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Linh moves from the Mekong Delta to the Central Highlands, riding an overnight bus through the rain to reach Buon Ma Thuot. We explore the city's new coffee culture, the end of the monsoon season, and the economics of robusta farming.
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Episode 60 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Rach Gia, Chau Doc, Can Tho, Dak Lak, World Coffee Museum, Soul Fine Robusta BMT, KHAP KHAP Thai Bistro, TRẠM cafe & workshop.
Covered: Coffee Industry, Urban Living Costs, Monsoon Weather, Cultural Heritage, Health Advisories.
Chapters:
00:00 Rach Gia
02:25 Dak Lak
08:27 Yok Don National Park
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#VietnamTravel #BuonMaThuot #DakLak #CoffeeCulture #CentralHighlands #ExpatLife #SustainableTravel #RobustaCoffee #VietnamFood #MonsoonSeason #EthnicVillages #WaterfallHunting #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #ResidencyJourney #MekongToHighlands #LocalEats #SlowTravel
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Linh spends her final full day in Rach Gia, navigating the humid streets before heading north to Can Tho. She visits the Kien Giang Museum for Oc Eo history, sorts out banking logistics at TPBank, and enjoys a quiet lunch at Vị Restaurant.
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Episode 59 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Kien Giang Museum, Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward, Rosetta Coffee, TPBank Kiên Giang, Vị Restaurant, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Cái Lớn River, Tam Quan Gate.
Covered: Rach Gia urban development, Local food culture, Residency Registration Logistics, Historical Landmarks Visit, Banking for Foreigners, Mekong Delta Weather.
Chapters:
00:00 Kien Giang Museum
02:26 TPBank Kiên Giang
05:17 Cái Lớn River
07:27 Bank
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #KienGiang #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #DigitalNomadVietnam #RachGiaFood #OcEoHistory #VietnamBureaucracy #TravelTipsVietnam #PhuQuocFerry #NguyenTrungTruc #VietnamCoffee #MonsoonSeason #CanThoBound #LivingInVietnam #AnGiangProvince #VietnamBusTravel #ExpatLifeVietnam
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Linh spends her final full day in Rach Gia, navigating the last monsoon downpours and school traffic before moving north. She explores the reclaimed waterfront district, reflects on the city's bureaucratic shifts, and enjoys a quiet lunch by the river.
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Episode 58 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Nameless Coffee Roastery, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, An Hoà ward, TPBank Kiên Giang, Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward, Rach Gia Church, Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market, Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá.
Covered: Rach Gia Urban Development, Residency Registration Logistics, Local Food Culture, Monsoon Travel Logistics, Bus Transit in Vietnam.
Chapters:
00:00 Nameless Coffee Roastery
02:36 TPBank Kiên Giang
05:13 Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward
07:55 Street
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #KienGiang #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #ExpatLife #VietnamVlog #TravelTips #DigitalNomad #VietnamFood #CafeHopping #UrbanDevelopment #ResidencyVisa #SoutheastAsia #IndependentTravel #SlowTravel #VietnamCulture #PortTown
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Linh navigates the deep monsoon humidity of Rach Gia, sorting residency bureaucracy and banking logistics while preparing for the Nguyen Trung Truc festival. She explores the reclaimed waterfront and reflects on the rhythm of delta life.
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Episode 57 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward, Nameless Coffee Roastery, Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá, An Hoà Park, Tam Quan Gate, Kien Giang Museum, Đình thần Nguyễn Trung Trực, Rach Gia Night Market.
Covered: Residency Bureaucracy, An Hung Reclamation Project, Nguyen Trung Truc Festival Prep, Local Dining Costs, Mekong Delta Weather.
Chapters:
00:00 Rain
01:41 Nameless Coffee Roastery
03:35 Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá
05:31 Kien Giang Museum
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #NguyenTrungTrucFestival #KienGiangMuseum #VietnamResidency #DeltaCuisine #PhuQuocFerry #UrbanDevelopment #KhmerCulture #VietnamLife #TravelTips #ExpatLife #SoutheastAsia #HistoricalSites #LocalFood #PortTown
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Day eight in Rach Gia: navigating the monsoon traffic, visiting the Kien Giang Museum for Oc Eo history, sorting banking and residency paperwork, and reflecting on the city's new urban development plans while enjoying local coffee and street food.
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Episode 56 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Rosetta Coffee, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Kien Giang Museum, TIỆM LẨU 4 VỊ - RẠCH GIÁ, TPBank Kiên Giang, Sea Stars Hotel, Cái Lớn River, Phat Lon Pagoda.
Covered: Residence Registration Logistics, Local Dining Costs, Urban Development Plans, Historical Landmarks Visit, Banking for Foreigners, Festival Preparations.
Chapters:
00:00 Rosetta Coffee
01:41 Cái Lớn River
03:31 TIỆM LẨU 4 VỊ - RẠCH GIÁ
05:23 TPBank Kiên Giang
07:07 Sea Stars Hotel
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #KienGiang #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #MonsoonSeason #DigitalNomadVietnam #OcEoHistory #KhmerCulture #VietnamVisa #ResidencyRegistration #NguyenTrungTruc #SeafoodLover #PortTownLife #AnGiangProvince #VietnamCoffee #TravelTips #LongTermStay #FunanKingdom
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Day seven in Rach Gia: navigating the post-school rush on Nguyen Trung Truc Street, visiting the Kien Giang Museum to see Oc Eo history, and finding calm at Nameless Coffee Roastery while reflecting on the city's massive urban plans.
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Episode 55 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Kien Giang Museum, TPBank, Nameless Coffee Roastery, Tam Quan Gate, Đình thần Nguyễn Trung Trực, Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market.
