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Traveling to Can Tho for the Cai Rang floating market?
Most people I've spoken to travel to Can Tho for the Cai Rang floating market. Many pictures are shared of it online, it is featured in influencer videos and reels... but it doesn't actually look like that. Not anymore. The importance of this wholesale! market on the river is falling and it's falling fast. Locals told me it might not…
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One week in Ho Chi Minh City
Over the last three years I have spend several weeks in and around Ho Chi Minh City. In this post I have collected everything you need for the ultimate itinerary for one week in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, previously called Saigon or Sài Gòn had a name change after the end of the US-Vietnam war in…
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Conical Hat Keychain – Crafting in Ho Chi Minh City
Every time I travel to Vietnam I consider painting a conical hat to wear and bring home. But every time I decide against it, since it is quite big and fragile. In Ho Chi Minh City I found the Workshop Hub which offered a conical hat keychain workshop - the answer to the question how I could paint my own…
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Traditional Vietnamese Medicine Museum
The traditional Vietnamese Medicine Museum in Ho Chi Minh City has many interesting exhibits offering a unique perspective on ancient medicine, the evolution of Vietnam’s medical heritage and the relationship between Chinese and Vietnamese medicine.
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DIY day trip to Vung Tau – with cost breakdown
Even though Vung Tau has become a ward of Ho Chi Minh City, it still takes two hours to get to this beach surrounded headland area Northeast of HCMC city centre. Vung Tau is known for its beaches, its Jesus Statue and Cable Car up to an Amusement park. To have the freedom to go at my own pace, I…
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Shake & Savor: Coffee-Cocktails Workshop Vietnam
As a big fan of Vietnamese coffee I am always looking for new workshops and experiences connected to it when I visit the country. I found the coffee-cocktail workshop by the Vietnamese coffee brand Lacàph in Ho Chi Minh City and immediately signed up. We made two delicious cocktails and I learned a lot about how other parts of the…
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Mini Lionhead Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City
Lion dancing is tantamount to celebration in Vietnam and many other countries in Asia. And what do lion dancers carry, but a lion head! When I saw a workshop to make a mini lionhead I signed up immediately. What better opportunity to take home a unique souvenir that has such rich history and symbolism.
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10 must try Workshops in Hoi An
Hoi An has a long standing history of trading, handcrafts and artistry. Despite or to some degree because of being a tourist town many of these handcrafts and arts have survived to this day. In this article I give you an overview of 10 workshops and classes I have taken part in over the years. These workshops are suitable for…
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Bamboo Workshop in Hoi An – Crafting a bamboo lamp
Half a day of woodworking in 30° Celsius heat might not be something you think of when thinking about things to do on vacation. I am here to tell you why you should consider it anyway (I almost didn't do it either) and how it shaped my understanding of the people and culture of central Vietnam.
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Jewellery Workshop in Hoi An
While there are many jewellery shops in Hoi An it feels more special to me to be directly involved in the process of creating a unique piece of jewellery for yourself. At Lotus Leaf Fine Art & Jewellery you can take part in a jewellery workshop and learn from a master who has worked on this craft from a young…
