Vietnam - InspirAsian travel blog
15 best boutique hotels and eco lodges in Vietnam
Suzie
Our Vietnam Specialists share their favourite fifteen boutique hotels and eco lodges in Vietnam that stand out from the crowd...
24 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City
Kate Goulson
A local’s guide to street food in Vietnam
Guest author
Vietnam is renowned for its love of food and adventurous attitude to eating, and street food is where the country’s carousel of flavours and ingredients is at its most vibrant. Take your lead from the locals and sniff out the very best street food from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City...
How to plan your honeymoon to Vietnam
Guest author
Vietnam remains firmly established as one of Asia’s top honeymoon destinations, and our experienced Vietnam Honeymoon Specialists take the pressure off the admin side of your honeymoon, leaving you with just the fun bits to think about. Here's their advice for getting started...
Nick finally reaches Mai Chau Valley...
Nick
Nick finally reaches some elusive - and breathtaking - areas of rural Vietnam
Phong Nha - subterranean limestone cathedrals
Kate
Photos of astonishing Paradise Cave - which lies beneath Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, in central Vietnam - taken by SA's Kate on her recent trip...
Six cool places to drink Vietnamese coffee in HCMC
Guest author
We look at the nicest places to enjoy an iconic, sweet, & oh so stimulating Vietnamese coffee in Ho Chi Minh City...
Vietnam: home to the world's rarest rabbit (with photos!)
Guest author
Few things please us more than a cracking wildlife photo taken at one of our destinations, and these images make us especially happy. They were captured by the Viet Nature Conservation Centre (VNCC) in Khe Nuoc Trong forest, which we are supporting via the Selective Earth Programme in collaboration with World Land Trust (WLT), an international conservation charity...
Vietnam’s little visited north: Ha Giang
Guest author
Although many of Vietnam’s visitors head to Sapa for a taste of hill tribe life and colourful markets, the more adventurous itineraries head much further north, to Ha Giang on the Chinese border...
Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan food in Vietnam
Louise Gasparelli
Food is one of the top highlights of travelling to Vietnam, with a vibrant range of dishes and flavours that varies as you travel from north to south. Happily, for those who go meat-free, vegetarian and vegan food is easy to find throughout the country, and there’s no need to compromise on taste - Vietnam’s rich flavours have plenty of diverse vegetarian alternatives to tempt the taste buds.
Revisiting Vietnam - 48 Hours in the North
Kate Smith
Vietnam Specialist Kate has recently re-visited Vietnam on a research trip alongside Lou, and has shared some of the highlights of her journey north from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai.