietnam. In last week’s post, I told you all about the dos and don’ts of visiting Sri Lanka. but this trip wasn’t nearly as hard to plan as Vietnam. Even after a lot of research, there were still many lessons to be learned along the way. Here are a few dos and don’ts I wish I’d known before going to Vietnam and some of the things I was glad I researched before I left. Dos and don’ts travelling…
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A Foodie’s Guide to Travelling Vietnam
From Pho to Banh Mi and more, the must-try dishes when travelling Vietnam
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The Best Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, was our landing point on our trip to Vietnam, after a 13-hour flight from London. Forming our first impression of this dizzyingly beautiful country, it’s busy, chaotic atmosphere may not be the easiest for a jet-lagged couple to digest. Yet here we were, tired, yet ready to see everything it had to offer. Travellers’ opinions on Vietnam’s largest city vary greatly. Some people love its buzz, the hectic streets, while it can be overwhelming for others. I must admit that Matt and I fell into the latter category. As a result, we do wish we’d spent the day there before hopping on the night train and…
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Surviving a Sleeper Train Journey in Vietnam
Do you think you could survive a night on a sleeper train in Vietnam? I took two and learned some lessons along the way. Like many that visit Vietnam, I was determined to make the most of my time and see as much of the country as possible. While Vietnam is a long, thin country with most of the places worth seeing located in a line down the coast, the country is deceptively large. As a result, travel times between places may be longer than anticipated. I didn’t have many days holiday left this year after starting a new job in May, but had my heart set on seeing as much…
