Vietnam and Cambodia are Asian culture centres, full of sights and sounds that will remind you of Asia of old, even though you’ve never been there. Both countries are treasure troves of ruinous buildings, Cambodia especially, and can take you on an amazing journey through time, so that by the end of your holiday or honeymoon you’ll feel you’ve gone on an adventure through history.
Start your journey off in Hanoi. You’ll probably be exhausted after your lengthy flights, but there are a great deal of excellent things to see and do in this beautiful Vietnamese city. You can view the Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, or the Museum of Ethnology. 
You’ll be able to meet people who have experienced all the recent turmoil in Vietnam, who can tell you what it was like before and after the war, and who can guide you through the exciting parts of the city with ease. You may be tempted to spend your whole holiday just in Hanoi, but there is so much more to Vietnam. Former imperial capital Hue is also a very desirable location, with an impressive Imperial Citadel and ruinous buildings scattered around the city. 
You might also consider a stop in Hoi An, part of which is charmingly called “Old Town” and has the architecture to match. Explore tiny Chinese-style temples and cross the Japanese covered bridge. There are excellent restaurants in Hoi An, and some fabulous resorts on the beachfront; for the holidayer interested in culture and beachfront real estate, Hoi An is a fantastic stop. 
Your last stop in Vietnam should rightly be former Saigon, the capital city of the country. This is now called Ho Chi Minh City and is an enchanting mix of old and new; a city that is moving on from turmoil and thriving while embracing its history. You’ll see skyscrapers, carefully decorated to the mandates of feng shui, cheek by jowl with tiny traditional markets and still extant temples. 
Since Vietnam was once a French colony, you’ll see plenty of French influence in much of the architecture surviving, and you’ll have plenty of museums to explore to clue you in on the rest of the country’s history. If you’d like to travel around the countryside a bit, you can head to nearby Cai Be where you’ll be able to take a slow cruise along the Mekong River; if you’re there at the right time, you might spot farmers in their traditional conical hats along with Vietnam’s famous floating markets. 
Cambodia, which is situated tantalisingly close to Vietnam, is amazing in its own right. Phnom Penh is the capital city and boasts its own excellent landmarks; you can explore the National Museum, Royal Palace, and Silver Pagoda. It’s also worth having a sobering moment at the Tuol Sleng Museum, which is a memorial to the suffering inflicted by the Khmer Rouge on the Cambodian people. 
You can’t miss finishing your journey at the iconic Angkor Wat, the world’s most extensive ancient temple complex, well worth several hours exploration. Also, you can also explore the jungle temple of Ta Prohm, the Bayon, which has giant carved smiling faces, and Banteay Srei. You’ll feel like an intrepid explorer by the time you’re finished, wondering when a few ancient corpses are going to appear and give chase! 
A trip combining Vietnam and Cambodia will send you on an adventure that combines luxury and culture in a way you’ll never forget.
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