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Top 10 Must-Try Experiences When Travelling to Vietnam Alone

By: Brian Vu - 06 June 2016
You are planning to travel to Vietnam alone and want to get the authentic experience in this beautiful country? Learn about 10 things below and put it in your shortlist.
1. Cruise in Halong Bay
 
No visitor misses chance to visit Halong Bay, the UNESCO Natural World Heritage, when travelling to Vietnam. A Halong Bay Cruise will make you feel as you are in the paradise of nature where the mixed landscape of scenic limestone mountains, the beautiful water and the mysterious caves will make you feel overwhelmed.
 
 
2. Street Foods
 
Vietnam is famous as the ideal destination for numerous kinds of delicious foods sold at cheap price. Specially, Hu Tieu used to be the topic for Master Chef Program in 2013 and Bun Cha has been complimented by the great President Obama in his visit to Vietnam in 2016.
 
 
 
3. Stroll around by Cyclo
 
Cyclo is a traditional vehicle of Vietnamese people many years ago but now it becomes a favourite way of visitors to travel around some destinations like Hanoi and Hue. If the normal travelling transportation like car make you feel hurried, let’s experience cyclo to contemplate a beautiful Vietnam in a special way.
 
 
4. Scuba Diving in Nha Trang
 
Known as the most famous and beautiful beach in Vietnam for holiday, Nha Trang is also a favourite destination for some marine activities such as swimming, snorkeling and especially scuba diving to contemplate the coral reef.
 
 
5. Capture at Sapa Terrace Rice Fields
 
The landscape of terrace rice fields in Sapa is glorified as one of the most spectacular sceneries in the world thanks to the primitive nature mixed in the man-made fields. A solo travel in Vietnam will be incomplete without a visit to Sapa to see them.
 
 
6. Conquer Fansipan Mountain
 
Fansipan Mountain is the highest mountain in Indochina that it is called “The Roof of Indochina”. If you can travel alone to a country, surely you are an adventure lover, too. So, don’t hesitate to conquer this mountain now or never.
 
 
7. Bia Hoi (Beer)
 
If you visit Vietnam in summer and the sunshine annoys you, just escape from that by finding a good seat at the Old Quarter and enjoy a cool cup of “bia hoi” which will make you relaxed. 
 
 
8. Stay at Homestay of Local People
 
Staying at homestay of local people is the best way for those who want to learn deeply about the authentic local life of regional inhabitants, their custom, habit and culture as well. This is also a good way to live their life and feel what they do.
 
 
9. Egg Coffee
 
Egg coffee is the strange name to visitors who come to Vietnam first time. Could you imagine how the tasty flavor of coffee is when it’s mixed with egg?
 
 
10. Relax on Sandy Dunes of Phan Thiet
 
After enjoying a beach holiday in Phan Thiet, don’t forget to take time relaxing on the immense sandy dunes of this place and contemplate the poetic sunset covering the sky of the whole area.
 
 
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