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Mui Ne
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Photos, Travel Blog on August 23, 2010
Mui Ne holds a lot of memories for me as it is the perfect escape from Saigon when the traffic and the noise all gets too much – if only it was just a little bit closer! Read the rest of this entry »
Dalat
Posted by thanhcong in Destinations, Photos, Travel Blog on August 23, 2010
Dalat is a hilly romantic city with a cool ‘western’ climate. The French named the city Dalat from the latin ‘Dat Aliis Laetitiam Aliis Temperiem’ (“Giving Pleasure to Some, Freshness to Others”, and it is commonly known as ‘the City of Eternal Spring’, which has made it a popular destinations for holiday makers who want to beat the heat, and for Vietnamese couples, for whom it is known as the city of love. Read the rest of this entry »
Cruise the old quarter by electric buggy
Posted by thanhcong in Festivals, Travel Blog, Travel news, Vietnam Cuisines on August 22, 2010
VietNamNet Bridge – A driver identified as Tuan walks around the electric buggy to collect VND15,000 (less than US$1) from each of his guests before he sits behind the steering wheel and starts the 35 minute trip around the Old Quarter and Guom Lake. Read the rest of this entry »
Rang bua cake – specialty of Hung Yen
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog, Vietnam Cuisines on July 10, 2010
Tourists coming to Bat Trang Pottery Village should not miss the chance to enjoy rang bua cake, an indigenous specialty of Phung Cong Commune, Van Giang District, Hung Yen Province.
Bat Trang Village is about 15 kilometers from the Red River and next to Phung Cong Commune. Famous for tea flower trees, Phung Cong has been considered the cradle for the trend of growing bonsai trees in Northern Vietnam.
Today, the commune is also well-known for rang bua cake which is popular for its distinguished flavor and taste.
Once upon a time on West Lake
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on July 10, 2010
“I was with my parents, and we were riding on a boat amongst a sea of lotus flowers. I felt like a fairy princess in my favourite childhood movie, Journey to the West,” Hoang Kieu To Uyen recalls, as if it had happened just yesterday. “And the funny thing is that I was actually in the West. Well, West Lake (Ho Tay) to be exact”.
Uyen, 32, is a realtor, and a born and bred Hanoian who has spent most of her life in Ha Noi. When she was an 8-year-old girl, her parents used to take her to the most beautiful places in the city to teach her about the capital.
Om Beach – pride of nature
Posted by thanhson in Destinations, Travel Blog, Travel Tips, Travel news on June 4, 2010
Om Beach is a stop that any tourist coming to Phu Yen Province should not miss in order to wallow in the temptation of nature.
As modern development continues to devour the natural world, more and more people look for antiques or a pristine destination to experience life in a way more similar to the way our ancestors lived.
Monuments of the Cham culture still stand
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on May 27, 2010
Tucked away just 2km from the center of Nha Trang City, Thap Ba, a Po Nagar Cham Tower, is one of the significant destinations for enthusiasts of culture, old architecture and ethnic Vietnamese peoples.
The Cham towers complex is the only relic of the Cham culture. The towers have a long history of establishment, existence, preservation and development from the eighth century to now. The towers were built when Hinduism prevailed in the land.
The tower is about 23m high and holds statues of goddesses and animals. Striking inside the tower is a giant statue of a goddess sitting on a lotus flower and leaning her back on a large rock in the shape of a bodhi tree leaf.
Da Bia Mountain rewards all trekkers
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on May 27, 2010
Nature inherently keeps many secrets that challenge human curiosity to conquer and discover. In Hoa Tam Commune, Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen Province, there is a mountain called Da Bia just off National Highway 1A with a large stone jutting straight up off the peak that looks like a “thumbs-up” sign and accounts for this mountain’s nickname, God’s Finger.
About 23km from south Tuy Hoa City and standing over 700m above sea level, Da Bia Mountain is the highest peak of the Ca Pass Mountain Range. The mountain is also well-known as a historical relic. When King Le Thanh Ton ordered his soldiers to cross Cu Mong Pass and head to Ca Pass, the King made a stop here and carved some words on the rock.
A hike to the top of the mountain and back down again takes about three hours. The pain in the legs is compensated satisfactorily by the splendid surroundings, the amazing feeling of victory and the awesome view capturing everything below.
Strolling in wonderland of ethnic minority people
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on May 27, 2010
In the words of the local Thai ethnic people, means the “highest peak”. Its loftiest zenith towering 1,700m above the valleys of Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc districts, in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, about 250km south of Hanoi.
Pu Luong Nature Reserve is close to several other favoured tourism attractions, including Cuc Phuong National Park in the neighbouring province of Ninh Binh and Mai Chau tourist area in Hoa Binh. The close location combined with lush wildlife make Pu Luong an ideal destination.
Thai and Muong ethnic people in the hamlets surrounding Pu Luong lead lives steeped in tradition and customs, and they remain largely uninfluenced by modern means.
Their cultural observances are celebrated in every season of every year and the natural setting inspires musical performances particular to the area.
When travellers come to visit Pu Luong, they don’t expect high standard accommodation, but certainly can expect the famous hospitality of Thai and Muong people and homestays in ethnic village.
Binh Chau-Ho Coc: one heat up and one cool down
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on May 27, 2010
In the steamy summer heat, Binh Chau Hot Spring and Ho Coc Beach complex is a nice option for tourists. Binh Chau Ho Coc tourist complex is in Bung Rieng Commune, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, about 150km from HCMC.
Ho Coc Beach has smooth sand that slopes gently and is lined with poplar trees. The beach remains unspoiled and its blue and white rolling waves are a chance at cool comfort.
Beach volleyball, surfing and even canoes are all available to tourists. Simple huts can be rented that overlook the sands and are great for relaxing meals and a view of the Pacific for VND400,000 for ten camp beds. There is plenty of pristine coast line to explore by foot and clear water for swimming. Behind the beach is a primitive forest of large, shady trees and a variety of smaller flora.
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