Vietnam Through My Eyes
I'm Scott Murray — an American travel planner who fell in love with Vietnam's chaos, cuisine, and kindness. These are the cities I keep coming back to, the pho I actually eat, and the prices I actually paid.
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Plan Your Trip with AI ➝Ancient capital, misty mountains, and dramatic karst landscapes. Hanoi's street food alone is worth the flight.
Imperial citadels, lantern-lit ancient towns, and golden beaches. The cultural heart of Vietnam.
Buzzing megacity, floating markets, highland retreats, and island beaches. Where Vietnam's energy is most electric.
In-Depth Guides
Every price verified. Every restaurant visited. Every tip from personal experience.
Hanoi
Where Centuries Whisper Through Streets
From $25/day
Ho Chi Minh City
The City That Never Sleeps
From $15/day
Da Nang
Beach City with a Mountain Soul
From $15/day
Hoi An
The Town That Time Preserved
From $15/day
Hue
Vietnam's Imperial Heart
From $12/day
Ha Long Bay
Where Dragons Descended
From $25/day
Sapa
Terraced Dreams in the Clouds
From $20/day
Nha Trang
Where Mountains Meet the Sea
From $20/day
Phu Quoc
Vietnam's Emerald Island Escape
From $25/day
Da Lat
Cool Air and Eternal Spring
From $18/day
Ninh Binh
Ha Long Bay on Land
From $18/day
Mui Ne
Dunes, Wind, and Golden Light
From $18/day
Can Tho
Heartbeat of the Mekong Delta
From $15/day
Latest from the Blog
Stories, tips, and travel memories from 23 years of Vietnam adventures.
What Makes This Different
No press trips. No sponsored stays. Just years of personal experience across Vietnam.
Real Prices
"Every price is one I paid"
40,000 VND pho on Hanoi's Lo Duc street. 150,000 VND banh mi in Hoi An. I verify every number on-site.
Repeat Visitor
"I keep coming back for the food alone"
Five trips and counting. Each visit reveals new neighborhoods, better pho shops, and reasons to extend the ticket. This isn't research — it's an obsession.
No Sponsored Content
"I don't take press trips"
No hotel comps, no tourism board deals. I pay full price and tell you what I actually think.
Your Guide
An American travel planner with a notebook full of pho shops and motorbike routes across Vietnam.
Most Vietnam travel advice comes from bloggers who spent two weeks on the backpacker trail. I've been exploring Vietnam since 2018 — from the motorbike-clogged lanes of Hanoi's Old Quarter to the floating markets of the Mekong Delta. Every price, every restaurant, every tip comes from personal experience.
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Heritage trails, festival calendars, regional food guides, and coastal escapes across Vietnam.
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