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Vietnam

Mekong Delta life
Asia Budget Destinations Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Deep in the Mekong Delta

December 27, 2013April 16, 2018 Mike & Anne 5189 Views 8 Comments boat, culture, food, river, Ultimate Journeys for Two, Videos

Our love-hate relationship with Vietnam began the moment we crossed into the Mekong Delta. It’s gorgeous, it’s exotic, it’s a

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Hoi An Lantern Festival
City & Culture Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Vietnam’s Most Charming Town: Hoi An

January 14, 2014March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 4717 Views 21 Comments beach, City Guide, festival, Hoi An Full Moon Festival, hoi an lantern, luxury, river, temple, temples

Hoi An was by far our favorite town in Vietnam. A trading port dating back to the 17th-century, it has

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Emeraude Cruise Halong Bay Vietnam
Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Classic Cruising Ha Long Bay

March 3, 2014March 12, 2018 Mike & Anne 3395 Views 11 Comments boat, cruise, fishing, natural wonders, Water Adventures

Photos cannot contain the 1,969 islands of Ha Long Bay and words can’t quite describe the fantastical limestone karst towers,

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Citadel flag in Hue Vietnam
City & Culture Destinations Luxury Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Hue: A Colorful Town

January 19, 2014March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 3767 Views 13 Comments architecture, biking, City Guide, hotels, temples

Said to be the intellectual, cultural, and spiritual heart of Vietnam, Hue is full of palaces, pagodas, tombs, temples, and

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motorbikes HCMC
Asia Destinations Southeast Asia Vietnam 

The Fabled Saigon

January 8, 2014April 12, 2018 Mike & Anne 949 Views 10 Comments City Guide, motorbikes, museums

It feels a little strange to be an American in Saigon…whether it’s a guilty complex about the Vietnam War, the

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Bikes of Burden Vietnam
Asia Destinations Southeast Asia Vietnam 

You Know You’re In Vietnam When…

March 25, 2014March 11, 2018 Mike & Anne 5727 Views 29 Comments

Oh Vietnam. Exotic, picturesque, delicious…you have so much to offer–but boy are you a tough cookie! Our non-stop series of

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Sand dunes of Mui Ne
Destinations Southeast Asia Vietnam 

Southern Vietnam Getaways

January 11, 2014April 16, 2018 Mike & Anne 3416 Views 7 Comments architecture, beach, extreme sports, motorbikes, sand dunes, seafood, Ultimate Journeys for Two

Heading north from Ho Chi Minh City, travelers usually head one of two ways: the sand dunes of Mui Ne

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Tet New Year in Vietnam
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Hypnotic Hanoi

February 11, 2014February 15, 2019 Mike & Anne 3391 Views 9 Comments architecture, culture, food, hotels, motorbikes

Hanoi is an Asia metropolis at its most romantic. With strong Chinese and French colonial influences and plenty of Vietnamese

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Ta Phin Village Sapa
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Tet New Year in Tribal Ta Phin

March 16, 2014March 19, 2018 Mike & Anne 4050 Views 12 Comments Hikes, homestay, mountains, volunteer

While Vietnam may have dished up some the lowest moments of the trip, our final stop in Ta Phin Village

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