The First-Timer’s Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide
Saigon is an exciting city with the best street food in the country. It’s westernized and cosmopolitan city with glitzy shopping malls, fancy rooftop bars, and a pulsating nightlife.
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The First-Timer’s Hue Travel Guide
Hue is a former Vietnamese capital that served as the Nguyen Dynasty’s seat of power for well over a century. It’s home to the magnificent Imperial City and a series of royal tombs housing the remains of nine Nguyen Dynasty emperors.
The First-Timer’s Sapa Travel Guide
When you think of pristine rice terraces and trekking in Vietnam, you think of Sapa. It’s home to the Hoang Lien Son mountain range and some of the most popular trekking trails in Vietnam.
The First-Timer’s Hoi An Travel Guide
Hoi An is a city in Quang Nam Province in Central Vietnam. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was one of the most heavily-frequented trading ports in Southeast Asia from the 17th to the 18th centuries.
The First-Timer’s Tokyo Travel Guide
Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities not just in Japan, but in the world. It is an absolutely massive metropolis with a never-ending list of fun and interesting things to do.
The First-Timer’s Porto Travel Guide
Located along the Douro River, Porto’s historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is characterized by hilly cobblestone streets, centuries-old churches, and beautiful azulejo tiles.
The First-Timer’s Chiang Mai Travel Guide
Chiang Mai is one of the most popular destinations in Thailand, perhaps second only to Bangkok in its appeal. It’s a cool mountain town known for its hill tribes, lush rainforests, elephant sanctuaries, and interesting cuisine.
The First-Timer’s Bangkok Travel Guide
Bangkok is one of those cities that never gets old. No matter how many times you’ve been, you’ll always discover something new and exciting to see, do, and eat. It’s got a near perfect mix of food, culture, nightlife, shopping, affordability, and grittiness that’s unmatched anywhere in Southeast Asia.
The Shirakawa-go Winter Travel Guide
Shirakawago is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses. It’s located in the remote Shogawa River Valley in Gifu prefecture, close to the border with Toyama.
The First-Timer’s Winter Sapporo Travel Guide
Sapporo is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations – famous for its miso ramen, Sapporo beer, and playing host to the Sapporo Snow Festival which draws in over 2 million tourists annually.