We have now visited Vietnam on two different trips totally over 7 weeks. We break down the reasons why we love visiting Da Nang, Saigon, Hanoi, and Nha Trang. We then discuss accommodations, whether we will write a book or not, and that one trip that we disliked the most. Listen in as we take you on a ride through several parts of the world in this entertaining podcast episode.
Main Topics Covered:
Vietnam Travel Tips
Q&A – Accommodation
Q&A – Will we write a book
Q&A – Bad Location
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Blink – the best way to monitor your home while you are away and to keep an eye on your travel stay –
Priority Pass – Take advantage of lounges while you travel. It pays for itself pretty quickly.
Also check out the episode, Podcast 44: Vietnam with a Friend (Da Nang, Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Quy Nhon)
Vietnam Travel Guide (Top 11 Things to Do in Vietnam)
Vietnam Trip of a Lifetime (Our Video from our travels)
Playing Poker in Vietnam [Millions at Stake] – Details on the locations in Vietnam with Poker
Marble Mountain in Da Nang, Vietnam
A Walk (Video) through the Con Market in Da Nang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam (Video from over 40 floors above the city)
Vietnam Tofu and Veggies
Vietnam Vegan spread in Hanoi
Our favorite way to stay when we travel is by far Airbnb
Find good Hostels around the world
Ushuaia, Argentina – that place we didn’t care for on our trip so far
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When you order Pho Chay don’t they still use the same beef bone broth of all the other varieties of Pho? Or are you talking about getting it at specifically vegetarian/vegan places?
I asked a few people about this, and they all said the broth was made with beef bones…what we would call “beef stock” in the west.
I have seen it on menues in vegetarian places too, but I still have to wonder about it…as you likely noticed, they throw around the words “vegetarian” and “vegan” quite a bit….what they call vegetarian food often still contains chicken, fish, eggs, and sometimes even small bits of meat as well…
Pretty much if it isn’t run by Buddhists it probably is going to have animal products….at least in my experience so far after a month or so…
You are absolutely correct. Nikki does her best to check with the staff to see where the broth comes from. We found that it was often chicken, but in the case of a VEGAN restaurant, they usually handled it the correct way. You are also correct that the words vegan and vegetarian are not the same as the Western standards, so you will want to do your best to clarify.
Thanks for your reply, it is useful. Just what I’ve seen is a lot of restaurants advertising “vegan” but also having non-vegan things without a lot to clarify (even in their language). I need to hurry up and learn some key phrases, no doubt about it.
I have managed to find some completely vegan food, a lot more than I would find back home…and I do eat some seafood, and the occasional egg or something so it’s not the end of the world or anything, and I will have to try (real) Pho at least once I guess…I mean it is “breakfast” here for most people, eh?
So how would I say “Is it made from animals?” or something similar they would understand? Thanks!! 🙂
It might be easier to say “no meat” – “không thịt” and this would include fish as well. We also used hand motions a great deal and they would usually understand.
I caught the tail end of the Podcast talking about Ushuaia Argentina.
Yes, Patagonia is very rugged, and you’re at the mercy of the elements. I took a family of four to Torres Del Paine (Chilean Patagonia, about 400 miles northwest of Ushuaia) and Patagonia gave us everything we could handle and more. If you travel in that part of the world, be prepared. You’ll need warm, waterproof gear and an array of navigation tools: map, compass ( w/global needle to ensure it works in the southern hemi), and GPS. You’ll also need to monitor the weather constantly and have a sunset table. Here are some good websites. https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Monte-Darwin/forecasts/2488 & https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/chile/punta-arenas?month=4.
If you get a break in the weather (and we did), you’ll see some amazing, dramatic landscapes. I’m guessing the most comparable scenery we have in North America are parts of Alaska, but I saw colors in Patagonia that I’m betting Alaska and Canada don’t have.
Thanks, Kyle. I wish we would have had more time in that region to get a better take on it. I appreciate your comments and advice.