Vietnam – HikeUpYourSkirt

What does it mean to be an “Adventurer?”

What makes an adventurer? How do you become an adventurer? December 2016, Phong Nha Lake House, Central Vietnam: My boyfriend and I had just returned from a two-day caving adventure and were sitting at the bar of our hotel, thinking...

May 20, 2017
4 min read

Kayaking Travel Vietnam

The best Bai Tu Long Bay cruise for adventurous types: the Treasure Junk

If you all are ANYTHING like me, you’re insanely overwhelmed with the options for booking a Halong Bay cruise, or a Bai Tu Long Bay cruise, which the bay WITHIN Halong bay. There are at least 30 companies with professional...

February 24, 2017

Hiking Kayaking Travel Vietnam

29 Photos to Make You Want to Visit Vietnam

The best part of these photos? They were all taken on the same trip! Welcome to Saigon A Vietnamese Guardian Lion in Saigon Welcome to the Mekong Delta My Son Temple Lanterns in picturesque Hoi An (you can get your...

January 6, 2017
3 min

Food & Drink Relaxing Travel Vietnam

A quick guide to: Vietnam’s Exotic Coffee Culture

When you think of Vietnam, coffee may not be the first food item that springs to mind. But it won’t take long being in the country before you realize Vietnamese people are OBSESSED with coffee – and they’re pretty creative...

January 3, 2017
4 minute read

Food & Drink Travel Travel Tips Vietnam

Being a Vegetarian in Vietnam: it’s easy! Here’s how.

Good news, animal lovers: it’s really, really easy to be a pescatarian or vegetarian in Vietnam! Before heading to Vietnam, I heard mixed reviews about the ease with which a tourist could maintain any special diets. A mix of poor...

December 30, 2016
6 min read

Adventure Blog Travel Trip Planning & Packing

A Packing List for Vietnam: A piece-by-piece guide for every kind of weather

Well, it’s t-minus three hours until we head to Vietnam for what I hope will be an amazing three weeks. As I was prepping for this trip, I googled a lot of “what to pack for Vietnam” blogs, but I...