Dalat: Highs and Lows When Solo Slow Travelling in Vietnam

Dalat was a city of extreme highs and lows - from waking up with food poisoning to riding an alpine coaster through the highlands! In this episode of my Mid-life Gap Year, I finally make it to the "City of Eternal Spring," but it wasn't the smooth start I expected. After a few days stuck in my hotel room, I finally got out to explore Dalat and its surrounding natural beauty. In this video, I cover: ➡️ Datanla Waterfall Alpine Coaster: Is it worth the 400,000 dong? (Yes, but watch out for slow riders!) ➡️ The Cable Car Mystery: Why you need to avoid visiting between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. ➡️ Gluten-Free Dalat: My top picks for safe eats, including a surprising Mexican find in the highlands. ➡️ City Icons: Exploring the Dalat Flower Gardens, the Night Market, historic railway station and the "Artichoke" building at Lam Vien Square. Dalat feels nothing like the rest of Vietnam. Whether you're planning your own Overdue Gap Year or just love travel stories, I hope this helps you navigate the highlands a bit better than I did at first! Locations mentioned: 📍 Datanla Waterfall + Alpine Coaster 📍 Dalat Flower Gardens 📍 Truc Lam Pagoda (via Cable Car) 📍 Street Art Alley 📍 Goc Ha Thanh Cafe (gluten free Vietnamese food) 📍 Blue Parrot Mexican (Great for gluten free) 📍 Dalat Railway Station 📍 Yersin Park 📍 Lam Vien Square 📍 Black Rooster Church (St Nicholas Cathedral) 📍 Blue Hour Tavern (Best cocktails in the city) Are you planning a trip to Vietnam? Let me know your questions in the comments. #OverdueGapYear #MidLifeGapYear #DalatVietnam #VietnamTravelGuide #glutenfreetravel Chapters: 00:00 G'day and getting here 00:30 Datanla Waterfall and Alpine Coaster 02:08 Dalat Flower Gardens 03:38 Dalat Night Market 04:08 Cable Car and Truc Lam Pagoda 05:29 Gluten Free lunch at Goc Ha Thanh 06:01 Street art walk 06:41 Dalat Railway Station 07:19 Exploring Yersin Park and Lam Vien Square 08:18 Black Rooster Church 08:30 Gluten free dinner at Blue Parrot 08:55 Blue Hour Tavern