What about Vietnam - Traveller Insights

What About Vietnam – S4- E19 – Why Vietnam wins the hearts of the daring


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Is Vietnam for the daring? The brave hearted. Or is it a country that you can feel confident about challenging yourself in, no matter what is daring for you!

If Vietnam feels like a leap of faith to you, then this is the right show to tune into.

In todays show we explore some of the things that contribute to making Vietnam a country you can feel safe in, and yet you can push your own personal boundaries. 

For some people visiting any country in the SEAsia region can feel like a deep dive into uncharted and circumspect waters.

If you'd like to experience Vietnam with a sense of curiosity and confidence then my guest today is just the person to allay any of your fears, real or otherwise. 

Once a tourist to Vietnam from Barcelona Spain, now General Manager of the Fusion Original Saigon, my guest Alvaro Moreno does a wonderful job of identifying those often-unspoken gems that make travel so easy in Vietnam.

As a lover of travel Alvaro shares some of the ways in which Vietnam can offer the traveller the chance to challenge themselves in relative safety, and on a range of budgets.

He speaks about the high level of connectivity within the country digitally and how easy it is to travel about using various modes of transport, made easy to book on any mobile device through an App.

You may be surprised to hear his favourite foodie experience. We talk about the fact chefs in Vietnam are being adventurous with their menus and restaurant experiences, particularly in Saigon and Hanoi. 

We touch on the growth of the country and its forward thinking that’s changing its appearance to the tourist and offering them more choices. A competitiveness that adds up to different levels of experiences in the country.

Born and raised in Valencia, Spain, Alvaro spent the first two decades of his life growing up, working and traveling around Europe. Back in 2021, Alvaro took a six-month sabbatical from his job at the Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain to take a trip of a lifetime through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China, Nepal and India. During the journey he decided to move to South East Asia, in part so he could continue exploring the region. However, he chose Vietnam to be his second home. The WHY will become apparent during the interview.

He has worked on the pre-opening phase of three hotels and one re-brand in Vietnam over the past 8 years, and he sits with great pride in his staff and hotel as GM of the

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