u/Clandestinelyy

I just resigned for my mental health 😂 and booked a solo trip that would allow me to reset a bit before I get back to being responsible…. I guess I’d love to plan this trip in a way that won’t be too expensive.

So, is 50,000 pesos enough pocket money for food, cafes, grab, tours & some semi-minimal shopping? Or should I increase it? (Considering I have already booked & paid all my hotels & domestic flights in between bases, & that I’m planning to have some slow days in between where I absolutely do nothing but dine.

Some deets about my planned route:
- 4 nights in Saigon
- 3 Nights in Hoi An
- 2 Nights in Danang
- 6 nights in Hanoi
- 2 nights in Ninh Binh

About me & what I want/dont want from this trip overall:
- I kinda want a bit of a slow-paced trip (with some time for just doing nothing in some days within those bases I have selected)
- In Danang I won’t do Banaa Hills(?)
- I’m skipping Ha Long Bay
- The most expensive things I might want to do are probably just a beach access & lunch at Intercontinental Danang & probably a Night Cruise with Dinner in Saigon.
- I might be tempted to do some small shopping & pasalubong from Lotte
- and a bit of some experiential tours (which ones are not worth it ba)

Anyway, I’d love some guidance from you guys who have already been to Vietnam cause I honestly thought this would be a cheaper trip but I’ve already booked 25k worth of hotels. (Nothing fancy), so I’m kinda second guessing the budget for the rest of the trip.

Hey everyone! First time in Vietnam, 17 days total, and I could use some outside eyes on my pacing before I lock things in. Here's the rough breakdown:

• HCMC: 4 nights (Sep 3-7)
• Hoi An: 3 nights (Sep 7-10)
• Da Nang: 2 nights (Sep 10-12)
• Hanoi: 7 nights (Sep 12-19)

For Da Nang I'm keeping it completely unplanned, no itinerary just booking a hotel next to the beach and wing it (I just wanna chill)

Also, I specifically moved the day around that one Sunday (13th) in Hanoi because I wanted to go to the Sunday Gem-stone market and I really don't want to miss it lol. From there I'm doing a Ninh Binh day trip, then an overnight cruise in Ha Long Bay, and keeping the rest flexible/spontaneous in Hanoi.

Would really appreciate any thoughts. Does this feel balanced, or am I over/under-allocating time somewhere?

Doing a Solo trip to HCM, Hoi An & Hanoi for 14 days in total. Planning a budget of 60k for the duration of the trip (pocket money & hotels), is it doable?