Vietnam is generally a fairly safe country to visit with relatively low violent crime and sexual offences. There are however a considerable amount of petty crimes and thefts, especially against…

Vietnamese cuisine traditionally combines five fundamental flavors: spicy (metal), sour (wood), bitter (fire), salty (water) and sweet (earth). Taking influence from both Chinese and Thai cooking styles it is considered…

The transport infrastructure in Vietnam is fairly good and relatively cheap. You can easily navigate around using local transport if you are willing to brave a little sign language and…

The joy of accommodation in Vietnam is that the possibilities are endless and there is something for everyone. Nowadays there is Wi-Fi in most places so even the most basic…

To get the maximum from your travels it is well worth doing some planning in advance. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you should have everything booked and every stage of…