5 Points that Makes Vietnam a Must See Destination!

Vietnam! Forget Apocalypse Now, Rambo or any Hollywood movie, cause in reality Vietnam is (at least in my opinion) a World Top Destination.

Here are 5 points that explains you why:

1- People: The Vietnamese are so nice, happy, smiley and very hospitable people. They are modest and proud at the same time. As a sign of respect, they give you or take from you whatever using both of their hands. They have humor and laugh on every occasion. They are hard workers but you can see Happiness on their faces all day long.

2- Food: Yummiiii .... you cannot escape the extra kilos you put while visiting Vietnam. Food varies from North to Mid, down to South Vietnam, but all is very tasty and rich in flavors; fresh spring rolls, pork barbecue, noodles, rice paper, Pho (traditional soup), lemongrass fish, pineapple chicken, ginger beef etc...

3- Scenery: From the Sapa Mountains, to Halong Bay to the sandy beaches or the wide rivers and lakes. The green-yellow rice fields, the clouds on top of the mountains, the parks in the city, the floating villages or floating markets etc... It all makes Vietnam so rich in all kind of colors, aspects, and tastes.

4- Transportation: All means are available: you can use the bull pulling a kind of "carriage" in the villages (we tried it!), to the bicycles, motorcycles, river boats, sea cruise ships, trains (first class is a must, less "crawling creatures"!), to the bus, mini vans, "cyclos" taking around in the streets of the city ... all means enhance your adventure and experience in this big long country.
You can travel very cheap or very luxuriously, so you are free to choose how much you want to spend and how much you want to endure ;) Same applies to your accommodation, you can choose between a 5 stars luxurious hotel resort or a sharing bed in a street hostel!

5- Activities: To be honest my favorite activity in Vietnam was "Massage" all kind of massages are offered; foot, body, hot stones, etc... for a price varying between $7 to $12/hour!!! Nevertheless many other activities are offered all over Vietnam; one of the most popular one is the water puppet show, very nice and a must see. Other activities involve, diving, fishing, trekking, cycling, museums, religious sites and temples, shopping etc... the various nature of this country can satisfy all kind of hobbies and interests.

Travel consists of meeting and getting to know new or different places, cultures, religions, gastronomy, people ... Vietnam allows you to connect on a broader level to all of that.
So go ahead, you adventurous spirits, satisfy your appetite, indulge your body and relax your mind, just don't forget your way back :)