Vietnam on a Budget: Honest, Practical Travel Guides
Vietnam is one of the easiest countries in Asia to travel cheaply, but it is also easy to waste money on the wrong bus, an overpriced tour or a taxi from the airport. These guides focus on what actually matters when you plan: how to get from A to B, how long it really takes, when to go, and what to watch out for.
We don't publish made-up prices. Fares and room rates in Vietnam change week to week, so we explain how pricing works and where to check it, instead of quoting numbers that will be wrong by the time you land.
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Ha Giang Loop guide
Getting there from Hanoi, sleeper bus vs. easy rider, the best months, and where to stay in Dong Van and Meo Vac.
Hoi An on a budget
Where to stay, how to get in from Da Nang, free things to do and how to avoid the flood season.
Hanoi to Sapa
Bus, limousine van or overnight train: the trade-offs, step by step.
eSIM & airport transfers
Getting online the minute you land and getting into town without being overcharged.
2-week budget itinerary
North to south in 14 days without spending half of it on buses.
Hướng dẫn tiếng Việt
Săn vé máy bay Tết 2027 và chọn homestay Hà Giang.
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