Hoi An Itinerary: A City Where Time Has Stopped
Hoi An, the Vietnamese city with everything that a culture and history lover is looking for in a destination. Delicious food, mesmerizing theatrical performances, two-hundred-year-old architectural gems and thousand-year-old ancient ruins, the best cooking classes in...
A 2-Day Hue Itinerary That’ll Delight History Lovers
There are so many things to do and see in Hue. Unfortunately, most travelers to Vietnam have time on their itinerary for only 1 or 2 days in this historic city. In this jam-packed Hue itinerary, I’ll share with you exactly how I was able to see all the most important...
Ho Chi Minh City Itinerary 3 Days
Planning a trip and looking for the perfect 3 days in Ho Chi Minh City itinerary? This jam-packed itinerary guide details how to find the best of this vibrant and cosmopolitan city’s food, history, and culture. I’ve also included practical tips on how to save on time...
26 Great Books on Vietnam
26 Great Books on Vietnam If you’re like me and you love to read up on the place you’re traveling to, then you’ll find yourself overwhelmed by all the choices of books on Vietnam. I swear the number of English-language books on this country could fill a small public...
Vietnam: A New History – Book Review
Books on Vietnam Vietnam: A New History By Christopher Goscha, 2016 My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “In the great power account, Vietnam is the victim of colonization and domination, never a colonizer or conqueror itself. Its own internal divisions, ethnic diversity, and...
15 Ridiculously Amazing Places to Visit in Vietnam
15 Ridiculously Amazing Places to Visit in Vietnam © Blue Planet Studio – Shutterstock Are you trying to decide on where to go in Vietnam? You’ve probably heard of the usual places like Saigon, Hanoi, and Halong Bay. But you’re not sure where else to visit after...
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Asia
My 10 Best Places to Visit in Asia Asia is one of the most diverse, beautiful, fascinating, easiest, and affordable places to travel in the world. There is so much to see and do and eat on this amazing continent that you could spend a life time seeing everything. Most...About Me
Welcome to The Bamboo Traveler, a travel & digital nomad blog, dedicated to helping women over 40 travel the world safely, cheaply, and comfortably. Whether you’re going for a one, two- or three-week vacation, exploring the world as a digital nomad, or staying home and discovering the world from the comfort and safety of your home, you’ll find loads of information to help inspire and inform you in your wanderings.
