6 guides
Northern Vietnam Travel Guide: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, Ninh Binh and Ha Giang Hanoi is the base, and everything else is a round trip from it, anywhere from 3 hours to Ninh Binh up to 14 hours to Ha Giang. Those hours are what set your route, not the map. Last updated: August 2026 … Read more
Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi: fares, pickup points and what changed in August 2026 Noi Bai publishes no flat fare, only a per-kilometre rate. And app cars no longer pull up outside the terminal. Last updated: August 2026 Summary Distance About 27 to 30 km to the Old Quarter, 40 to 60 minutes by road … Read more
Where to Stay in Hanoi: Best Areas and Hotels Hanoi is not one city to sleep in but six, and choosing badly costs you sleep rather than money. Last updated: July 2026 The short answer, before the detail First-timers Old Quarter, but the Lò Sũ / Hàng Thùng side Best value French Quarter grid, M … Read more
The Ha Giang Loop: The Complete Guide to Vietnam’s Greatest Ride Cliffside passes, the emerald Nho Que River, and a Geopark full of mountain villages — how to do the loop, easy-rider or self-drive, and do it right. June 2026 The Ha Giang Loop at a glance Where Vietnam’s far north, on the China border … Read more
Sapa, Vietnam: A Complete Guide to the Rice Terraces, the Trekking & Fansipan Cloud-wrapped rice terraces, trails that drop you into Hmong and Dao villages, and the highest mountain in Indochina — here’s how to choose your trek, when the terraces turn green or gold, how to get up from Hanoi, and what Sapa is … Read more
Ha Long Bay Cruise: The Complete Guide to Choosing the Right One You’ve seen it a hundred times — on Instagram, in Kong: Skull Island, on every Vietnam highlight reel: thousands of limestone towers rising out of jade water. The catch is that “booking Ha Long” means choosing a cruise from hundreds of them, at … Read more
