Vietnam through our Eyes

This map was created to share and celebrate the adventure of living in Vietnam for a year, collating our best recommendations into one map. 
Digital drawing, printed on A3 Do Paper

Here are the recommendations:

HANOI
Learn some Vietnamese with Trâm
Indulge in an iced coconut coffee at Cộng Cà Phê
Have a facial or massage at Yakushi Clinic
Wander the gardens of the Museum of Ethnology
Try life drawing with Hanoi Life Drawing Society
Explore the Vietnamese Women’s Museum
Have a drink on the roof of Cafe Nola
Buy masks on Old Quarter’s Hàng Mã Street
Learn to ride and join a Namduro motorbike race
Do a workshop at Xóm Bắc Cầu Cultural Space
Get clothing tailored to fit or made for you
Take a weekend walk around Hoàn Kiếm Lake
Learn to cook Vietnamese food with Hidden Hanoi
BYOB and pedal Trúc Bạch Lake on a swan boat
Drink a tasty cocktail and cosy up at Ma Xó Cafe
Enjoy the weather! (And always bring a poncho)

HA LONG BAY / CAT BA ISLAND
Kayak around Cat Ba Island
Avoid the main cruises on Ha Long Bay
Watch out for jellyfish!

SA PA
Learn Mien embroidery with local artisan Tamay
Appreciate Hmong skirts and textiles at the market
Stay at a local homestay and go trekking
Eat a posh dinner at Aira Boutique Hotel

PU LUONG
Swim in the infinity pool at Pù Luông Eco Garden
Walk through rice paddy fields at sunset
See the giant bamboo water wheels
Climb inside a waterfall

NINH BINH
Walk up 500 steps to the Mua Caves viewpoint
Take an (early morning) boat trip from Tam Coc
Learn embroidery at Tam Coc Craft Homestay
Hire a bicycle and explore the limestone karsts
Touch 500 stone monks at Bái Đính Pagoda
Witness a fake wedding (or a real one!)
Learn natural building at Lá Library, or go visit
Drink an Egg Coffee at Brick Coffee
Eat pet a mountain goat
Walk up 500 steps to the Mua Caves viewpoint
Take an (early morning) boat trip from Tam Coc
Learn embroidery at Tam Coc Craft Homestay
Hire a bicycle and explore the limestone karsts
Touch 500 stone monks at Bái Đính Pagoda
Witness a fake wedding (or a real one!)
Learn natural building at Lá Library, or go visit
Drink an Egg Coffee at Brick Coffee
Eat / pet a mountain goat

PHONG NHA NATIONAL PARK
Do an intense jungle trek with Jungle Boss
Walk the Ho Chi Minh jungle trail
Swim through a pitch black cave
Eat the chef’s group meal at Phong Nha Farmstay

HOI AN & CHAM ISLAND
Take the 6hr coastal train from Da Nang to Hội An
Drink tea in silence at Reaching Out Tea House
Watch epic theatre show Làng Tôi [My Village]
Take a snorkelling trip to Cham Island’s coral reefs
Ride your motorbike down Ho Chi Minh Road
Eat fresh prawn summer rolls

PHU QUOC ISLAND
Eat a delicious dinner at Peppercorn Hotel
Take a boat ride with a fisherman at sunset
Explore fishing villages, but watch out for plastic!