Most backpackers say they love exploring nature and the great outdoors and culture when traveling. The only and best way to do so is by staying in homestays, very popular in South East Asia. This was a new adventure for me and very different from staying in hostels. Back in October I traveled to Vietnam…
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Mai Chau Hoa Ban Homestay Vietnam
As a solo traveler, a woman traveler, finding a place to stay when traveling probably requires more research than anything else in your itinerary. It is the place where you wish to feel safe and at home when away from home. Hoa Ban homestay in Ban Lac village, Mai Chau was and is a safe…
The Best Floating Market in Vietnam
It is 4.30am, darkness outside, but the entire hostel in Can Tho is on its feet. At 5am each of us leaves for a tour in the best floating market in Vietnam, Cai Rang. Some of us went to sleep late, some of us early and still 5am is not an hour easy to start…
Green and magical Da Lat of Vietnam
Tall and bright green, beautiful pine trees are the first thing i noticed as i was waking up on the sleeper bus from Hoi An to dreamy Da Lat. Their beauty will accompany you on your Da Lat adventure, making you feel you have arrived to an enchanted forest. Getting off the bus in the…
The best of Tam Coc Vietnam
3 hours South to Hanoi, Tam Coc is definitely one of my favorites places and views in Vietnam. I spent 2 nights in a great homestay by the river. Getting there at 12pm, checked in, rented a bicycle and headed to explore the beautiful and greenish surroundings. The first place i stopped at was the…
Hoi An the Most Beautiful city in Vietnam
Delicate flowers, abstract patterns, colorful and everywhere-lanterns are the first thing that pops to your eyes i the ancient town, Hoi An. Decorating restaurants, shops and homes, they greet you with their light and beauty in the day or evening. I arrived to Hoi An from Tam Coc and was captivated by the lovely city,…
How to spend 3 days in North Vietnam
When traveling on tight schedule you always worry about time and if you are actually going to enjoy or just feel like you are running after time. I spent 3 days in North Vietnam, traveled to Ha Long Bay and Mai Chau and let me tell you something, it was perfect! Remember i told you…
Why spend 3 nights in Hanoi, Vietnam
Motorbikes, cars, food on bicylce and chaos- welcome to Hanoi, vietnam. I must say when i landed in Hanoi on a sunny October morning i didn’t know what to expect and let me tell you this city will eat you alive if you hesitate or simply show hesitation. Motorbikes on the road, on the sidewalk,…
solo, but not lonely 