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17 Ho Chi Minh City Travel Tips for First-Time Visitors

The People's Committee Building lit up at night, with the Vincom mall in the background, and locals and tourists on motorbikes in downtown District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City can be overwhelming to navigate for first-time visitors. The city’s infrastructure isn’t fully developed, and the overall travel experience isn’t as streamlined as nearby ...

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Bangkok: Best Destination for Travelers

Landmark 81 skyscraper in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, the tallest building in Vietnam and second tallest in Southeast Asia.

I moved to Da Nang, Vietnam, in 2018 and then lived in Ho Chi Minh City. I’ve lived in four different districts in HCMC: District 8, District 7, ...

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18 Great Places to Eat in Da Nang

The "Big Breakfast" at Lighthouse in Da Nang, Vietnam, with toast, hash browns, sausage, bacon, eggs, tomatoes and a coffee.

Riding a scooter has allowed me to visit restaurants all over Da Nang. Besides good food, there are other things I look for in a restaurant to become ...

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

The front entrance of the Risemount Premier Resort in Da Nang, Vietnam, showing the cobblestone driveway, palm trees, and the white resort with pink and blue window shutters.

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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10 Best Hotels in Nha Trang, Vietnam (By an Expat)

Sand, palm trees, the ocean, mountains, fisherman, and hotels in the background on Nha Trang beach in Vietnam.

While living in Ho Chi Minh City, I traveled to Nha Trang to explore the beachside city for the first time. I lived in Da Nang for years ...

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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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5 Best Supermarkets in Da Nang (By an Expat)

The exterior of Co.opmart in Son Tra, Da Nang, Vietnam, showing the supermarkets entrance, blue and pink signage, palm trees, blue sky, and parked cars and motorbikes.

The best supermarkets in Da Nang are spread around the cityside and beachside. For as long as I’ve lived in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, my two ...

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9 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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Ho Chi Minh City 3-Day 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 put together a three-day itinerary that takes you to HCMC’s best attractions, ...

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