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Best beaches to visit in Phu Quoc island
On my journey to every provinces in Vietnam, I was surprisingly stunned by gorgeously best beaches in Phu Quoc. I do enjoy vitamin-sea, and the beaches in the ‘Pearl’ island are just wonderful. Home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Phu Quoc features serene resorts well suited to relax, have fun with family, and experience aquatic adventure. But on the other side, the island also welcomes solo travelers with its natural solitude to immerse into. In this post, we’ll look at some of the best beaches in Phu Quoc. Ganh Dau beach (Gành Dầu) On the northwest-most point of the island, Ganh Dau is a little serene corner of…
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Best Camping Site in Ho Coc, Vietnam
A fantastic spot for weekend camping (and selfies)! For a long time, Ho Coc is famous for its picturesque coastal road with beautiful sea and beach resorts as well as local restaurants hidden inside casuarina forest in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Half a decade ago, the route was still a sleeping beauty, pristine and secluded. Years later, the construction of coastal resorts began to develop, awakening the “lady”. The earliest five-star resort was The Grand Ho Tram Strip, along with its brother Ho Tram Bluff golf course. They were striking landmarks standing alone by the massive beach that ignited the dream for a luxury holiday at that time (My dream came true 5 years later in a Fam Trip in…
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A Guide to Hon Tre Island, Vietnam
Merely 45 minutes away from Rạch Giá port, Kiên Giang, Bamboo Isle (Hòn Tre) is a small yet pretty, promising island to travel. But whether a little bit off-the-beaten-path destination is always among good choices for all? Read the story below to find out (with some useful tips & guidance included)! My story On my road trip by bicycle to Mekong Delta as well as the cluster of islands in the region, Hon Tre seemed very promising: small, good review but little coverage on the internet, which probably meant no overtourism yet. So I embarked on a boat of a local transport company for less than an hour to reach the island, with…
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Inside the new “Centre of Vietnamese Quintessential Craft Village” in Bat Trang Ceramics Village neighborhood
A new destination to experience within the neighborhood of the “starillage” of ceramics in Hanoi capital. Check-in now! Bat Trang Ceramics Village (Làng gốm Bát Tràng) is long well-known for the defined craftsmanship of pottery in Hanoi as well as Vietnam, with the history back to the 14th century. Nowadays, the local artisans are thriving to combine the traditional techniques with modern approaches to craft beautiful porcelain artworks. The best experiences are not only to admire and purchase some of the finest handmade ceramic products in the S-shaped country, or immerse ourselves in century-long historical stories of the neighborhood, but also to participate in the do-it-yourself workshop to make own…
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Trekking on Hòn Sơn, Việt Nam: A Guide to Ông Rồng mountain
A pleasure hiking for a spectacular panorama and camping overnight in the pristine “paradise island”. Compared to Ma Thien Lanh mountain (Núi Ma Thiên Lãnh), Ông Rồng is definitely less challenging with just 250m high above sea level. The entrance to the trail is just less than one kilometer in distance from Bac Beach (Bãi Bấc) and marked with a small guide signboard. The name “Ông Rồng” (the Dragon) is actually derived from the ancient cycad at the top, whose shape looks like an aggressive dragon, grandly lying on the giant rock and watching all over the island. The life span of this best-known cycad is estimatedly up to 300 years old, by counting the number of whorls on leaf scars on stems…
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Indochina’s biggest ancient artillery station in Vung Tau, Viet Nam
Built by French Army more than 100 years ago, the biggest cannon station of the region at the time now turns the National Historic Site, which is reminiscent of the colonial era and attracts dozen of curious travelers to explore. Located 100m above sea level on the slope of Nui Lon (The Big Mountain, aka Tuong Ky – a 245m high mountain located in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria – Vung Tau province), the military complex was built in the late 19th century and completed in 1905, along with other “big gun” stations like Nui Nho (Small Mountain) and Cau Da. It is noted that the construction of the total…
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Yangon Circular Train, Myanmar: Life by Old Railway
Hot, rusty, not for everyone, but the Circle Line Train (officially known as the Yangon Circular Railway) offers a rare chance to truly get immersively into the essence of local (mostly poor) life of Yangon within 3 hours for less than one US dollar. Myanmar has been in a terrible crisis since early February 2021, when Myanmar’s military staged a coup d’etat after the winning of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party. Senior members of the party were detained in the capital, Naypyidaw. It’s such a civil war: Tanks are rolling on the streets, and lines of communication across the country are down. Civilians – including protestors and humanitarian…
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Highway 19: From Sea To Mountains
As a goodbye to coastal lines of Tuy Hoa city, you may turn head westward, take a ride to the Central highland, kingdom of majestic mountains and breathe-taking passes to Pleiku via Highway 19. The road is not completely well-maintained as well as industrial tree plantations contribute significantly to the view en route. You will ride through 2 major pass including An Khe and Mang Yang, the former is house to tremendous industrial tree plantations while the latter boasts charming pine forest. Before that, you may be excited with the river bank in the picture above. As seen in the map, highway 19 is as a sneak embracing this river…
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Best Food And Drink in Hanoi Old Quarter
Beside historical stories and attractive souvenirs, Old Quarter in Hanoi is also the best area for food tours, too. Let’s explore now! Food Bat Dan hot beef noodle (Phở Bát Đàn) Apart from Ly Quoc Su street, Bat Dan houses one of the most famous Phở bò store in Hanoi. My travel buddy is a big fan of this popular destination and eagerly introduced me this experience in the early morning (as phở is sold out very quickly here). And don’t I tell you that this store serve ONLY Phở bò? How concentrating they are, selling one dish only! The very first rule to have a good bowl of phở here is to come early (6:00-7:00AM) as the store will likely to be aggressively…
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Check-in the longest bridge in Vietnam
The longest bridge in Vietnam (Dinh Vu – Cat Hai bridge) should be listed as one of the destinations to check-in, at least, once. Not just is the proud moment but also this scenic route gives you one more option to travel to Cat Ba Island along with the conventional mean: Ferry. READ MORE: Cat ba – Tuan Chau: the most amazing ferry route in Vietnam You will start in Hai An district and after around 10 minutes of blue sky, water and dust (ok, it’s quite brand new in 2017, so, just little dust) at high speed, sense of freedom, you will reach Cat Hai – an residential island, which is a transit to Cat Ba. I have…
