The Hunger Pains…
The whole Western world has gone food crazy. These days we seem to spend more time talking about it than we do eating it. And more than eating and talking about it, we love watching it even more. With...
View ArticleSapa has broken our hearts…
We first fell in love with the place years and years ago, when it was little more than a dusty crossroads in the mountains. You could start your treks right off the bus, and there was no feeling more...
View ArticleTHE BEST MONTH TO VISIT VIETNAM? SEPTEMBER!
Yes, Vietnam is a great country to travel all year round depending on the region – but if you ask us which time of the year we like to travel most, it’s definitely the month of September! Here’s why:...
View ArticleThe Hungry Ghost Festival…What is it??
Today marks an important event in the Lunar Calendar – The Ghost Festival or Hungry Ghost Festival! This festival typically starts from the 7th month in the Lunar Calendar and on the 15th Day, and...
View ArticleIt’s Mid-Autumn Festival Time… What is it?
Today marks the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival! Named Têt Trung Thu in Vietnamese, it is also known as the Children’s festival. It is said that name came about, as it’s a way for parents to make...
View ArticleVietnam Backpacker Hostels Grateful of No Serious Injuries in recent Public...
On 1 January 2017, a scheduled public ferry carrying passengers from Cat Ba Island to Hai Phong Harbor, Vietnam made contact with a bridge pylon. The accident resulted in damage to the ferry’s bow, and...
View ArticleVBH Guide to Vietnamese TET New Year & The Year of the Rooster…
2017 represents the Year of the Rooster according to the zodiac. To the Vietnamese, the Rooster is one of the most important animals that govern human life. It’s an essential protein for nourishment...
View ArticleFun facts about Hanoi that you may not know…
Hanoi translates to “city inside rivers” (there are nine lakes in the city). It’s historic and more formal name is Thang Long, which has a more bad-ass meaning “Ascending Dragon”! Hanoi is over a...
View ArticleThe art of crossing the streets in Vietnam…..
Locals or anyone who has lived in Vietnam a long time, who have observed the traffic, will see it as though they are watching a perfectly coordinated ballet performance of people, motorbikes, cars,...
View ArticleA guide to Hoi An’s Lantern Festival
Hoi An, at any time of the year is stunning but it’s particularly magical during the full moon. The electricity is switched off; the streets are closed off to traffic and the old town is transformed...
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