Sideways

Skip the checklist and follow the side streets. From pre-dawn flower markets in Hanoi and Da Nang’s Marble Mountains to Saigon’s Chinese quarter, here’s where to eat, wander, and explore across Vietnam, plus how to pack light for a three-city trip.

Daniel Castro's red Ricardo Beverly Hills carry-on was a gift from his mother-in-law 25 years ago. Since then, it has been checked on more than 2,500 flights across 105 airlines. It has never been lost.