Vietnam Category

Check out these two indie trips that you can’t do on your own – a trip to Halong Bay in Vietnam and a trek on the world’s highest mountain – Mount Everest!

Every other week we take the opportunity to highlight one of the many awesome adventure trips we offer here at BootsnAll. We have been lucky enough to partner with Global Basecamps to offer some amazing trips for adventure travelers of all types.     This week’s featured trip is in Vietnam and explores one its most visited sites – Halong [...]

I’m not going to lie. When we were on our flight from Bangkok to Hanoi, my wife and I were both nervous. We had heard conflicting reports of Vietnam. Some travelers loved it. Some hated it. We honestly had no idea what to expect, but once we touched down in Hanoi, a city that just celebrated its 1000th birthday, made [...]

Culturally rich and scenically beautiful, Southeast Asia is home to gorgeous beaches, lush jungles, amazing temples and delicious cuisine. Adventurous travelers can experience the vibrancy and exotic charms of this inspirational and beautiful area of the world.

With awe-inspiring scenery, tasty cuisine and a rich historical and cultural past, Vietnam is full of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. These three tours will open doors into Vietnam you never knew existed and allow travelers to see, feel, taste and truly experience this beautiful country.

Jay Jacobson thinks on his return trip to Vietnam that the country has changed dramatically in the past 13 years.

This is a review of the company Yoyage Vietnam in Vietnam.

Joseph Ferris takes an old Minsk motorcycle off the beaten path in Vietnam.

Marie Javins reflects on her tour through Vietnam

Want to cycle in Vietnam? Emily Westheimer hastips to get you started.

If natural wonders are your thing, Theresa Yiju Lin knows just where to go in Vietnam.

Theresa Yiju Lin knows how to see Vietnam – by bike!

Theresa Yiju Lin highlights Vietnam’s mystical sites.

Chris Allen describes the pearls sent by the Jade Emperor to protect the Viet from foreign invaders.

Chris Allen gives you what-to-know when you hike the Ho Chi Minh trail.

Chris Allen knows the top kayaking trips in Vietnam…and he’s willing to share.

Vietnam seems to be one of the new hotspots in Southeast Asia. Vietnam’s new slogan is “it’s a country, not a war”. Currently Vietnam is experiencing a massive influx of tourists not only interested in it war history, but also interested in the immense amount of soft adventure trips available throughout the country.

Below are a few of our favorites and recommendations:

HALONG BAY
Often touted as Vietnam’s number one tourist destination, Halong Bay, literally means “where the dragon descends into the sea.” This is an area of more than 3000 islands, where tourist come to swim, explore, and visit a natural, scenic areas recognized in 1994 on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. This is a scenic area not to be missed!

As a country with every terrain imaginable, Vietnam offers a memorable bicycling adventure for any and all peddlers, regardless of experience or condition.

Chris Allen highlights the five World Heritage sites in Vietnam.

BootsnAll members gives you a step-by-step guide to checking out some of Vietnam’s hill tribes.

Robert Lewis experiences the countryside of Vietnam on his bike trip.