Da Nang, Vietnam. This Place Took us By Surprise
Mar 3, 2025
For an afternoon, we hired a driver to give us a tour of Da Nang. Little did I know that Da Nang, Vietnam is home to China Beach, the site of R&R for American troops during the Vietnam War. I also had no idea that Vietnam is home to so many gorgeous beaches. It’s kind of silly, actually, since Vietnam has a tremendous amount of coastline.
The beaches are wide, sheltered by palm trees, and almost deserted at this time of year. Temperatures in February make it up to 80 degrees during the day, decent beach weather. So where are all of the people?
Lady Buddha
Our next stop was the see the Lady Buddha, a giant Buddha overlooking the beaches of Da Nang. What we liked seeing more than the Buddha were the Chinese style buildings sitting around it.
Meet your host, Christine
Host on Airbnb since 2017
Born and raised in a family that lives in Hanoi for 3 generations (4 if you count my great-grandpa), I grew up listening to my parent's childhood stories about the busy yet poetic city. I have lived in both Milan and Paris during the time I studied my Master's Degree but I love Hanoi enough to come back as it never bores me to go around and discover new corners everyday.
The experience I offer you includes Food, Drinks and Culture. I want to show you every interesting corner of my city with my perspectives and personal stories as a 3rd-gen Hanoian. As I have traveled to 17 countries (and still counting), I would love to have in-depth conversations about the world and how cultures intertwine together (which is why the experience lasts for 4 hours 😉 )
