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Phu Quoc is an island of Vietnam in the deep south of the country, off the coast of Cambodia. I had never heard of it until I came to Vietnam, and having been in Vietnam for much of the past two years I’ve since heard varying opinions about it. For my first visit I combined a Mekong Delta trip, making my way through the Delta to Rach Gia for the ferry to Phu Quoc, and then got a flight back to Saigon. I figured three days would be enough time to visit. Turns out I was wrong. The island ...

We returned to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), this time with the visiting family in tow. I’m not sure there is a gentle way that you can introduce folks who’ve not back packed before to Vietnam, so we decided we’d just go all in. See more Phu Quoc Island travel guide at here. First stop after their evening arrival. Bui Vien Street. No better way to get to know backpacking Vietnam. Then there was our second trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels – we took the pu ...