Sam Son is a beach city in northern Vietnam, 16 km east of Thanh Hoa City (which is 150 km south of Hanoi). It’s not the sort of place that’s listed in Lonely Planet (I checked my 2018 edition), and that’s fair enough. With hundreds of kilometres of beaches to choose from in Vietnam, you […]
Scenic Ninh Binh – The Trang An Landscape Complex
The Trang An Landscape Complex is the name for what most people just refer to as Ninh Binh. That’s the official UNESCO World Heritage name, while in Vietnam it’s the more superfluous Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex. Ninh Binh is also the name of the capital city of the province of the same name, though […]
Notes on Thanh Hoa – A provincial capital in the North Central Region of Vietnam
Thanh Hóa is the capital of Thanh Hoa Province, about 150 km directly south of Hanoi. Like Tuy Hoa on the South Central Coast of Vietnam, Thanh Hoa doesn’t get a lot of tourism traffic. I got a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hoa as it’s the closest airport to Ninh Binh. […]
Notes on Quy Nhon – an emerging beach city in Vietnam (2020 trip report)
Quy Nhon is a provincial capital in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. I was last in Quy Nhon in 2018, and a 2020 visit wasn’t on my travel radar until I visited the beaches of Phu Yen to the south. After visiting Phu Yen it made more sense to go to Quy Nhon […]
Vinh Hoa Beach – An idyllic small beach getaway in Vietnam
Vinh Hoa Beach is near a fishing village of the same name in Phu Yen Province, on the south-central coast of Vietnam. It’s not near any major city, so it’s best to describe is as being approximately half way between Quy Nhon and Tuy Hoa. If those cities are obscure to you, it’s about half […]
Notes on Tuy Hoa – Just the right amount of nothing much to do
Tuy Hoa is the provincial capital of Phu Yen province on the south-central coast of Vietnam, about half way between Quy Nhon and Nha Trang. I arrived in Tuy Hoa to visit the beaches of Phu Yen. Rather than heading straight to the coast, I stayed to explore the city. There’s not much to do […]
Guesthouse Review: Miah Boutique Homestay, Hanoi – Vietnam
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 […]
