A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
If there’s one place you must visit from Da Nang in Vietnam, it’s Hoi An. This charming and well-preserved UNESCO Heritage Town on Vietnam’s central coast is known as the “city of lanterns,” with small streets cutting through scenic canals. Multi-colored lanterns hang in front of every shop and lantern-lit boats look magical as they sail at night.
To welcome the Year of The Dragon and celebrate Art’s birthday this year, we took a week-long trip to Vietnam, traveling from Manila to Hanoi and departing from Da Nang back to Manila. In case you didn’t know, Cebu Pacific flies nonstop to Da Nang from Manila, making this destination more accessible for Filipino travelers. The airline launched direct flights here starting December 2023.
Want to see Vietnam in a unique and eye-opening way? Motorcycle tours have become an incredibly popular way to see Vietnam. If you are planning to travel to Vietnam and want to see the country in a thrilling and exciting way, here’s our top picks for the most scenic routes Vietnam has to offer.
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam’s largest city, is the Củ Chi Tunnels, a network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi district. As the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, the tunnels were the Viet Cong’s base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), commonly known as Saigon is one of the most vibrant and largest cities in Vietnam. Known for its complex history dating back to the Vietnam War, its French colonial landmarks, and delicious healthy cuisine, Saigon is a good base for backpackers and budget travelers to start their exploration of Southeast Asia.
The buzz of motorcycles on the city streets is one of the first things you notice about Saigon. Here, the nimble motorcycles expertly weave their way between hulking buses and hapless cars stuck in traffic.
From retro vespas in candy shades to rusty skeletons strapped down with market goods, you could say that the motorcycle cuts across all social classes in the country.
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