by Julie | Aug 7, 2023 | Books, Vietnam
26 Books on Vietnam That’ll Give You Serious Wanderlust 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...
by Julie | Mar 21, 2021 | Itinerary, Travel, Vietnam
Looking for a list of the best things to do in Hanoi? Struggling with planning out your itinerary? This jam-packed Hanoi itinerary guides you step-by-step to the city’s best historical and cultural sights. This city is the PERFECT place for trying northern Vietnamese...
by Julie | Jan 17, 2021 | Itinerary, Travel, Vietnam
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...
by Julie | Nov 20, 2020 | Itinerary, Vietnam
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...
by Julie | Nov 13, 2020 | Itinerary, Vietnam
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...
by Julie | Oct 30, 2020 | Book Reviews, Vietnam
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...
by Julie | Jun 7, 2020 | Travel, 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...
by Julie | Jun 23, 2018 | Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
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...