Vietnam travel

Review: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Tour – Is This Trip for You?

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Review: Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Tour – Is This Trip for You? So, you are probably thinking about getting out of Hanoi for a day, right? Well, there is this trip to a place called Ninh Binh that you just hear about all the time. It is almost always called ‘Ha Long Bay on Land,’ and to be honest, that is a pretty good description. You get these massive, green-covered limestone mountains that just pop up out of nowhere, you know? But, I mean, instead of the sea, they are sitting in the middle of these really …

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Ninh Binh Day Trip Review: A Look at Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave

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Ninh Binh Day Trip Review: A Look at Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave So, you’re thinking about a day trip out of Hanoi, right? You’ve likely seen pictures of this place that looks, you know, sort of like a famous bay but with rice fields instead of open ocean. Well, that place is Ninh Binh, and to be honest, it really does live up to the pictures you’ve seen online. I mean, going on a pre-planned day trip can sometimes feel a bit like you’re on a conveyor belt, but honestly, this particular one felt different, you know, …

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Hanoi City Tour Full Day: My 2025 All-In-One Honest Review

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Hanoi City Tour Full Day: My 2025 All-In-One Honest Review So, you are thinking about visiting Hanoi and you keep seeing this “Hanoi City Tour Full Day ALL IN ONE” pop up. It really does sound pretty good, promising to show you the entire city in a single day, with absolutely everything taken care of. Well, I recently decided to try it out for myself, kind of as a test for a 2025 trip. Honestly, the idea of having a local expert lead the way through a city that’s so packed with history and life was very appealing. It’s almost …

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A 2025 Review: My Ban Gioc Waterfall 3 Days 2 Nights Trip From Hanoi

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A 2025 Review: My Ban Gioc Waterfall 3 Days 2 Nights Trip From Hanoi So, you are probably picturing Vietnam and thinking of, like, busy cities or maybe Halong Bay, right? Well, honestly, there’s this other place, way up north, that’s just a little bit different. It’s almost a world away from the typical tourist trail, you know? Basically, I went on this Ban Gioc Waterfall 3 days 2 nights trip from Hanoi, and seriously, it’s one of those experiences that kind of sticks with you. Anyway, this isn’t about just seeing a waterfall; at the end of the day, …

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Hoi An to Hue by Car: A Hai Van Pass 2025 Review

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Hoi An to Hue by Car: A Hai Van Pass 2025 Review So you’re planning on getting from the charming lantern-lit streets of Hoi An to the old imperial city of Hue, right? Honestly, you could just hop on a bus or a train, and that would be perfectly fine. But that’s pretty much just a transfer. Instead, a drive by private car over the Hai Van Pass turns a simple travel day into a really amazing part of your trip through Vietnam. Basically, it’s not just about getting from point A to point B. It’s about everything in between …

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A Friendly Review of the 2025 Hanoi to Cat Ba Bus Transfer

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A Friendly Review of the 2025 Hanoi to Cat Ba Bus Transfer So, you’re thinking about getting away from the amazing chaos of Hanoi for the stunning views of Cat Ba Island, right? That is that kind of thought that leads to some of the best travel memories, honestly. The island itself is a slice of paradise, with its giant limestone karsts just sort of shooting out of the green water. Getting there from the capital can feel a little confusing at first, you know? You’ve got options like motorbikes, private cars, or even trying to piece together a bus …

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Lao Cai to Sapa Private Transfer 2025: A Complete Review

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Lao Cai to Sapa Private Transfer 2025: A Complete Review You know, that feeling when you step off the overnight train in Lao Cai is really something else. It’s often just a little before the sun is up, so the air feels cool and a bit damp. You’re likely a bit tired, sort of stiff from the train bunk, and you find yourself in this border town that acts as the main gateway to the mountains of Sapa. At that very moment, you are basically faced with a single, pressing question. Okay, how do I actually get from this train …

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My Honest Take on the 2025 Cai Be Floating Market & Tan Phong Island Full Day Tour

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My Honest Take on the 2025 Cai Be Floating Market & Tan Phong Island Full Day Tour You know, I’d heard a whole lot about the Mekong Delta before I even set foot in Vietnam. People often talk about it with this kind of reverence, like it’s this other world completely. So, as a matter of fact, when I saw the ‘Cai Be Floating Market – Tan Phong Island’ full-day private tour for 2025, I was honestly quite curious. A private trip felt like the right way to see it, perhaps a bit more personal and less of a cattle …

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Top 5 Central Highlands Private Sightseeing Tours Review

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Top 5 Central Highlands Private Sightseeing Tours Review Planning a trip around the Central Highlands of Vietnam? It is almost certainly an interesting thing to consider. After all, a private sightseeing tour might be just what you need, to basically make your adventure totally unforgettable. Finding the perfect tour can actually seem overwhelming, right, so let’s take a good look at five great options. 1. Highland Coffee and Culture Discovery Tour Let’s begin by checking out the Highland Coffee and Culture Discovery Tour. Right, this experience really wraps together the region’s delicious coffee scene, plus all kinds of local culture …

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Halong Bay 2-Day Cruise Review 2025: A Classic Small Group Trip

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Halong Bay 2-Day Cruise Review 2025: A Classic Small Group Trip You’ve almost certainly seen those pictures, you know, the ones with really jade-green water and these enormous limestone towers just sticking right out of the sea. That, for so many travelers, is pretty much the dream of visiting Halong Bay in Vietnam. So, the big question is how you actually capture that feeling without, like, being packed onto a gigantic party boat with hundreds of other people. Well, I recently gave a 2-day trip a shot, one that was on a more traditional junk boat, and honestly, it focused …

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