Reliving Hanoi on a Vietnam Food Tour in Berlin
“Cảm ơn anh,” Anna says to me at the end of our brief conversation in Vietnamese, most of which has been translated by my Vietnam food tour guide Paul Tran…
Vietnam Family Adventure from North to South
Writer Maria Boyle travels the length of the country, taking in lantern-lit towns, UNESCO sites of world heritage, delectable food, and one of the best beaches in the world. Here…
Tết 2025: Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Tết, or Tết Nguyên Đán is the most important festival in Vietnam. It marks the advent of Vietnamese New Year, and the arrival of spring. Very much like Chinese New…
Where to Travel for Veganuary 2023
Whether it is for ethical reasons or health, increasingly large numbers of people are turning towards veganism. According to the Veganuary website 620,000 people tried being vegan last January, from…
Hoi An Lantern Festival 2024, Vietnam
The Hoi An Lantern Festival is celebrated once a month on the full moon, and most significantly on the first full moon of the lunar new year. On these days the pretty little town of Hoi An…
Covid Travel Restrictions Lifted in Southeast Asia
The year 2022 has seen the majority of covid travel restrictions lifted for Southeast Asia after two years of tough measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. As of July…
Edible Golf Course Greater Goods Grants
One of Vietnam’s greenest resorts, Laguna Lang Co, is urging sustainability projects around the nation to take advantage of a new eco grant scheme it has helped to develop. With…
Azerai Ke Ga Bay Debuts in Vietnam
Azerai Ke Ga Bay, an elegant and secluded oceanfront retreat in southeastern Vietnam, debuted this month as the third property in Azerai Resorts’ growing portfolio…
8 Inspiring Travel Images of Asia
Although travel has been prevented for most of us, we can still dream of the future. Hopefully these wonderful travel images of Asia by Rupert Marlow will inspire you on…
Avoid the Crowds from Saigon to Angkor
Whilst many of us will be keen to travel once the pandemic is over, we may also wish to travel in a less crowded manner, hence the new 19-day Saigon…
Two Sides of the Vietnam War
Fifty years ago, a young Mal Tattersall joined thousands other demonstrators outside the American Embassy in London demanding an end to the Vietnam War and chanting: “Hey, hey LBJ, how…
Hanoi to Sapa: Timeless Photos from Vietnam
On a trip to the north of Vietnam, Joe Ogden travels by train, junk boat and on foot to capture this collection of photos as he travels from the streets…
One Traveller – Refill Not Landfill
One Traveller has partnered with the ‘Refill not Landfill’ campaign to promote sustainability in travel and to become a more environmentally friendly tour operator…
10 of the Best Hikes in the World
Although hiking is fulfilling for many reasons, there’s no denying that it’s always better when the scenery is spectacular. These ten hikes are some of the world’s most scenic and…
Dodging Tourists in Hoi An Ancient Town
After visiting Da Nang and Hue, Joe Ogden continues his travels through central Vietnam to Hoi An Ancient Town, only to discover that the picturesque port has most definitely found…
Things to Do in Hue: A Trip Back in Time
Continuing his photographic journey around Vietnam, Joe Ogden leaves Da Nang behind to discover the wonderful things to do in Hue. The highlight of our visit to Hue was the…
Things to Do in Da Nang: Vietnam’s City of Bridges
The beachside port city of Da Nang is Vietnam’s third largest, and reportedly its cleanest city. Equidistant between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh in the south, it…
5 Alternative Summer Holidays with TravelLocal
The ‘buy local’ expert in tailor-made holidays, TravelLocal allows independent travellers to explore under-the-radar destinations all over the world, putting them in direct…
Around the World with isango!
Isango!, the specialist online retailer of global tours, experiences and attraction tickets, has launched an exciting range of authentic adventures from around the world. Destinations…
Hoi An Photography Tour: Developing a Passion
Inexperienced photographer Marissa Carruthers joins an immersive three-day photography tour and workshop in Central Vietnam, emerging with a newly-found passion. I continue to wade through the thigh-high mirror-esque waters, clutching…
La Residence Hue Celebrates Azerai Opening
An historic 122-room boutique hotel on the south bank of the fabled Perfume River in the one-time imperial capital of Vietnam officially observed its emergence today as…
Luxe Life Along Vietnamese Rivers
From Halong Bay to Hanoi, this is a new and unique way to cruise Vietnam’s enthralling network of rivers in splendour, staying in cabins furnished in brass and teak. See…
Halong Bay Cruise Avoiding the Crowds
Escaping a tourism conference in Halong City, Marissa Carruthers jumps on board a Halong Bay cruise to spend 24 hours exploring Vietnam’s UNESCO World Heritage site and its amazing karst…
Bizarre Ba Na Hills, Vietnam
Marissa Carruthers surprisingly steps straight out of Vietnam into a French village during a visit to Ba Na Hills, near the city of Danang, Vietnam. As we hop out of…
