Sapa is all about trekking and exploring the surrounding rice terraces and stunning landscapes. After a few nights at the gorgeous mountain lodge-style Victoria Sapa Resort & Spa, we sign up for a trek down to…
A night on board the Victoria Express Train between Hanoi and Lao Cai / Sapa There’s something to be said about train travel. The clackety clack of the rails, the gentle swaying of the carriages, the…
Victoria Hotels & Resorts are known for their genuine hospitality and friendliness. This is largely due to the General Managers who develop such a culture. In this series, we sit down with the General Managers of…
Whether you live in Vietnam, or are simply traveling through, this country has a way of finding its way into your heart. Artists and artisans alike have found inspiration in this diverse country of colors, cultures…
Like many of the artisan villages outside of Hoi An, the Kim Bong village specializes in just one craft – carpentry. While the many boutiques and workshops in the ancient town itself turn out beautiful products,…
Crispy pumpkin flowers are amazing for the sweetness of the pumpkin, the crunchiness of the tempura, and the spicy kick from the watermelon wasabi dipping sauce. As an added benefit, they’re quite beautiful, adding a pop…
As the fishing boats come in, no one is happier to see them than the fish brokers, middlemen who buy up the day’s catch for resale to the markets. This is the story of Tam Teo,…
Located close to the Cambodian border and set into the hillside of Sam Mountain (Núi Sam in Vietnamese), Victoria Nui Sam Lodge provides the perfect atmosphere to relax, unwind, and reconnect with nature. We were greeted…
Hoi An isn’t just a pretty town to look at, it’s also a shopper’s paradise! Photo by Rehahn Part of the so-called Maritime Silk Route of the late Middle Ages, Hoi An…
Victoria Hoi An’s own Chef David Lacroix joined 19 other francophone chefs of Village de Chefs in an exceptional culinary demonstration at the French Embassy in Hanoi on 10 November 2015. It was the first ever…
It’s just after four in the morning. We open the van door and are immediately greeted by an overpowering smell of fish and brine and diesel that hits us like a wall. Bright lights slice through…
Situated on the maritime Silk Road, with Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, and Indian merchants in the 16th to 18th centuries ready to bring Hoi An’s silks and spices to distant lands, it’s little wonder that the port…
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