By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia Recently, Kerry Newsome, the host of well-known travel podcast What About Vietnam, got in touch with me and suggested we sit down and record an episode for her channel at iconic French brasserie, The Refinery. So we did! In this fun episode, we chat about Saigon’s hidden gems, its French […]
By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia Join me in this livestream for the opportunity to chat about travelling and living in Vietnam in 2025. I’m going to cover topics like travel trends in Vietnam in 2025, the cost of living in Vietnam AND my upcoming getaway to Da Lat in the central highlands of […]
Here’s how you can indulge in 2025’s global travel trends in Vietnam By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia According to travel experts, travellers not only have a lot to look forward to next year but they’re going to expect a lot more, too. 2025 has been touted as “The Year of the Travel Maximiser” […]
By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia Long-running English travel and entertainment magazine Time Out recently released a list of the coolest neighbourhoods on the planet, and this year, Saigon’s expat enclave of Thao Dien came in at number 16 out of 38 ahead of neighbourhoods in London, New York, Paris and LA among others. […]
Matt chats about his recent health check experience, how liveable (or not) Vietnam is & Indian tourists Walter Mason Destination Saigon Amazon & Interview Doru’s Instagram Dai Nam Race Track Website Raffles Medical Website Grab App Website Jackaroo Bar Facebook InterNations Survey Results Website My video on Vietnam’s twist on Indian curry YouTube List of Hindu Temples in District 1 Sri Thendayuthapani Temple 66 Đ. […]
Take in the history, food & architecture of Saigon’s most enchanting district solo or with friends & family! Cho Lon (often referred to as “Chinatown”) covers a large part of multiple districts in Ho Chi Minh City, however, this walk introduces you to just a small section of it (map included) and what is perhaps […]
Before you write Vietnam’s biggest city off, think again, because there’s so much more to it than honking horns and squeaking breaks By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s biggest and most vibrant city – has long struggled to rid itself the tag of being just another airport destination […]
Saigon has earned an enviable reputation for great street food, electric nightlife and friendly people, but it hasn’t always been this way. By Matt CowanChief Editor The Bureau Asia Saigon has a reputation for some of the best street food in Vietnam, friendly people and pretty awesome nightlife. It’s a lot of fun to be […]