Culture

What Is the Best Way to Experience the Mekong Delta Without Feeling Rushed?

The boat engine softens as you leave the wider river and slip into a narrow canal shaded by…

The first thing you notice is the color. Clusters of crimson rambutans glow beneath dark green leaves, pomelos…

Before Saigon’s office towers fill and its shopping malls switch on their lights, the sidewalks are already awake.…

Ho Chi Minh City hidden alleys reveal a side of Saigon that travelers rarely notice from its busy…

If you are planning to crawl through the Cu Chi Tunnels, here is what you need to know…

From central Ho Chi Minh City, the road to Can Gio feels like a journey between two different…

A monkey taking your sunglasses may sound like a hilarious Vietnam travel story. It becomes much less amusing…

Most travelers arrive in Can Gio expecting monkeys. They certainly find them—curious long-tailed macaques patrol the forest paths…

Visit a neighborhood market in Vietnam just after sunrise and you may feel as though you have arrived…

Cuisine

Ho Chi Minh City is famous for motorbikes, busy intersections and streets that seem to move in every…

Two of the most popular day trips from Ho Chi Minh City could hardly feel more different. The…

Ho Chi Minh City may be famous for its strong Vietnamese coffee, but coffee is only one part…