Vietnam Travel Blog

Landing at Da Nang International Airport and heading straight down the coast is how many travelers start a trip through central Vietnam. The good news: the Da Nang airport to Hoi An transfer is short, roughly 30 km, and you have several decent ways to make it. The less good news: the cheapest option on paper is not always the easiest one after a long flight, with heavy luggage, or with kids in tow. Here is a practical breakdown of each option, what to watch out for, and how t

Da Nang and Hoi An sit about 30 km apart on Vietnam's central coast, and together they make one of the easiest places in the country to travel with children. You get a long city beach, a lantern-lit old town made for evening strolls, and plenty of short outings that fit around naps and snack breaks. Here is a relaxed five-day plan, plus the practical bits that make it work. Before you go: timing and where to stay The central coast has its own weather pattern. The heaviest rai

Ho Chi Minh City eats outdoors, all day, on tiny plastic stools. Food here is cheap, fast and seriously good, and much of the best of it never makes it onto a printed menu. These are the dishes we tell every first-time visitor to try, roughly in the order you will bump into them over a day. Breakfast 1. Cơm tấm. Broken rice with a grilled pork chop, often topped with shredded pork skin, a slice of steamed egg meatloaf and a fried egg, all dressed with sweet fish sauce. It is