14 Best Hotels in Da Nang: A Local’s Guide With Map

Outside the TMS Hotel in Da Nang, Vietnam, with hotel guests and taxis out front.
I first moved to Da Nang from the USA in 2018. The best areas to stay in Da Nang are Ngu Hanh Son (My An), Son Tra, and ...
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12 Great Hotels in Nha Trang: Mini-Guide and Map (2026)

The 5-star Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa in Vietnam
I visited Nha Trang again recently, and I spent a lot of time checking out some different hotels in the city. If it’s your first trip to Nha ...
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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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6 Best Supermarkets in Da Nang (By an Expat)

Outside the MOONMILK supermarket in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The best supermarkets in Da Nang are spread around the city and beach side. For as long as I’ve lived in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, my ...
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12 Best Gyms in Da Nang: Day Passes, Costs & Locations

A functional training area at Pig Gym in Hai Chau, Da Nang, Vietnam, showing exercise equipment, medicine balls, an MMA boxing ring, punching bags, and kettlebells.
As I mentioned in my article covering the best gyms in Ho Chi Minh City, I was a personal trainer at Retro Fitness and LA Fitness in the ...
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Where to Stay in Da Nang: A Local’s Guide for First-Timers

The yellow Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam, over the Han River on a blue-skied day.
When I first moved to Da Nang in 2018, I stayed at the Starlet Hotel in My An for ten days while looking for my first apartment. Since then, ...
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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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15 Best Hidden Gems in Ho Chi Minh City (By an Expat)

Sunset outside the People's Committee Building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, showing the yellow French colonial building and some pigeons on the road in front of me
Living in Ho Chi Minh City in 2018, 2019, and again in 2023 and 2024, I discovered many lesser-known places throughout the city. Since riding a motorbike to ...
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5 Best Museums in Ho Chi Minh City: A Local’s Guide

The main and historic building at the History Museum of Ho Chi Minh City in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
There are more than a handful of museums in Ho Chi Minh City, but not all are worth visiting, especially with the consistent city traffic. Thankfully, most of ...
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