Category: Places in North Vietnam

A wide valley of rice fields surrounded by limestone peaks, three hours from Hanoi. Almost no foreign visitors.

A small village in Ha Giang with a waterfall and swimming hole. The quiet night on the loop.

A long limestone cave with lit paths, only minutes from Ban Gioc waterfall. Easy to walk and cool inside.

The bay northeast of Halong. Same landscape, far fewer boats, and still working fishing villages.

A remote village near the Chinese border, high enough to sit above the clouds. Terraces like Sa Pa, without the crowds.