There aren’t many places in the world where mass tourism and beauty blend, in the way they do in Hoi An. This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam is incredibly popular with visitors, who are attracted to its old world charm with a distinct Chinese vibe. Most travelers enter Vietnam … more »
Any digital nomad will know the importance of three things: a good cup of coffee, a fast WiFi connection, and comfortable sofas (bums get sore after a few hours!). Earlier this year, we spent two months in Vietnam, eating, slurping and working our way around the country. Whenever we based … more »
The Mekong river plays a central role in the lifestyle of the people of southern Vietnam. In the dark, boatmen load up their wares and start making their way up-river to meet with locals who come to buy wholesale fruits and vegetables on the water. Can Tho apparently has the … more »
Vietnam is one of those countries that does not provide visa on arrival to anyone. Well, technically it’s a visa on arrival but you need to get prior clearance from immigration. This can be done through several travel agents online and takes 2-3 days. Please note that the pre-approved visa … more »
A common sight around SE Asia. The lonely slipper is often seen hanging around alone on pavements, roads, and sometimes even in the odd restaurant. He’s often separated from his twin by some incident or the other. Falling off a scooter or getting left behind during a surprise sprint are … more »
Best known as Hạ Long Bay, this is quite probably the most famous and touristic landmark in Vietnam. Translating into “descending dragon bay”, this is a place where beautiful landscapes, myths, legends and village life-style come to meet. There are about 2000 islands and islets in the bay, making boat … more »
Apart from sharing moments from our travels right here on Backpack ME, we love being able to do so too in real-time via our social media profiles. When it comes to photos, Instagram has been a great tool to share photos of what we are doing on a given moment … more »
This year, we have eaten a lot of soup. Being in South-East Asia for about 3 months, we have tried soups in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. With rice, rice noodles, egg noodles, bean noodles, glass noodles, thick noodles… beef, chicken, seafood, pork or vegetables… spicy, sweet, sour or all of … more »
Whenever you read a travel guide, you’ll always come across the typical paragraph suggesting you to learn a few “useful words and sentences” in the local language of the country you are about to visit. They say so for a reason, as we recently experienced in Vietnam. We were in … more »
Believe it or not, people who travel all the time like us, need vacations too! Traveling doesn’t mean lying on the beach all day, sightseeing all the time and live worry-free like kids – I wish! During the past few weeks we have spent a lot of time in Thailand … more »