Vietnam

If you are staying in Ho Chi Minh for a while and have already seen the most touristy spots in the city, it’s time to discover other Ho Chi Minh non touristy places where you will not find many foreigners[…]

Ho Chi Minh City, aka Saigon, is huge. It has more than 50km wide and about 9 million people living in it. It is almost the same population as my country, Portugal!! There are many temple in Ho Chi Minh,[…]

Mui Ne has more to offer than just relaxing days at the beach. I had no idea that such a landscape that resembles a desert could be found in Vietnam at Mui Ne sand dunes. So, I would say that[…]

As I am staying in Ho Chi Minh, aka Saigon, for a while, I decided to explore the surroundings of the city. I visited the Cao Dai temple Ho Chi Minh, which is about 100 km away from this Vietnamese[…]

My first experience as a hitchhiker in Vietnam was delightful, as well the family who gave us the ride. Since the first experience was good, the next day we returned to the road to try our luck again. Our destination:[…]

After my bike trip to Myanmar, I moved to Vietnam and explored the country while also working. During my first trip alone I had only visited and volunteered in Ho Chi Minh, so the second place I’m exploring in this[…]

I had previously volunteered in India during this trip and it was amazing! Not only for the place itself, but also for the people I got to meet and my task: taking tourists to a non-touristic viewpoint of Taj Mahal.[…]

I reached the last destination of my first solo trip ever: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and I will stay here for 1 month. My budget is also at its end, so I will volunteer in an English center. During the[…]

Summer is fast approaching, the 9-5 routine is wearing thin and your feet are beginning to itch. Whilst your friends and family may be off to the typical holiday destinations, why not set your sights a little further? Southeast Asia[…]