Paul Christiansen

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Waterfalls, Langur, Oysters and Abandoned Colonial Villas: A Lăng Cô Getaway

What lies between Đà Nẵng and Huế?

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Just 50km From Hanoi, Đường Lâm Village Is a Charming Historical Relic

If one were to strike out west from Hanoi and follow the Red River for some 50 kilometers, there they will find Đường Lâm Village — a quintessence of rural Vietnam.

Paul Christiansen

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Cát Tiên National Park Is the Perfect Cure for the Festering Wounds of Chronic Urban Life

What’s new? What’s trendy? What haven’t I explored? Such questions often dictate our travel plans, but sometimes, we’d be better off asking the opposite: What’s old? What’s impervious to being in style? Where have I been before and loved? 

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Mũi Né Among Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations Globally in 2026, Booking Says

Travel site Booking.com dubbed Mũi Né “one of 2026’s trending travel spots,” reflective of the international attention and domestic emphasis the beach city is currently receiving.

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An Ode to Vũng Tàu, Saigon's Unwavering Summer Crush

I recently took a trip to Vũng Tàu after a long summer of cultural research, which had me traveling up and down Vietnam. It had been seven years since I’d been back to the homeland, and 19 since I’d last seen the beaches of Vũng Tàu, when I was only 16. It felt like returning to a high school crush, and it made me think of the words of Trần Thiện Thanh, who once wrote, “Nhớ lúc xa xưa mười sáu trăng tròn…” I won’t say I wasn’t looking for something familiar, poetic, and possibly even as sappy.

Paul Christiansen

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In Hội An’s Pottery Museum, Mini Clay Landmarks Hold Unexpected Memories

When preparing to visit Hội An’s Thanh Hà Pottery Museum, I didn’t anticipate an opportunity to reminisce. I hadn’t been to the museum dedicated to the region’s pottery traditions before, so how could it illicit fond memories?

Kit Humphrey

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The Poetry of Everyday Life in Central Vietnam's Coastal Towns

Traveling south through central Vietnam by train can bring you to the familiar or the obscure: the Disney-fication of Hội An, the peaceful bays of Quy Nhơn, or the thrill of derelict spaces in Huế.

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A Tribute to the Incredibly Eye-Catching, Organic Signage of Sa Đéc

Signs are like voices.

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Jetstar Tops The List Of Most Delayed Airlines In Vietnam

According to a recent survey, Jetstar Pacific is Vietnam’s tardiest airline with 30.6% of their flights delayed.

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Da Nang Makes NY Times' '52 Places to Go in 2015' List

Over the past decade, Da Nang has boosted its profile as an international tourist destination with its beautiful beaches, fine dining and luxury hotels.

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Huffington Post: “21 Reasons To Fall In Love With Vietnam”

The Huffington Post recently released their list of “21 Reasons To Fall In Love With Vietnam,” highlighting the country’s natural beauty, food and people among other things.

Lee Starnes

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48 Hours In Tam Cốc-Bích Động

As you approach the small town of Tam Cốc-Bích Động, limestone karsts jump out of the endlessly flat terrain like monuments to the days of yesteryear.

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Condé Nast's "10 Reasons To Visit Ho Chi Minh City Now"

In a mix between a Rough Guides list and a "36 Hours" New York Times piece, Condé Nast, one of the World’s leading publishers, recently compiled “10 Reasons To Visit Ho Chi Minh City Now.”

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You Can Now Take A Seaplane From HCMC To Phan Thiet

After a seemingly successful launch of its seaplane service between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay last September, a Vietnamese aviation company kicked-off its HCMC – Phan Thiet service last Saturday.

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[Video] 1200 Hours In Vietnam Hyperlapse

Last October, Evan Corrigan used his iPhone 5 to create this nifty hyperlapse of his 1200 hours in Vietnam.

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Vietnam Resort Makes Designboom’s 2014 Top Hotel And Resort List

Designboom, the world's first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine has just released its rankings of the world’s top hotels and resorts, judged based on function, location and for...

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[Video] Dirt Bikers Slip And Slide Their Way Across The Vietnamese Countryside

Earlier this year, five Vietnamese guys took the Cuong Mud Challenge which took them off the beaten path and into the muddy waters of the Vietnamese countryside.

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Rough Guides: Mekong Delta Among Top 10 Best-Value Destinations

UK travel publication, Rough Guides has ranked the Mekong Delta as one of 2015’s “Best Value Destinations.”

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New Expressway Cuts HCMC–Vung Tau Travel Time in Half

The Ho Chi Minh City – Dong Nai expressway opened up two major sections on Saturday, 5 months ahead of schedule.

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[Video] From Saigon To The Sea

In the urban bubble that is Saigon, we sometimes forget that the city isn’t located far from the sea.

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PM Pushes Agencies To Move Ahead With Visa Waivers For More Nationalities

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is pressing relevant ministries to move ahead with visa waivers for more nationalities in order to boost tourism, reports Thanh Nien.

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[Video] Drone Takes You To The Skies Above Mũi Né

With plenty of tall buildings and drone videos, it’s pretty easy to get a birds eye view of Vietnam’s cities. But for some of the country’s less developed locations, it can be hard to fully envision t...

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[Video] How to Spend 36 Hours in Phnom Penh: NY Times

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

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TripAdvisor: Da Nang Is The World's Top Emerging Destination

Travel website TripAdvisor just released its 2014 list of "Destinations on the Rise." The rankings feature locations across the globe “that have received the greatest increase in positive feedback and...

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[Photos] Spiritual Sites Of Vietnam – Part 2

Much of Vietnamese culture is based in spiritualism, dictating everything from the day one picks for their wedding to how one lives their life. These 12 spiritual sites, scattered across the country, ...

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[Photos] Spiritual Sites Of Vietnam – Part 1

Much of Vietnamese culture is based in spiritualism, dictating everything from the day one picks for their wedding to how one lives their life. These 12 spiritual sites, scattered across the country, ...

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AirAsia To Launch SE Asia Unlimited Air Pass For $148

Flights in SE Asia are pretty cheap as it is on budget carriers, but next year AirAisa is planning to turn the region’s air travel market on its head with it’s $148 ASEAN Pass.

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[Video] Couple Takes Road Trip From Vietnam To Cambodia, Gives Bike Away To Street Vendor

When Dylan Ozanich and his girlfriend took a 1,800km road trip from Hoi An to Phnom Penh a few months back, they bought an old Honda Dream which they dubbed the “Red Rocket.”