Done Saigon and Hanoi, ready to explore more of Vietnam? Co-host Belle Jackson talks about why you should have the water cities of Hue (on the Perfume River), Kê Gà (on Kê Gà Bay) and Can Tho (on the Mekong Delta), on your must-visit list. She also shares the cultural tourism of the Azerai hotel group, and new flights from Melbourne into Hanoi with Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet, azerai.com, vietjetair.com

To celebrate, Lonely Planet is giving away two copies of its Vietnam guidebook, worth $29. Just drop us a line at [email protected] and tell us why you'd like to win!

And if you have your own visa dramas with Vietnam's online government visa applications and need a tourism visa pronto, we suggest Canberra-based visa agency https://hnncorp.com.au/ who Belle found to be fast, efficient and totally trustworthy.

Also, we talk about tourist taxes in New Zealand, Bali and Venice and whether they’ve deterred tourists visiting Europe – the visitation numbers say “Hmmm, not so much.” And our tips this week are from Smartraveller, who suggests you read the fine print on adventure sports, carry an emergency beacon if doing mountain sports, ask for that safety equipment and ensure you’re insured, https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

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