Category Archives: Blogs

Plastic-Free in Lan Ha Bay: How to Visit Without Leaving a Trace

Four habits that keep plastic out of Lan Ha Bay, what Cat Ba is doing [...]

Visiting a Floating Fish Farm Without Being a Nuisance

The floating fish farms of Lan Ha Bay are homes, not attractions. How to visit [...]

Working Remotely from Cat Ba Island: Wifi, Power and Reality Check

Wi-Fi that handles calls and documents, mobile data that dies in the valley, and no [...]

Cat Ba Beaches: Which Ones Are Still Worth It in 2026

The Cat Co beaches sit next to a construction site. The good swimming is in [...]

Cat Ba National Park: Fees, Trails, Rules and the Cheaper Entrance

160,000 VND at the main gate, 80,000 VND from Viet Hai, same park. Trails ranked [...]

Vietnam Visa in 2026-2027: Exemptions, E-Visa and What Applies to You

45-day exemptions for some passports, a 90-day e-visa for the rest, and the six-month passport [...]

Ben Beo Harbour: The Cat Ba Pier Guide Nobody Writes

No ticket office, no departure board, no queue. What actually leaves from Ben Beo Harbour, [...]

Sapa to Cat Ba Island: Three Ways to Link the Mountains and the Bay

400 km, no route under nine hours, and a ferry at the end. The three [...]

Ninh Binh to Cat Ba Island in 2026: The New Expressway Route

180 km, four to six hours, and no single vehicle that does it all. The [...]

Cat Ba Island Itinerary: 2, 3 and 5 Days Done Properly

Three Cat Ba itineraries that put the nights in the right place, what to skip, [...]