Category Archives: Blogs
Hai Phong to Cat Ba: speedboat, cable car or ferry
Three ways from Hai Phong to Cat Ba in 2026: the Ben Binh speedboat, the [...]
Sep
Cat Ba for Couples: Quiet Corners on a Loud Island
The town is a building site; the quiet is on the water and in the [...]
Sep
10 Days in Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Cat Ba, Sapa
Four stops, two nights minimum in each, and one spare day for weather. A northern [...]
Sep
Cat Ba Cable Car and the New Ha Long-Lan Ha Route: Worth It?
The cable car saves time on foot; the cross-bay route launched in April 2026 opens [...]
Sep
A Night in a Car-Free Village: What Nobody Tells You
No cars, no street lights, no bars - and a valley that is far from [...]
Sep
Eating With the Family: What a Village Dinner in Viet Hai Looks Like
One long table, no menu, and food from the valley and the bay. What dinner [...]
Sep
Money on Cat Ba Island: Cash, Cards, ATMs and the Village With None
There is no ATM in Viet Hai Village. How much cash to carry for Cat [...]
Sep
Travelling to Cat Ba With a Dog: What Works and What Doesn’t
Bringing a dog to Cat Ba: buses say no, the village says yes to small [...]
Sep
Ao Ech and Trung Trang: The Cat Ba Walks Most Visitors Miss
The Frog Pond is on the long trail to Viet Hai; the cave people call [...]
Sep
Hiking Navy Peak from Viet Hai: 3 Hours, 360 Degrees
Three hours return from Viet Hai Village, 80,000 VND from the village gate, and a [...]
Sep