Vietnam Travel | Charlie on Travel, Backpacking on a Budget https://charlieontravel.com/category/asia/vietnam/ UK Travel Blog Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:04:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://charlieontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-Charlie-on-Travel-Favicon-32x32.png Vietnam Travel | Charlie on Travel, Backpacking on a Budget https://charlieontravel.com/category/asia/vietnam/ 32 32 Best Vietnam Films https://charlieontravel.com/films-to-watch-before-travelling-vietnam/ https://charlieontravel.com/films-to-watch-before-travelling-vietnam/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:34:30 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=719 There’s more to Vietnam films than just war films. When we decided to travel to Vietnam, I realised that the only “Vietnamese” films I had seen were American war films, like Apocalypse Now and Platoon. All I remembered of them was a lot of explosions, guns and a questionable and outdated binary between Americans/Vietnamese as […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/living-in-vietnam/feed/ 11 Is Vietnam Cheap? Vietnam Travel Costs https://charlieontravel.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-travel-vietnam/ https://charlieontravel.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-travel-vietnam/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:43:12 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=723 Is Vietnam cheap and just how much Dong do you need? Vietnam is a top backpacker destination because — you’ll be pleased to hear — backpacking in Vietnam is cheap. We travelled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the whole length of the country, on just $24 a day. We’re going to share our […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-travel-vietnam/feed/ 74 Hoa Binh and Northern Vietnam’s Must See Hidden Gems https://charlieontravel.com/hoa-binh-northern-vietnam/ https://charlieontravel.com/hoa-binh-northern-vietnam/#comments Mon, 14 May 2018 11:30:16 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=9409 A Northern Vietnam travel guide revealing the breathtaking province of Hoa Binh. This is a guest post written by Liezl Bruwer, a South African expat living and teaching in Northern Vietnam. She lives, travels and eats vegan with her partner Andy. Hoa Binh is becoming the next Halong Bay. It’s nestled away in an incredible […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/southeast-asia-travel-guide/feed/ 2 Why You Should NOT Ride Elephants https://charlieontravel.com/dont-ride-elephant-in-vietnam/ https://charlieontravel.com/dont-ride-elephant-in-vietnam/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2014 15:01:04 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=1068 A few years ago, a friend told she rode an elephant in Thailand. Until she said it, it hadn’t really occurred to me that riding an elephant was something anyone would want to do, but it turned out this was a popular ‘bucket list’ activity for many travellers. I asked her whether that was humane, […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/dont-ride-elephant-in-vietnam/feed/ 67 What Street Food is there for a Vegetarian in Vietnam? https://charlieontravel.com/eating-vegetarian-on-the-vietnamese-streets/ https://charlieontravel.com/eating-vegetarian-on-the-vietnamese-streets/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:54:38 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=781 Ask around about Vietnamese street foods and you’ll be told about phở bò (beef noodle soup), bánh mì (French baguettes) filled with slices of ham, liver pate and salad, and gỏi cuốn (fresh spring rolls) usually filled with pork and prawns. I love street food, but as a vegetarian I always end up heaving a big […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/eating-vegetarian-on-the-vietnamese-streets/feed/ 24 The Dangerous Allure of Tailoring in Hoi An https://charlieontravel.com/the-dangerous-allure-of-tailoring-in-hoi-an/ https://charlieontravel.com/the-dangerous-allure-of-tailoring-in-hoi-an/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:29:24 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=679 Hoi An was the siren of Vietnam. On the surface, it’s a gem. The streets are lined with yellow-painted French buildings, the cafés have luscious coffee, fresh fruits are everywhere, then you hear the melodious singing voices of the tailors offering exquisite clothing. Hoi An captivates you, puts you at ease, and then suddenly you find yourself […]

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