13 Best Beach Resorts in Da Nang: A Local’s Guide With Map

Outside the Shilla Monogram Quangnam Danang Resort, showing hotel signage, groomed shrubbery, trees, and the large resort hotel in the background.
There are dozens of beachside resorts in Da Nang. Resort accommodations range from basic hotel rooms and villas to penthouses and cottages. ...
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3 Days in Ho Chi Minh City: Itinerary for First-Timers

The courtyard of the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City, with tourists and two army tanks in the foreground and the palace in the background.
Three days is a great amount of time to spend in Ho Chi Minh City. I’ve spent many years living in HCMC. With three full days, you’ll be ...
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The Grab App in Vietnam: Ride-Hailing & Food Delivery

A Grab driver making a delivery in Da Nang, Vietnam
Over the years of living in Vietnam and Thailand, I’ve spent thousands of dollars on the Grab app. It is, by far, the number one app to download ...
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18 Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City for First-Timers

After living in Da Nang, I moved to Ho Chi Minh City, where I’ve since lived in five different districts. With a population of around 10 million, Ho ...
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Should You Say Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City?

The Ho Chi Minh Statue and People's Committee Building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
When I started traveling abroad by coming to Vietnam in 2018, I also wondered if I should be saying Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, I ...
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How to Get Around Ho Chi Minh City for First-Time Visitors

Parking on Le Cong Kieu Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, showing my orange Yamaha motorbike and the street lined with old French achitecture
I have lived in four different districts in Ho Chi Minh City (Thao Dien in District 2, District 7, District 8, and Phu Nhuan) and have traveled throughout ...
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