Da Nang in the Rain: Vietnam’s Central Coast When the Monsoon Hits
I arrived in Da Nang during October flooding. What central Vietnam teaches you when the monsoon hits – and why Hoi An demands a return visit in dry season.
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Saigon Stays Saigon – Notes from Ho Chi Minh City After 29 Days in District 1
After 29 days in Saigon I still prefer Hanoi for food – but Ho Chi Minh City has its own pace, its own neighbourhoods, and its own version of Vietnam that earns more than three days. Notes on District 3, Cu Chi, cooking classes, and sidewalk coffee.
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Hoi An in Dry Season – Why I Always Tell People to Time This One Right
Hoi An is one of the most beautiful small towns in Asia – in dry season. In wet season it floods. February to early May is the sweet spot. A 2014 dry-season visit, plus the food (cao lau, mi quang), the Marble Mountains, My Son ruins, and why timing matters more than the guidebook says.
