Vietnam Insider: Robert Reid

Vietnam Insider: Robert Reid

Vietnam has been something of a second home for Robert Reid for the past decade and a half.

WHERE NOT TO GO

Where NOT to go

Where NOT to go

The biggest worry in Vietnam is often less where you go, but how you go. Here are a few other things best avoiding.

NEAR THE BEATEN TRACK

Near the beaten track

Near the beaten track

A few alternatives to organised trips to Halong Bay, Sapa or the Mekong Delta on the way from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi , or vice versa.

ITINERARIES

One week itinerary

One week itinerary

Vietnam's 1650km-long skinny shape means that, with only seven days to spare, it's probably worth considering basing yourself either in the north or south.
Two week itinerary

Two week itinerary

With an "open-jaw" ticket flying into Ho Chi Minh City and leaving from Hanoi, it's possible to hit Vietnam's main attractions in a couple weeks.

LISTS

Adventurous types

Adventurous types

Crossing a Ho Chi Minh City street by foot is all the adventure some visitors ever want from Vietnam. For others, there are more traditional ways to test your limits.
Luxuriate

Luxuriate

Away from all the street traffic and market hassle, Vietnam has a few places to ease into a quieter, more refined, pampered and timeless, atmosphere.
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