Guesthouse Name: Miah Boutique Homestay Address: 205 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at Miah Boutique Homestay in Hanoi, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 304,200 VND ($13.20 USD), and I picked it for its price and location. This was literally a last minute booking as I had to move […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi, Hanoi – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi Address: 244 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. I stayed at the Hotel Bel Ami Hanoi in Hanoi, Vietnam. I walked in off the street and booked a room without a reservation. The hotel I was due to stay at nearby was closed, so I walked to the […]
Guesthouse Review: Ninh Binh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam
Edit: This guesthouse has now closed down. This review remains as an archive. Search for other hotels in Ninh Binh. Guesthouse Name: Ninh Binh Homestay Address: 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. I stayed at Ninh Binh Homestay in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I walked in off the street and got a […]
Guesthouse Review: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay Address: Tam Coc Lake, 491C Road, Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I stayed at Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay in Tam Coc, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 260,000 VND ($11.25 USD), and I booked it for its price and location. Tam Coc is […]
Hotel Review: Khach San Ngoc Ly 3, Thanh Hoa – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Khach San Ngoc Ly 3 Address: Lo 68 Le Hoan, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. I stayed at the Khach San Ngoc Ly 3 in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 292,050 VND ($12.64 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Thanh Hoa. I didn’t […]
Comparing the beach neighbourhoods of Da Nang and Hoi An
Da Nang and Hoi An are becoming increasingly popular as bases for digital nomads. The two cities are connected by the same long stretch of sandy beach, and if you stand on the beach of Hoi An you can see the burgeoning Da Nang skyline. There are two beach neighbourhoods in particular that have become […]
Flight Review: Bamboo Airways – Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Bamboo Airways QH 1123 From: Quy Nhon (UIH) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with Bamboo Airways from Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City. There are flights available from the four major Vietnam airlines (Bamboo, Jetstar Pacific, VietJet Air, and Vietnam Airlines), so I compared flights and prices with Skyscanner. I […]
Hotel Review: An Ngan Phu Hotel, Quy Nhon – Vietnam
Hotel Name: An Ngan Phu Hotel. Address: 186 Dien Hong, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam. I stayed at An Ngan Phu Hotel in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 297,000 VND ($12.93 USD) per night, and picked it for its price and location in the city. The last time I was […]
Life’s a Beach Bai Xep – The beachside backpackers in a fishing village in Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Life’s a Beach Bai Xep. Address: To 2, Khu Vuc 1, Bai Xep, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam. Edit: Life’s a Beach Bai Xep has closed and has moved 3.4 km down the coast in Dak Lak province (formerly Phu Yen province). Some sites are still showing Life’s a Beach Bai Xep as […]
Lucky Spot Beach Bungalow – an almost perfect beach break on one of the most scenic beaches in Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Lucky Spot Beach Bungalow. Address: Vinh Hoa, Tu Nham, Song Cau, Phu Yen, Vietnam. I stayed at Lucky Spot Beach Bungalow on Vinh Hoa Beach, located in Phu Yen Province on the south-central coast of Vietnam. I had read about this beach on a forum, which led me to book at Lucky Spot. […]










