• asturias-in-november
    Europe,  Spain

    Northern Spain – Visit Asturias

    At this point I’m considering travelling during shoulder season for most European countries. Fewer people, less expensive, but still just as beautiful. This year I went to visit Asturias, a coastal region in Northern Spain. I stayed in the town Oviedo, but spent most of time exploring the countryside. Asturias and the Costa Verde blew me away with their natural…

  • visiting-the-independence-palace-saigon
    South Vietnam,  Vietnam

    Visiting the Independence Palace in Saigon

    The site has seen French occupation (twice), Japanese occupation, the โ€œRepublic of Vietnamโ€, a coup dโ€™รฉtat 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.

  • cu-chi-tunnels-saigon
    South Vietnam,  Vietnam

    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…

  • breakfast-food-tour-in-saigon
    South Vietnam,  Vietnam

    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.

  • hoi-an-vietnams-most-charming-city
    Central Vietnam,  Vietnam

    Hoi An โ€“ Vietnams most charming city?ย 

    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…