Cuisine

District 4 Food Tour: Explore Saigon’s Paradise for Snails and Street Seafood

Cross one of the short bridges from downtown Ho Chi Minh City, and the atmosphere changes almost immediately.…

Saigon does not have one official dining hour. Before sunrise, charcoal grills are already smoking beside the road;…

You are ready to explore Saigon. Then, without much warning, dark clouds roll in and tropical rain starts…

At first glance, Ho Chi Minh City can seem like an unlikely place for an older traveler to…

Imagine waking up in complete darkness. There is no window, no fresh morning breeze, and barely enough room…

If you are planning your first trip to Vietnam, you may be wondering: Is Ho Chi Minh City…

You have tried pho. You have probably eaten a banh mi. Now comes the fun part: what to…

Before the beach resorts wake up and the first travelers head toward Mui Ne’s famous sand dunes, life…

The word “flood” can make travelers imagine roads disappearing underwater, cancelled tours and endless rain. In the Mekong…

A narrow wooden boat glides beneath arching coconut palms. Somewhere beyond the riverbank, a family is drying rice…

The sky darkens above a narrow canal, rain begins tapping against the water, and a boat disappears beneath…

A wooden sampan slips into a narrow canal where cajuput branches lean over the water and floating plants…