Vietnam Visa and Things You Need to Know
If you are a foreigner and want to visit Vietnam, you may be required to apply for Vietnam Visa. In this post, we would like to provide you with useful information on Vietnam visa application.…
Staying at Mai Chau Ecolodge in Rural Vietnam
Have you ever wanted to spend a few nights and days in rural Vietnam? This superb Ecolodge gives you a different perspective on Vietnam. Forget the crazy traffic mayhem and motorbikes that never seem to…
Backpacking in Vietnam: Top 5 Memories from Northern Vietnam
It’s time to reminisce about my time backpacking in Vietnam. At the time I wrote a few articles about my tours there but I wanted to put them into a quick top 5. I have…
How to Get A Vietnam Visa in Hong Kong
In 2012 I finally had my first trip to Vietnam. Rather than get an online visa on arrival (which is something you can now do), I prefer to get visas myself from the Embassies. Being…
Hiking in Sapa, Vietnam: Day 2 – Ta Van to Giangtachai Village
Following on from the first day of the hike near Sapa in northern Vietnam, it’s time to conclude it with a part 2. We left it last time having just gone to bed in my…
Visiting Hoa Lo Prison AKA The Hanoi Hilton in Hanoi, Vietnam
“What tongueless ghost of sin crept through my curtains?” – Noel Gallagher. The Hanoi Hilton isn’t a hotel. Well it might be, but the one I’m talking about here is a prison. It’s officially called…
Hiking in Sapa, Vietnam: Day 1 – Sapa to Ta Van
Hiking in Sapa in Vietnam is outstanding. It’s totally worth a trip, and something which would be a real shame to miss. The best thing about it is – it’s an EASY hike, no difficult…
Backpacking in Vietnam: Top 5 Things to See and Do in Sapa
Sapa in northern Vietnam is a town of outstanding views, dreamy spirit and travel sensations. Most tourists visit it for the hiking and I did too, but today on Don’t Stop Living it’s time to…
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi, Vietnam
Despite its title, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is not the current resting place of the revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. Instead, the capital city of the country, which is Hanoi, houses a Mausoleum…
Thirsty Thursdays: Bia Hoi Corner Hanoi, Vietnam
Today’s Thirsty Thursday’s takes us to Vietnam and the Old Town of Hanoi, this country’s bustling, noisy, crazy capital city. While Hanoi moves at a hectic pace and there’s little time to breathe, I found…