Everything worth knowing about Vietnam
Honest, practical articles from people who actually live here — written the way we’d brief a friend before a trip.
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Where to stay in Ha Long 2026: cruise, city or island
Cruise cabin, Bai Chay hotel, Tuan Chau resort or a Cat Ba guesthouse — eight hotels reviewed, twelve compared, budgets from $255 for two over three days.
Da Lat transport 2026: bikes, easy riders and canyoning
How to reach Da Lat, the airport transfer, scooter rental from $5 a day, easy rider tours and canyoning at Datanla — 2026 prices, routes and mountain-road safety.
Da Lat prices 2026: hotels, food, tours — a full cost guide
What Da Lat costs in 2026: hostels from $4, pho from $1.20, canyoning from $70. Daily and weekly budgets at three levels, plus how to spend less.
Eating in Da Lat 2026: artichokes, strawberries, hot pot, coffee
What to eat in Da Lat: charcoal-grilled "Vietnamese pizza" from $0.80, hot pot in three broths, artichokes, strawberry farms and specialty coffee.
Vung Tau Tours from Saigon 2026: Prices and Formats
Vung Tau day trips from Ho Chi Minh City in 2026: city tour, Long Son oysters, Ho Tram, food tours. Real prices in USD, hour-by-hour plans, map.
Quy Nhon Food Guide 2026: Seafood, Banh Xeo, Prices
What to eat in Quy Nhon: banh xeo tom nhay, bun cha ca, imperial crab. Verified addresses, Cho Dam market, seafood prices in VND and USD, a one-day route.
Quy Nhon Tours 2026: Islands, Phu Yen, Real Prices
Every day tour from Quy Nhon in 2026 — Ky Co and Hon Kho islands, the Phu Yen day trip, Cham towers. Verified prices in VND and USD, operators, what to skip.
Vung Tau Food Guide 2026: Seafood, Banh Khot, Prices
What to eat in Vung Tau: banh khot, Long Son oysters, stingray hotpot. Seven restaurants, the Xom Luoi fish market, prices in USD, one-day route.
How to Get to Quy Nhon 2026: Trains, Phu Cat Airport, Buses
Getting to Quy Nhon in 2026: Phu Cat (UIH) flights and the $1.90 airport bus, Reunification Express times to Dieu Tri, sleeper buses. Fares in VND and USD.
Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau 2026: Ferry, Bus, Car
Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau in 2026: Greenlines ferry $12, buses from $3.50, the new CT.28 expressway in 70 minutes. Fares, schedules and what to book ahead.
