All our Regions & cities guides for Vietnam, in one place.
The War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City: what each actually covers, a content warning on the more difficult exhibits, and how to approach a heavy but important part of Vietnam's history respectfully.
The Tam Coc boat tour in Ninh Binh, often called Ha Long Bay on land: rowing beneath limestone karsts and through cave tunnels, the local rowers who steer with their feet, and when to go for green or golden rice fields.
Cat Ba Island: the largest island near Ha Long Bay, with a national park, sheer limestone karsts for climbing, and Lan Ha Bay on its doorstep. What to do there, its beaches and treks, and how it compares to a straight Ha Long Bay cruise.
Da Nang after dark: the Dragon Bridge fire show, riverside rooftop bars, the beach pubs along My Khe Beach, and a late-night food scene on the central Vietnam coast.
A guide to Hanoi after dark: Ta Hien beer street, hidden speakeasy bars, craft beer and live jazz, what a night out costs, and how to stay safe in the Old Quarter.
The best places to eat in Hoi An: cao lau, white rose dumplings, legendary banh mi, riverside restaurants and a one day tasting route through one of Vietnam's best food towns.
A Mui Ne guide built around the trade-off that defines the town: the wind that makes it Vietnam's kitesurfing capital is the same wind that roughens the sea for swimming. The red and white dunes, the Fairy Stream, the fishing village and how to plan around the wind.
A guide to nightlife in Ho Chi Minh City: skyline rooftop bars, the backpacker chaos of Bui Vien, the calmer bars of Thao Dien, and what a night out actually costs.
A personal guide to Con Dao, Vietnam's remote turtle-nesting islands: how to get there by flight or ferry, the best empty beaches, diving, prison history and booking a night on Bay Canh.
Da Lat, the highland town where Vietnam goes to be cold: what the French hill-station legacy left behind, the waterfalls and canyoning, the coffee and the flowers, and why it divides visitors.
Day trips from Hanoi ranked by what they actually give you: which are worth the travel time, which need an overnight instead, and the ones nobody mentions that are better than the famous options.
Ho Chi Minh City for first-timers: how the districts fit together, what to see beyond the war museums, where the food actually is, and how to handle the traffic without losing your nerve.
Getting clothes made in Hoi An without regretting it: how many days you actually need, choosing a tailor, what fabrics really cost, and the fittings process that decides whether it fits.
Hue, Vietnam's imperial capital: what survives inside the Citadel and what does not, which royal tombs are worth your time, the food the city guards jealously, and how to ride the Hai Van Pass.
Nha Trang for travellers, not package tourists: the city beach, the islands and diving, the Cham towers and mud baths, and an honest read on whether it belongs in your itinerary at all.
Ninh Binh, the inland version of Ha Long Bay: which boat route to take, why Trang An beats Tam Coc for most people, the viewpoint climbs, and whether to day trip or stay the night.
A complete Da Nang guide: the long city beaches, the famous Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, the Marble Mountains, where to stay, and how to use Vietnam most liveable city as a base.
The complete Hoi An guide: the lantern-lit Ancient Town, getting clothes tailor-made, the best beaches nearby, when to go, and how to make the most of Vietnam's prettiest town.
A first-timer guide to Hanoi: how to explore the Old Quarter, the street food to hunt down, the lakes and temples worth your time, and how to get around the chaos.