Vietnam
Affordable, incredible nature, and intriguing culture
The Vietnamese culture is very much still alive and well, despite the busy tourist industry. Sometimes VIETNAM feels like it was made for travellers, and the Vietnamese have set up the country to be as travel friendly as possible. English is widely spoken in the cities and around the famous sites, and restaurants almost always have a menu in English.
Vietnam is cheap, and travelling here will stretch your money farther and wider, and will allow you to have a more enjoyable trip.
Food
Accommodation
Recreation
Transport
Food
Vietnam has a unique cuisine which is colourful, tasty and smells delicious.
- Dinner/lunch/breakfast was available at the in-house restaurants at all the hotels where we stayed
- Hot meals/coffee/soft drinks and beer were available for purchase from the restaurant cabin on the Livitas Express Train
Other
- Top 10 Vietnamese dishes you have to taste
- There is delicious ‘street’ food to be found on every corner – be sure to try some
Accommodation
Our accommodation of choice
- CHAU LONG SAPA HOTEL – Sapa
- FLOWER GARDEN HOTEL – Hanoi
- HERITAGE LINE VIOLET CRUISE
- KIM THO HOTEL – Can Tho
- LIVITRANS EXPRESS TRAIN
- NAM HAI HOTEL – Hoi An
Other
Recreation
Activities / Attractions
- Hoan Kiem Lake
- Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex
- Museum of Ethnology
- Ngoc Son Temple
- One Pillar Pagoda
- Opera House
- St Joseph’s Cathedral
- Temple of Literature
- Cat Cat Village
- Ham Rong Mountain
- Local Market
- Son May
- Y Linh Ho Village
- Catholic Church
- Handcrafts
- Muong Hoa Valley
- Rice Paddy
- Bai T Long Bay
- Cooking demonstration on board to learn about Vietnamese cuisine art
- Cua Van Fishing Village
- Enjoy a Tai Chi Class on the top deck
- Tien Ong Cave
- Violet Cruise through Halong Bay
- Art galleries
- Beaches
- Concerts and shows
- Hoi An Ancient Town
- Hoi An Lune Center
- Hoi An Night Market
- Museums
- Nature and parks
- Sights and landmarks
- Temples
Transport