https://grrrltraveler.com A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:50:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/favicon.gif https://grrrltraveler.com 32 32 https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-vietnam/ https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-vietnam/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:30:42 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5781 5 Things Travelers Should Know About Vietnam]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-vietnam/feed/ 31 https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-about-sapa/ https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-about-sapa/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:32:13 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5167 My train reached Lao Cai at 6A. A bunch of people from different trekking groups, boarded my mini-van bus and we spent an hour getting to Sapa. The road was winding and the driving was a bit rough. At one point, one of the passengers was sick and need to get off the bus to take a rest. ..]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-about-sapa/feed/ 81 https://grrrltraveler.com/mekong-delta-rice/ https://grrrltraveler.com/mekong-delta-rice/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:58:47 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5221 Rice- the staple of the Asian meal. Ask any Asian and they'll tell you, meals are never complete without it. Being part Japanese-Hawaiian, I was raised with rice on my dinner as the staple, over bread, potatoes and pasta. In Korea, it's always on my school lunch tray and in Vietnam, well... ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/mekong-delta-rice/feed/ 1 https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-find-good-budget-tours-in-vietnam/ https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-find-good-budget-tours-in-vietnam/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:07:50 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5099 For the female solo traveler, Vietnam shouldn't be an intimidating or scary country to travel. Commuting between main cities is easy and cheap via public transportation. And if it's an attraction, you can bet there's a budget tour for it, as tour operators are everywhere, vying for your business and ready to assist your travel needs. ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/how-to-find-good-budget-tours-in-vietnam/feed/ 45