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If you love crispy savory pancakes, you’re going to love Vietnamese banh khot!  Among the list of endless delicious Vietnamese snacks and light meals, is a little gem called banh khot (bánh khọt).... Read more

Tet is Vietnam’s New Year festival, best described as a combination of western Christmas and New Year celebrations rolled into one. It heralds the arrival of spring in January or February, as calculated by Vietnam’s version of... Read more

Tuesday 27 January 2009 - At 6:30am, a mini bus came to pick me up at my guest house in Lao Bảo town. As I was back in Vietnam via the Lao - Viet border crossing too late the day before, I decided to stay overnight in Lao Bảo border town... Read more

Mui Ne was an isolated stretch of beach where pioneering travellers camped on the sand. Times have changed and it's now a string of beach resorts, which have fused into one long coastal strip. These resorts are, for the most part,... Read more

Depending on the seasons, you should choose the appropriate attire to ensure the comfort and wellness for you and your family on a journey. In Vietnam, the dress code is casual. Unless you wish to dress for dinner in the top-end hotels and... Read more

The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and... Read more

Danika Garlotta and her husband Chris are traveling around the world and sharing their experiences.  One thing we quickly learned, was that eating in Vietnam is a very different than eating in a Vietnamese restaurants in the US or... Read more

Shopping in Hanoi is a great experience because of a wide variety of items from authentic silk, ethnic minority souvenir to wooden products. So, there is not lack of choices when shopping in Hanoi. So here some suggestions that some items you... Read more