3 weeks across Vietnam
3 weeks across Vietnam
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My exact route (and the alternatives) that let me experience Vietnamese nature, culture, try the food and get memories for a lifetime.
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Southern Vietnam:
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon city):
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The Cafe Apartments
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A block of flats made into cafes, shops; an iconing place next to a main walking street
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Ben Thanh Market
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Biggest local market in Saigon; commercial with prices for tourists, negotiate hard!
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Hum, Café & Restaurant
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Cai Rang Floating Market
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Tra Su Cajuput Forest
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Bến Tre
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Phat Quang Pagoda
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HUUVUI Chay
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Central Vietnam
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Chàm Islands
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Hội An
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Da Nang
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Black Rock Beach
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Hue Historic Citadel
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Northern Vietnam
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Ninh Bình
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Hanoi
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Hanoi 1990s
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Hạ Long Bay
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Con Son Island
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200km from coast, empty, almost no tourists because it's difficult to get there, till not long ago the only way to get there was a 14h long cruise. Locals come here because of the tragic history of the island. It's estimated that American and French military killed about 21k people there. It's also where Viet Cong members were impriosoned in a very cruel way. There was a prison where they tortured with phisical force but also chemicals or the sun. They kept them in cells with no roof - there are museums all around the island. The majority of the island is national park which is why the island is wild and clean. You can sleep in the park and walk through the jungle. How to get there: Slow boat from Vung Tau/ VASCO plane from HCMC/ Speed boat from Soc Tranc. Don't sleep in a tent, it's a military zone and you can get fined.
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BoBla Waterfall
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vacay Katie
Hi, I'm Katie, an European on a mission to see the world - and then share it with you! I've seen *almost* the entire Europe and last year left the "safer" destinations and traveled farther from home: to Vietnam, Jordan and Mexico.
Important facts about me:
༄ My home base is Poland
༄ I've visited 29 countries
༄ Not sure how relevant that is but I can sing in 17 languages
༄ I'm extremely honest - so if a place/tour/restaurant sucked, I'm going to tell you
༄ I love both famous sites and underrated, unique hidden gems - so in my guides I'll feature both so that you can choose whatever you prefer
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