Mai Chau Trek, Hike, Walk or Bike? A Local’s Honest Guide By Paul, Vietnam Haven trip planner for Hanoi and the North. Last checked: November 2026. “Paul, how hard is the Mai Chau trek?” I’ve planned Mai Chau trips for years, and I spend a lot of time answering that…

There are so many things to do in Vietnam that most visitors spend months deciding. Limestone bays, lantern-lit towns, imperial citadels, cave systems, mountain rice terraces, island beaches, and some of the best street food on earth all sit within one long, thin country, and you cannot do them all…

Family adventure holidays in Vietnam are one of the best ways to get children off screens and into the real world. You can kayak between limestone islands in the morning, cycle past rice paddies in the afternoon, and slide into a mud bath inside a cave a few days later,…

The best Vietnam itinerary for families is not the one that fits in the most cities. It is the one that gives children room to be children: short drives, two or three nights in each place, a pool at every hotel, and a proper rest in the middle of every…

A family trip to Vietnam is easier than most parents expect, and far more rewarding. You get warm, child-loving locals, beaches that suit toddlers, lantern-lit towns that fascinate primary-school kids, and adventure activities that keep teenagers off their phones. Food is rarely spicy, prices are friendly, and domestic flights make…