Covered: Rach Gia urban development, Kien Giang Museum history, Banking and residency logistics, Local food culture, Monsoon weather impacts.
Chapters:
00:00 Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward
01:06 Nguyễn Trung Trực Street
03:50 Nameless Coffee Roastery
05:45 Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market
07:31 Rach Gia
09:16 Pier
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #KienGiang #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #TravelPodcast #NomadLife #VietnamFood #HistoryBuff #MonsoonSeason #DigitalNomad #SoutheastAsia #CultureVulture #StreetFood #UrbanPlanning #TravelTips #ResidencyVisa #LocalExperience #VietnamDiaries
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Day six in Rach Gia: navigating the monsoon rush hour, visiting the reclaimed waterfront, and sorting out the practicalities of long-term residency as the Nguyễn Trung Trực festival begins.
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Episode 54 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Rosetta Coffee, Tam Quan Gate, Kien Giang Museum, Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá, Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market, Nameless Coffee Roastery, TIỆM LẨU 4 VỊ - RẠCH GIÁ.
Covered: Rach Gia Urban Development, Residency Registration Logistics, Local Food Culture, Festival Preparations, Banking for Foreigners.
Chapters:
00:00 Rosetta Coffee
02:33 Tam Quan Gate
06:27 Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá
09:18 TIỆM LẨU 4 VỊ - RẠCH GIÁ
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #DigitalNomadVietnam #VietnamVisa #KienGiang #NguyenTrungTruc #StreetFoodVietnam #LongTermTravel #ResidencyInVietnam #PhuQuocDayTrip #KhmerCulture #UrbanDevelopment #VietnamBanking #SoloTravelVietnam #SustainableTravel #ExploreAnGiang
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Linh navigates the heavy September rains in Rach Gia, visits the Tam Quan Gate and a local coffee spot, and reflects on the upcoming Nguyen Trung Truc festival and the city's rapid urban changes.
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Episode 53 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Rosetta Coffee, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Tam Quan Gate, Cái Lớn River, Vĩnh Thanh Vân ward, Rach Gia Church, Vị Restaurant, Rach Gia Night Market.
Covered: Monsoon weather adaptation, Local dining and costs, Festival preparations, Urban development plans, River and ferry culture, Historical landmarks.
Chapters:
00:00 Nguyễn Trung Trực Street
03:04 Cái Lớn River
05:58 Vị Restaurant
08:01 Rach Gia Night Market
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #NguyenTrungTruc #VietnamFood #TravelTips #DigitalNomad #ExpatLife #VietnamVisa #KienGiang #PhuQuocTrip #AsianCulture #StreetFood #TravelPodcast #LinhNguyen #VietnamAdventures #ResidentLife
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Day four in Rach Gia as the monsoon settles in. I explore the reclaimed waterfront, navigate the bureaucratic maze of local banking, and discuss the practicalities of settling into a new province.
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Episode 52 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Nameless Coffee Roastery, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Tam Quan Gate, Kien Giang Museum, Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market, TPBank Kiên Giang, Rach Gia Port, Vị Restaurant.
Covered: Rach Gia Urban Development, Banking for Foreigners, Local Markets and Food, Festival Preparations, Monsoon Travel Logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Nameless Coffee Roastery
02:12 Kien Giang Museum
05:03 Vị Restaurant
07:23 Đình thần Nguyễn Trung Trực
09:27 Port
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #DigitalNomadVietnam #VietnamVisa #AnGiangProvince #StreetFoodVietnam #PhuQuocToRachGia #VietnamBanking #NguyenTrungTrucFestival #OCeoCulture #SeaReclamation #VietnamResidency #TravelPodcast #LinhNguyen #KienGiangMuseum #RachGiaNightMarket
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Linh navigates the sticky September heat of Rach Gia, exploring the Tam Quan Gate as festival stalls go up, tasting dried squid at the market, and sorting out the practicalities of banking in a merged province.
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Episode 51 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Rach Gia, Vietnam.
Places in this episode: Sea Stars Hotel, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Tam Quan Gate, Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá, Vĩnh Thanh Vân Market, Rạch Sỏi Bridge, Kien Giang Museum, COFFEE LAB.
Covered: Rach Gia City Life, Festival Preparations, Residency Registration, Banking and SIM Logistics, Local Cuisine and Markets, Urban Development Changes.
Chapters:
00:00 Sea Stars Hotel
03:01 Vị Restaurant Rạch Giá
06:54 Kien Giang Museum
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RachGia #VietnamTravel #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #KienGiang #NguyenTrungTruc #VietnamFood #TravelTips #ExpatLife #ResidencyVisa #PortTown #CulturalHeritage #CoastalErosion #UrbanPlanning #LocalMarket #CoffeeCulture #SustainableTravel #AnGiang
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From the publisher's feed
The Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen is about getting to know Vietnam slowly, the way a resident does. Vietnam's territory runs 1,650 km from north to south and narrows to 50 km at one point, so a short journey can shift from highland forest to delta water and from monsoonal rain to tropical heat.
Over the series, Linh Nguyen covers a broad arc: Hanoi's old streets and the Red River Valley, the central highlands around Da Lat, Can Tho in the Mekong Delta, and the limestone landscapes of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. These are places with different climates, languages and religious communities.
The show unfolds in connected moves: each place is given time, then revisited as the season changes. Northern monsoonal rains arrive from May to September; the tropical south stays warm. By paying attention to those shifts, the podcast builds a fuller picture of Vietnam than a short trip could.
Linh Nguyen lives in Vietnam and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Linh is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Vietnam #VietnamTravel #SoutheastAsia #Hanoi #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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