Level 1 · Exercise Normal PrecautionsHanoi's Old Quarter is motorbike chaos and pho at sidewalk plastic stools; Ha Long Bay is 1,600 limestone islets rising out of jade water; Hoi An is lantern-lit tailors by night. Cheap, safe, and arriving in a serious food moment. Get a tailored suit; you'll thank yourself.
Colonial-era grande dame hosting Graham Greene's ghost and a bomb shelter tour below the pool.
Beachfront villas 45 minutes from Hoi An's lantern-strung old town u2014 three-tier pools, private yoga pavilions, and cooking classes on the beach.
An overnight cruise junk through the karst islets u2014 kayak at dawn, squid-fishing on deck at night.