Blog listing by tag Vietnam

Important Safety Tips For Women Traveling In Vietnam

Important Safety Tips For Women Traveling In Vietnam
Vietnam is a country that tourism is blossoming and the established backpacker trail of Southeast Asia is now drawing more affluent visitors and solo travelers. One of the most attractive features of Vietnam as a destination is that although it...

Tet Holiday In Vietnam

Tet Holiday In Vietnam
Tet is Vietnam’s New Year festival, best described as a combination of western Christmas and New Year celebrations rolled into one. It heralds the arrival of spring in January or February, as calculated by Vietnam’s version of...

Dong Hoi City

Dong Hoi City
Tuesday 27 January 2009 - At 6:30am, a mini bus came to pick me up at my guest house in Lao Bảo town. As I was back in Vietnam via the Lao - Viet border crossing too late the day before, I decided to stay overnight in Lao Bảo border town...

Should I Travel To Vietnam During Tet?

Should I Travel To Vietnam During Tet?
Early February marks Vietnam’s most important date – Tet, the New Year’s period. It can be hard getting accurate insider information about Tet celebrations and what happens across the nation during its most festive period. It...