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The Duck Stop, Phong Nha: Full Guide and My Experience
On our way to the infamous Pub With Cold Beer in Phong Nha, we chanced upon what was soon to become my favorite stop in my three month journey through South East Asia: The Duck Stop! Here we embraced our inner duck leaders and led a small army of 40-50 waddling ducks...
The Pub With Cold Beer: Full Guide and My Experience
This is my experience at the famous Pub With Cold Beer in Phong Nha. Expecting a normal fried chicken lunch, I ended up choosing and killing the chicken I would eat in a very immersive and eye-opening experience. It was farm-to-table in the truest sense. This is one...
Best Things to Do in Hoi An
From coconut boat tours to getting affordable hand tailored suits to getting lost in the old city, there are a lot of insanely fun things to do in Hoi An. It was much more touristy than I expected; it felt like a manicured cultural experience compared to big beach...
Coconut Boat Tour Hoi An Guide
If you’ve ever seen videos of people spinning around in a giant coconut boat in the water, they are likely from the famous “coconut boat” tours in Hoi An. We loved the whole experience; our guide took us crab fishing along the way and taught us Vietnamese rowing...
Hand Tailored Suits in Hoi An: Bao Diep Tailor
Hoi An is famous for its hand tailored suits, which you can get in good quality for extremely cheap. However, it can be hard to find a good tailor shop because there are so many all over the old city, and people will constantly approach you trying to get you to visit...
Weasel Poop Coffee in Da Lat: Me Linh Coffee Garden
Weasel poop coffee is a big thing here. Vietnam already has a huge coffee culture with its French influence and being the second largest coffee exporter in the world. The way it works is that weasels poop out the coffee beans that are used to make the coffee. It is...
Maze Bar Da Lat Guide
The Maze Bar in Da Lat is my favorite experience in the city. You order a drink at the start of the maze, then wander around and get lost in the winding staircases and neon-lit tunnels as you search for the bar at the end. This is a really fun and unique spot for a...
Elephant Falls (Thác Voi) Guide
Cost: $2 USD Duration: 1-2 hours Commute: 45 minutesElephant Falls (or Thác Voi) is my favorite waterfall in the region around Da Lat. It is huge and majestic to look at, and you are able to descend and climb around the rocky bottom area and get right up next to (and...
Best Things to Do in Da Lat
Da Lat is one of my favorite places in all of Southeast Asia, and my favorite stop in Central Vietnam. With quality hostels as cheap as $1.50 a night, waterfalls to explore around the countryside, and a maze bar to get lost in at night, it is a backpacker’s paradise....
Best Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Ho Chi Minh City, otherwise known as Saigon, is a dive into chaos… or an endless river of beeping motorbikes. I was told by a local that there are about 10 million people living in the city, and probably 15 million motorbikes (which is completely absurd). I loved my...
Getting a Scuba Certification on Koh Tao
Duration: 3-4 days Cost: $320 USD Best Time to Go: Year roundCHOOSING A DIVE SHOPKoh Tao is one of the best places in the world to get scuba certifications. Certifications here are among the cheapest in the world (around $320 USD for an open water course), and there...