If you’re like me, you enjoy visiting a country’s capital. But if you’re short on vacation days or the travelers in your group have varying interests, Vietnam poses an interesting problem: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have both been Vietnam’s capital. So, what’s the difference between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City? Hanoi has …
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Whether you’ve already booked a 2-day Halong Bay cruise or are on the fence about how long you want to stay in the Gulf of Tonkin, you’re in good hands. I took a 2-day Halong Bay overnight cruise and gathered many takeaways that I’ll share with you. Some of the information here may go against …
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Taking a Halong Bay cruise is at the top of many Southeast Asia itineraries. Halong Bay is known for its stunning 1,600+ limestone islands and islets that dot the seaside landscape in northern Vietnam. UNESCO declared Halong Bay a World Natural Heritage Site in 1994. Since then, tourists have flocked to the Gulf of Tonkin, …
Visiting Sapa is a destination on many travelers’ wish lists. But because of Sapa’s distance from Hanoi, many people pass on traveling there. I’m glad you’re not among them—Vietnam’s idyllic countryside is a refreshing change of scenery from bustling Hanoi. The Vietnamese government is working on building an airport in Sapa. But since it’ll take …
