Blogs

4 September, 2026

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15-22C, no swimming, half the town shut, and the best walking of the year. An honest month-by-month look [...]

04
Sep

What changed after the 2025 Ha Long Bay capsizing, the two-minute check to do before boarding, and the [...]

03
Sep

Rain does not cancel a Cat Ba trip, it cancels the boats. What still works in wet weather, [...]

02
Sep

Four fixed prices, five places where visitors get overcharged on Cat Ba, and the things that feel like [...]

01
Sep

One day in Viet Hai Village is doable, but the 2-day 1-night plan works better. Hour by hour, [...]

31
Aug

Four to five hours of jungle trail from the park gate to Viet Hai Village. Section times, entry [...]

30
Aug

Viet Hai has no road in. Boat from Ben Beo takes 10 minutes, the trek takes 4-5 hours. [...]

29
Aug

A practical Cat Ba island packing list by season, written by a family who lives there — including [...]

28
Aug

Slow travel is the biggest shift in Vietnamese tourism in 2026. What it actually means, why travellers are [...]

27
Aug

Cycling in Viet Hai village, Cat Ba: a car-free valley road, three easy routes, what bike hire costs, [...]

26
Aug

Cat Ba town is a construction site in 2026. What the Central Bay development means for noise, views [...]

25
Aug

Everything a first-timer needs to know about kayaking in Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba: where to launch, what [...]

24
Aug

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