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Itinerary:
- Started in Hanoi, lodging was in the Old Quarter + spent most of our time in/around the Old Quarter. The hustle and bustle was unlike anything I've ever experienced before.
- Ninh Binh. We were between Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh and ultimately went with NB. If there was one stop I would drop, it would probably be NB. The landscape is stunning but that area is very touristy and the food scene is a step down compared other locations.
- Hue (flew from Hanoi). Hue really surprised me. Maybe my favorite stop of the trip. Hottest/most humid place I've ever been in my life but it's a beautiful city w/ the old, walled portion and newer more modern section separated by the Perfume River. Mountains as a backdrop upriver. In a country with insanely good food, I thought Hue was a standout. Hue would be a cannot miss recommendation for me.
- Hoi An (got there via guided scooter trip from Hue over the Hai Van Pass). Hoi An was by far the most western tourists we saw on the trip but we ended up having an awesome time... stayed on the outskirts away from the uber touristy Old Town. Rented a scooter from our hotel, puttered around the area enjoying food from the local spots and the beach.
- Ended the trip and flew out of Da Nang. Nicest beach resort town I've ever been to. Stayed on the western side of the Han River a bit away from the poppin' beach area which I thought ended up being a good choice. Great spot to end the trip.

There were a lot of other areas/cities we were interested, but ultimately had to pare down the list to not feel like we were rushing place to place. HCMC, Mekong Delta, Ha Giang Loop, Sa Pa, Central Highlands. Curious what your favorite areas/cities are?

Definitely have the bug to get back to Vietnam and Asia more broadly now.

Very nice

I'd be interested in hearing more as well. Viet Nam isn't on my bucket list, but perhaps it should be.

Vietnam is an amazing country. Interested in your itinerary and how far North you went. if you went into the mountains, etc. Especially because the South is really the hot zone for Vietnamese tourism at the moment with some of the best beach and island destinations in the world. Hopefully encouraged you try come try more of Asia

Davidson

We're talking about Sac State? What?

He is my neighbor UVA. He is pain in my assholes. I get German 7 footer, he must get German 7 footer. I get a win against him in basketball, he must get a win against me in basketball. I get a win against him in football, he cannot afford. Great success!

No sweat. He'll soon be infected with the smug entitlement that goes along with the UVA way from soup to nuts. It will be an interesting twist to the games with them, I'll admit. The University, the grounds, the Lawn, the Corner, it'll all sink in and he'll wish he'd come to VT for a twin tower kind of thing. Hey, a guy can dream, right?

Now UVA went out to get a 7 foot German

The Commonwealth Clash will be renamed "The Berlin Wall" for this years men's basketball matchup https://t.co/7xCTCDvRM7— Joe Rogers (@VT4L_Joe) April 28, 2025

Davidson college's (all 1900 total students of them) hoops team has been grossly underpaid for decades. This small private college exists to have a pro basketball team, and now they are finally getting their entitlement money.