Author: Tom Vaughan

Places To See In Vietnam:

Tom Vaughan 01/05/2020 0 Comments
Sa Pa: Hiking through Sapa can be one of your most beautiful adventures ever. The glorious sight of the rice paddy fields, the amazing scenery of the mountains, and interacting with the minority groups and knowing more about their culture can be a glorious adventure on its own. Ha Giang: Well known for its towering glorious mountains and its surrounding scenery this is a spot you wouldn’t want...

Sapa: North Vietnam’s Mountainous Heaven

Tom Vaughan 25/03/2020 0 Comments
Sapa is a popular but quiet mountain town in Lao Cai Province, which is on the northern Vietnamese-Chinese border. It is located about 350 kilometers northwest of Hanoi, on Fan Si Pan mountain, which is the highest peak in Vietnam!  Sapa is very close to the border of China and is a part of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. When the French arrived in the Tonkin highlands in the late 1880s,...

Long Bien Bridge

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Only a kilometer from the Old Quarter you will find the Long Bien Bridge.  The Long Bien Bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel, who is world-renowned for the Eiffel Tour in Paris.  The bridge was built between 1899 and 1902 by architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903.  More than 3,000 Vietnamese people took part in the construction of this bridge.  The...
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Halong bay in winter

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
should you go to halong bay in winter? Of course you have to visit Halong Bay. It is one of the most beautiful bays and one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the world. Known for its hundredss of islands, Halong Bay is one of the most wonderful places I have had to visit. All these islands as out of the sea have nothing in common with any of the landscapes I have seen before. And remember that...

The Pharmacy, restaurant in Hanoi

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
An amazing and wonderful restaurant hidden in Hanoi. In the streets of Hanoi there are always a thousand things to discover. You have to walk around, look for, not look for and find around a building, at the end of a street, in one of the many shops. If you are looking for a quality banh my or a local bun thiet, I recommend this little neighborhood restaurant. Both are excellent. It is a...

Hanoi Ton That Thiep street market video

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Ton That Thiep a typical street market in Hanoi that i recomand There are many street markets in Vietnam. Some are tourist and recommended by guides. Here is a video of a real local market if you are interested. He gets there early in the morning, around 6 or 7 am. The images, the smells, the sounds will make you travel like never before. There, you are far from everything, in a universe teeming...

Hanoi west lake

Tom Vaughan 05/03/2020 0 Comments
A peaceful café around Hanoi biggest lake. West lake (Hồ Tây in Vietnamese) is the largest lake in Hanoi. It is a place where I like to come and rest. Latmosphere is peaceful and the view magnificent. All around the lake there are multiple cafes. my favorite is most certainly Cà Phê Ven Hồ Tây, located on a small peninsula, here you can drink Vietnamese coffee, drink lemon juice while...

A Visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Tom Vaughan 05/03/2020 0 Comments
I can imagine Uncle Ho writing in his journal and planning events that would bring the country together sitting at the coy pond just outside the house.  He was a very modest leader who is always pictured wearing smart but comfortable clothes and living in conditions unlike many other world leaders.  He never lived in a castle or mansion.  He preferred a quaint one-story...

The Amazing Maze of the Old Quarter

Tom Vaughan 05/03/2020 0 Comments
         If you are interested in a fun night out on the town, head over to Luong Ngoc Quyen and Ta Hien streets where the famous Bia Hoi is served fresh and cold for a fraction of a dollar a cup.  There is bar food and street food a plenty along these streets and Ma May street.  After sunset this is the place to be for nightlife.  It’s...