15/10/2026
Hello everyone!
So Vietnam was pretty much as fabulous as we expected it to be!! We shopped too much, ate too much, took our life in our hands too many times crossing bonkers traffic-filled streets and drank ALL the fresh coconut juice we could get away with!
The food disappointed us a bit, the flavour of almost everything we found was definitely in the 'very light and delicate' category, so we assume it's the veganised versions of everything that just aren't as punchy as the omni versions, despite online reviews and my extensive research (but then, we are fussy buggers!)! Our saving grace (food wise!) was a last minute switch of accommodation in Saigon, we moved from a super central 18-30's-type party hotel (whoops!! 🤣) to the MOST stunning resort hotel 30 mins out of the city (we thoroughly recommend Phuong Nam Resort!) which was UTTER paradise and has a vegan/veggie restaurant on site!? The food there was beautiful, 13/10!!
There's also a few things I wanted to try but that we just couldn't find vegan versions of, or that were so far away that we couldn't justify heading to them, but it was about so much more than the food, and it was great to experience everything we did in such incredible, vibrant cities!
Ha Noi and Saigon could not be more different, but the beautiful people, the kind welcome from literally everyone, and the crazy motorbike traffic, are the common threads that link them! 😂
Heading to Thailand today for more vegan food, soooo excited!! But Vietnam, we will definitely miss you! 🫶🏼 🇻🇳
