Tag: vietnam
Information about trains, buses and the visa for Vietnam
Visa for Vietnam: Most countries need a visa to visit Vietnam and it will come to about $80 if you get it at home. For Swiss and British people (I don’t know which other nationalities), it’s also possible to get Read More …
2 weeks in Vietnam – the perfect itinerary
Vietnam offers a lush and beautiful nature with rice fields and big rocks and of course one of the natural world wonders; Halong Bay. You find good Pho (noodle soup) and spring rolls (you also find bad and tasteless ones). Read More …
1 day Mekong Delta Tour gives you a good overview
I have a romantic view of the Mekong Delta with muddy waterways, green fields and slow boats. Therefore, I’d have liked to so a Mekong tour to Cambodia. But first of all this trip would take 3 days and I Read More …
Saigon / HCMC in pictures
Frankly, I don’t see the same HCMC as others seem to see. It surprised me that there were Starbucks, McDonalds and all the other well known fast food chains but I did not find one street food place that I Read More …
Nha Trang Beach – an excursion to Russia
Many people told us to skip Nha Trang Beach since it was nothing beautiful but for me, it was great because it was the first beach with clean enough water to swim in and there is a huge variety of Read More …
How much does it cost to get a dress made in Hoi An?
The small town of Hoi An is famous for its many tailors who will create a piece of clothing after your imagination. The hundreds of shops can be a bit overwhelming and to narrow it down a little you really Read More …
Discover Ninh Binh and Tam Coc National Park
Ninh Binh offers a calm river that finds its way through caves and between with plants covered mountains. Well actually, the beautiful nature is in Tam Coc National Park. A small area with a few backpacker hostels. Ninh Binh is Read More …
A cruise through Halong Bay or Lan Ha Bay
The one place I really wanted to see in Vietnam before I left Switzerland were Halong Bay or Lan Ha Bay, prefferably both. The scenery looks very picturesque and what could be more romantic than spending a night on a Read More …
Lodging on Cat Ba like Vietnamese officials
If it comes to water, it’s all about safety first On the second day of our tour through Halong Bay we learned that our tour wouldn’t continue as usual the next morning and we’d have to go back to the Read More …
Sapa or Mai Chau?
If you come to northern Vietnam, earlier or later you will ask yourself the question: Sapa or Mai Chau? After 2 days of the craziness of Hanoi, we needed a change of scenery and opted for Mai Chau instead Read More …