Vietnam

Fresh ingredients are the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of street food in Hanoi, Vietnam.  Hanoi put the country on the foodie map, and quite rightly so.…

As a species, we are all very different. We have different jobs, hobbies, lifestyles and of course, we like to travel in different ways. At Designer Journeys we recognise that everyone is…

For many of us, travelling runs through our bones so why would we need 50 reasons to travel in 2019? Well, Designer Journeys just recently launched our 50th destination! That’s right, we…

Vietnam is a feast for the senses; whether you’re jumping off the pavement to avoid a motorbike, trekking in the jungle watching out for cobras or absorbing the smells of the early…

An all-year-round destination, Vietnam’s 1,000-kilometre stretch lends itself to stark seasonal contrast between the north and south of the country. If you welcome the saying – “there’s no rice without rain” –…

*This information may have changed since the time of writing.* Despite being one of the less glamorous aspects of travel, visas are the one thing that you can slip up on and…

Travelling to Vietnam during Tet? Tet falls in the first two months of the calendar year, and many people may tell you that it’s not a good idea to travel to Vietnam…

Few places have seen as much change as quickly as Vietnam. Forty years after the American War, the nation has picked itself up and dusted itself off, emerging from its turbulent past…

Chances are Sapa Trekking will be your highlight of visiting Vietnam. Vistas of rice paddies, the country’s highest peak (Fan Si Pan, 3,143m) and verdant green valley walls await you. Check out…

Insane, risky, but a lot of fun. That’s what you’ll hear about any Vietnam motorbike tour. But, how else will you carve out your own adventure, connect with the countryside and people…