Northern Vietnam Weather in August
If you're mapping out a trip to Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, or Ninh Binh in August, weather will shape almost every decision you make — from what you pack to which ...
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5 new Michelin-selected restaurants in Ho Chi Minh city for 2026
Every June, the Michelin Guide quietly reshuffles the map of where to eat in Vietnam — and for 2026, five brand-new names landed in Ho Chi Minh City's Michelin ...
Vietnam during World Cup season
At 2am in Ho Chi Minh City, a coffee shop that should have closed hours ago is standing room only. A projector throws a football match onto a bedsheet nailed to ...
What you should do in the Mekong Delta
Most people get the Mekong Delta wrong, and it's not their fault. They book the standard one-day tour out of Ho Chi Minh City, spend more time on the bus than on ...
15 Best Things to Do in Hoi An, Vietnam in 2026
Some towns you visit. Hoi An you slow down for. This little riverside trading port on Vietnam's central coast spent centuries as a meeting point for Japanese, ...
Vietnam weather and climate: The best time to visit each region
Here's the single most useful thing to understand about Vietnam's weather: there is no national season. The country stretches more than 1,600 kilometres from the ...
9 Best Things to Do in the Mekong Delta
South of Ho Chi Minh City, the highways thin out, the horizon flattens, and the land slowly turns to water. This is the Mekong Delta — the place where the Mekong ...
Vietnam’s rainy season: What to pack and how to travel smart
Here's something most travelers get wrong about Vietnam: they cross off the rainy season entirely and book for the "safe" dry months. That's a mistake. Travel during ...
Why visit Vietnam? A traveler’s guide to your future trip
You notice it before you've even left the airport: someone waves you over, insists you take the seat with the fan pointed at it, and pours you tea you didn't order. ...
Where to go in Hanoi in June
Hanoi is a city that reveals itself slowly. At first, visitors notice the movement. Motorbikes flow through intersections, street vendors balance baskets of fruit ...