VIETNAM

Vietnam is a long, narrow country, and it feels different depending on where you are. The north has misty mountains and rice terraces, the middle has old towns and long beaches, and the south mixes the energy of Saigon with the slow waterways of the Mekong Delta and a handful of quiet islands. The food changes along the way too, so a bowl of noodles in Hanoi is not the same as one in Saigon.

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Motorbikes are everywhere, coffee is strong and sweet, and life happens out on the street, from breakfast stalls to evening plastic stools. The best moments tend to be the small ones: a bowl of something good at a stall with no menu, or a road that turns into a quiet village a few minutes outside town.