Wanderlust - 04.2020

70 wanderlust.co.uk April 2020

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There’s a lot of content on the Wanderlust

website. A. Lot. Got a travel query or

curiosity? You can likely ind the answer

on there. And it turns out that the place

you seem most curious about is Vietnam.

The most read article on wanderlust.co.uk

in 2019 highlighted the best things to do

in Vietnam – a rundown of some of the

country’s highlights and secret corners.

For instance, you were eager to

know that, while Halong Bay might

be marvellous, “Bai Tu Long Bay, just a few

miles away, oers the same jaw-dropping

scenery but sees only a fraction of the

visitors.” And you enjoyed discovering that

some of the very best pho in Hanoi is found

at Pho Thin, an “unassuming pho house,

with wooden benches and laminated tables,

[that] does things a little dierently.”

Indeed, every post we put up about

the South-East Asian superstar

always does well. Vietnam, with

⊳ MOST POPULAR DESTINATION ONLINE

Vietnam

Asian charm

Cruising in Bai Tu Long

Bay and Halong Bay,

Vietnam; (right) the

Supertrees in Gardens

by the Bay, Singapore

its seemingly endless coastline, hilltribe

villages, war history, ancient past, lush

jungle, activity possibilities and amazing

food, is a phenomenal all-rounder. This

hasn’t gone unnoticed: since 2010, the

number of international tourists has

grown from ive million to more than 15

million. Fortunately, if you keep reading

the insider tips at wanderlust.co.uk, you

should be able to see bits of this wild,

diverse country away from the crowds.