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Bar hopping in Hanoi – Vietnamese cocktail innovations
Bar hopping = special drinks at selected places. The beer street in Hanoi is well known, one pub next to the other, street vendors selling beer from giant tubs for little money. However, Hanoi also has a sophisticated bar scene with meticulously designed and curated interiors and innovative cocktails.
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Silversmith Workshop – Hanoi
Always on the lookout for unique things to do and more things to learn I stumbled upon a silver smith workshop in Hanoi. In the silver crafting village Dinh Cong, about 30 minutes from the Old Quarter of Hanoi inside a community house this workshop takes you back to the time where Hanoi was still called Thang Long (1010).
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Three weeks in Vietnam – Everything you need to know
After three trips, all of varying length, I want to share what I would choose as an itinerary if I only planned one trip and only had normal vacation days. I choose three weeks, because everything else is far too rushed for a country as long and diverse as Vietnam.
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Ho Chi Minh City – Top travel destination in Asia
Ho Chi Minh City has won several awards over the last years, the last ones in 2023, as one of the top travel destinations in Asia in general and Vietnam in particular. I went there on my third tip to Vietnam, to fly into and to fly out of. I spend a total of one week in the city and…
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Visiting the Independence Palace in Saigon
The site has seen French occupation (twice), Japanese occupation, the “Republic of Vietnam”, a coup d’état and not one but two wars that were decided right on its doorstep. If only walls could talk... visiting the Independence Palace in Saigon would be even more fascinating.
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Cu Chi Tunnels – Tunnel systems of the Viet Cong
You can find an extensive system of tunnels all over the country. At several locations those tunnels have been preserved to a degree that locals and tourists can visit them. The Cu Chi Tunnels, originally built during the French occupation and later enlarged and used more extensively during the Vietnam war can be visited at two locations Ben Dinh and…
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Breakfast Food Tour in Saigon
The best thing to do in a new city, in my opinion, is taking a food tour with a local guide (not a travel office tour) to taste the best food spots. With saigonhappytour, I went on a breakfast food tour in Saigon and enjoyed every second of it.
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Five Star Resort in Central Vietnam – TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An
The TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An Resort is not actually in Hoi An, despite the name, it's much closer to Tam Kỳ. This resort is not the choice when you want to explore Hoi An. However it is a great choice to spend a few days relaxing, surrounded mostly by quiet nature.
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Tam Thanh Mural Village – The first of its kind in Vietnam
Tam Thanh is a fishing village close to Tam Kỳ, covered in over 100 colourful streetart murals and art installations. Most of the art in the village was painted in 2016 by Korean volunteers and locals of the Quang Nam Province.
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Hoi An – Vietnams most charming city?
Hoi An is one of the first cities you will see when you are looking for a destination in Vietnam. The yellow houses, the colourful lanterns and it's location near the ocean make it a very popular travel destination. I fell in love with Hoi An during my first stay there, right after Vietnam opened its borders again after the…
