Scott Murray
Travel Writer & Logistics Expert
San Diego, CA
The Foreigner Who Keeps Coming Back
Travel has always been my escape from the rat race — and honestly, I enjoy the planning almost as much as being there. Researching destinations, mapping routes, finding that perfect street food stall. It started with a trip to Southeast Asia in 2003. One of my best friends told me I needed to see Vietnam for myself.
I'd barely left the country. In 2003, I landed in Hanoi — the chaos of the Old Quarter, the motorbikes, the pho on every corner — and Vietnam addiction began.
Since then I've made 20+ trips across the entire country — Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta, Sapa, Phu Quoc, and dozens more. I've watched Vietnam transform while still keeping its soul.
I'm not a travel blogger. I work in healthcare IT. But Vietnam keeps pulling me back, and I finally decided to put everything I've learned into something useful — a site with real local knowledge, honest prices, video content from the places I've actually been, and an AI trip planner that builds itineraries from 20+ years of real experience.
It's the resource I talked about building years ago. It just took this long to figure out how.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- 20+ years visiting Vietnam (first trip 2003)
- 20+ trips across the entire country from Sapa to the Mekong Delta
- 40+ countries traveled — but Vietnam is always the first love
- Watched Vietnam transform from a backpacker secret to a world-class destination
- Taken the Reunification Express from Hanoi to Saigon more times than he can count
- Watched Grab replace taxis that quoted five times the real fare
- Healthcare IT professional by day — Vietnam travel obsessive by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
Airport codes, train routes, bus connections, flight timing, and the transport details that turn a trip from stressful to seamless.
Real prices in VND and USD from trips we actually took. Daily budgets, hotel costs, food prices, transport fares.
Destination videos from the places we've been — waterfalls, coastal roads, street food markets, and ferry crossings.
ATM availability, SIM cards, scooter rental, visa tips, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.