Traveling around Vietnam you have three main options for getting from city to city: airplane, train, or bus. While planes are the fastest, they can be more expensive and, let’s be honest, you’re not actually going to get to see much of this scenic country from 35,000 feet! Trains run almost the entire length of Vietnam and provide amazing...
Nagoya had a reputation as being mainly an industrial city that wasn’t worth spending any time in unless you were there on business, but, it’s now gaining recognition as a good place to stop on any trip around Japan. With its famous TV Tower and beautiful Nagoya Castle, this city is more than just a place to stop on...
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital and second largest city, and is consistently voted among TripAdvisor’s top 10 destinations in the world. Home to over 7 million residents, Hanoi attracts roughly 5 million international tourists every year, so no matter how you look at it, it’s a busy city! But with so many things to see and do, tourists look past...
Home to over 30 million people, Malaysia, in Southeast Asia, is quite the melting pot when it comes to cultures and ethnicities. Diverse, welcoming, beautiful, there is so much to see and do in Malaysia. Most of the tourists coming here visit Peninsular Malaysia rather than East Malaysia which is on the island of Borneo, and far quieter and...
The island city-state of Singapore sits right at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, making this the perfect place to visit if you’re touring Southeast Asia. Founded as a British East India Company trading post in 1819, Singapore has long been known as a place for the wealthy and is today one of the world’s most important financial...
The bustling and modern capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, is quite a contrast to the smaller city of Penang with its colonial heritage and coastal setting, but both should definitely be on your list of places to visit in Malaysia. Separated by about 355 kilometers (222 miles), the journey between these two cities can be quite fast, depending...
The distance between Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, and its largest city, Ho Chi Minh, is a tiresome 1600 kilometers (1000 miles) yet this is still a very popular route for anyone exploring this southeast Asian country. If you decide to take the trip from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City you’ll be almost traveling from one end of Vietnam...
One of Asia’s most scenic attractions, Halong (or Ha Long) Bay is often included in lists of the world’s greatest natural wonders. This stunningly beautiful bay is home to thousands of striking limestone karsts and islets, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. If you’re sightseeing in Vietnam’s capital city, you should travel from Hanoi to...
