Our favourite country for backpacking is hands down Vietnam. This perfectly shaped nation has a natural vertical backpacker route from north to south, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh. For first time travellers in Asia, Vietnam is a great place to start. Steaming bowls of pho, coffee sweetened with condensed milk, hectic cities crammed with scooters, rolling rice terraces and colonial towns await you in Vietnam.
The idea of travelling as a couple always conjures up romantic notions; thoughts of being swept off your feet on golden beaches, kissing at the top of a majestic mountain and drinking wine as the sun sets in Paris. It…
Whilst sipping coffee all around Vietnam, I heard Westerners sniff at Vietnamese coffee because 1) you can’t get a good latte like in the UK (not that I’ve ever had a good latte in the UK) or because 2) the…
Backpacking in Vietnam is incredible. This wonderful country will keep you captivated with its rolling rice terraces, beautiful landscapes, cultural and historical sites, bustling cities, steaming bowls of pho and addictive sweet coffee. In this guide, we share our 3-week…