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Coastal camping in Vietnam: reading the tide, avoiding strong wind and leaving no rubbish

29/09/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - A night in a tent by the sea can be beautiful, but a flat stretch of sand in the afternoon is not necessarily safe once the tide comes in. A shift in the wind, a thunderstorm, big waves and local ru ..

A weekend in Cao Bang: which route keeps you from getting worn out?

29/09/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Cao Bang involves long distances and sights that lie far apart. A sensible weekend should concentrate on the Ban Gioc and Nguom Ngao cluster, or on one other route, rather than trying to gather the ..

A happy family is not a family that never argues

30/09/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Disagreement turns up in every family made of real people. What marks out a healthy relationship is not the number of arguments but the way people keep each other safe, stay on the issue, and come b ..

Italian aperitivo: the pause at the end of the day, between a drink and a conversation

01/10/2026
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World - World food culture - Aperitivo is not simply a happy hour. In many Italian cities it is the passage from work into the evening, when a drink alongside a few small dishes and a conversation slows the day's rhythm down. O ..

Why do Mekong Delta kitchens so often combine sweet, sour and hot in one dish?

01/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Sweet, sour and hot in a Mekong Delta kitchen are not three separate straight lines. They are adjusted so as to lift the fish, the vegetables, the fruit and the broth, reflecting what the region pro ..

Visiting the Mekong Delta in the flood season: what to prepare for a safe and decent trip

02/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - The flood season is not just a backdrop. It is an ecological and economic cycle that affects the fields, the fish, transport and what people eat. Visitors need to go by the actual information for th ..

Checking into a hotel: 12 things to look at before you open your luggage

03/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Restaurant & hotel reviews - Ten minutes of checking as soon as you take the room helps you find faults early, makes changing rooms easier and avoids arguments at check-out. There is no need to be fussy; just follow a clear seq ..

What is it about a Vietnamese rainy-season meal that people far from home never forget?

04/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - The sound of rain makes a kitchen feel smaller, and the smell of a braise or a hot soup seems to stand out more. A rainy-season meal is remembered not for a lavish menu but for the feeling of being ..

Central Vietnam's beaches after high season: quieter, but what should you watch for?

05/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - After high season the beaches can be quiet, rooms are easier to choose and the pace of the town is slower. In return, the weather is changeable, services cut their hours and the sea is not suitable ..

Swiss raclette: melted cheese and a shared table in the cold season

06/10/2026
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World - World food culture - Raclette is both the name of a cheese and the name of a method: heating it, then scraping the melted layer onto potatoes and whatever is served alongside. What makes a raclette meal so well loved is ..

Bánh cuốn across the three regions: the same thin sheet, a different way of eating it

06/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Rice batter, steam and a skilled pair of hands make the thin sheet, but the filling, the accompaniments and the dipping sauce give banh cuon a different voice in every locality. The sheet is the par ..

Three days in Quy Nhon: a plan for the sea, a fishing village and a real rest

07/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Three days in Quy Nhon are enough to take in the city beach, one cluster of spots along the coast and the rhythm of a fishing village, provided each day keeps to a single focus. The first day is for ..

Is a homestay worth staying in? Do not judge by the pretty room alone

08/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Restaurant & hotel reviews - A room that photographs well may still lack privacy, soundproofing or safety procedures. A homestay worth staying in has to be judged as a real place to sleep, not just as a backdrop for pictures. C ..

Cao Bang banh cuon: a thin rice sheet eaten with a bowl of hot broth on the frontier

09/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Cao Bang banh cuon surprises anyone used to dipping it in fish sauce: here it is eaten with a bowl of hot bone broth, which may hold pork roll, minced pork and herbs. The thin, soft sheet meeting th ..

Small rituals that keep a family close inside a busy schedule

09/10/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - A family is not kept close only by big trips. A fixed mealtime, a short call or tending a plant together can become an anchor in a busy week. A ritual is not the same as a rigid obligation A family ..

Fish sauce on the table across the three regions: from how it is mixed to what it is eaten with

10/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Fish sauce is both a seasoning in the kitchen and a dipping bowl on the table, but the proportions, the additions and the dishes it goes with change by region, by season and by household. The dippin ..

Danish smørrebrød: the open sandwich and the art of composing a lunch

11/10/2026
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World - World food culture - Smørrebrød begins with a slice of bread, usually rye, but what goes on top can make a lunch of many layers of flavour. The way the order is chosen, the ingredients combined and the whole thing eaten ..

Da Lat without chasing sights: a slow three-day plan with room to breathe

11/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Da Lat easily tempts visitors to fill the schedule with cafes and photo spots. A slow three days should group activities by area, leaving time for the lake, the market, the pine forest and even for ..

A city is clean and safe because of people who start their working day before we do

12/10/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - While most of the city is still asleep, many people are already sweeping the streets, collecting rubbish, checking gates and getting spaces ready so that a new day can run normally. Seeing the work ..

Hue vegetarian food: why is something so plain still so layered in flavour?

13/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Hue vegetarian food is not simply a meat dish with the meat taken out. Vegetables, mushrooms, beans, seeds and the way things are seasoned are arranged so the meal has its own colour, texture and rh ..

A first trek in Pu Luong: pick a route you can manage and walk it responsibly

14/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Pu Luong draws people with its terraced fields, valleys and villages, but a good walk has to start from your fitness, the weather and respect for local life. Choose a route by how long it actually t ..