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Sapa Travel Guide
First time backpacking Sapa ? My top tips providing useful and in-depth information of get-in, get-around, things to do, food to eat and accommodation tips. Get-in You can ride to Sapa, however, most of backpackers reports that it takes them at least 5-7 hours and the road is quite rough. There’s a high-speed highway, a bus take only 4-5 hour to Lao Cai city and plus 1 hour to Sapa town. So mostly people choose to take overnight bus to the town to take advantage of time. I took Sao Viet bus (789 Giai Phong str. – Hoang Mai, Ha Noi/ 04. 36.686.358). You should book in advance to get…
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Backpacking essentials: A-Z checklist for your light backpacking
Backpacking essentials a-z checklist provides you an easy-to-remember while still enough helpful for any trips. A – Adapter An electronic device can not work without power, and in some countries, the plug is various, different from ones at home, so a traveler adaptor is very essential. B – Backpack My backpack is my love, and she’s very helpful, as long as she is well-equipped. I don’t think we’re called “backpacker” without a backpack, so choose a right backpack fitting our travel style is very important. My style is ultralight, what about you? C – Camera One of travelling hobby is to have nice photographs so showcase our journey and inspire…
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My trip to Vietnam’s easternmost point
A challenge that most Vietnamese backpackers wishing to do is to check in four most points (North/South/West/ East) and a summit (Fansipan) in Vietnam. So, when I was a junior student, I and my friend made a backpacking trip to the easternmost point of Vietnam. Departing from Nha Trang, we biked toward the north, via Van Gia, to Dam Mon. The traffic in Vietnam was very chaos, as usual. You are likely to be frightened at first, but an adventurous traveler would be adapted very quick and love the freedom and danger are put together in the country. Sand trail challenge We reached the touch point of the very first challenge –…
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My best 10 backpacking trips
A list of my backpacking trips that I love most and you can also read to get inspired as well as get more tips on destinations mentioned inside posts. Hon Giao Pass night camp I still remember the freezing cold in the morning and a beautiful panoramic view. How satisfied it was! Riding through pass at the previous night was also an experience I won’t ever forget! Fansipan trekking Fansipan summit – the roof top of Indochina, a must-visit destination of almost travellers backpacking southeast asia. I had a wonderful trek with lovely companions, conquering challenges to challenges and finally got breath-taking by the incredible sea cloud at the peak. Days before…
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Best budget travel websites for globetrotters
The budget travel website will save you dozen of money on road, even some can help you make some bucks for your next trips. Believe? Travel guide Wikitravel and WikiVoyage are two website you can use instead of buying travel guide books like Lonely planet, Rough guide,… Cheap accommodation For the best last-minute deals on accommodation, remember to search platforms such as Priceline, or Hostelworld to pick up a comfort room at reasonable price. Free? Couchsurfing is a great choice of many travellers around the world. You can stay for free in local homes while chat-chit-ing with them to have more in-depth experience of everything interesting in the host country. Transportation To get started in collecting miles, I suggest…
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[2017 Memories] Bobla waterfall
There’re hundreds of fall in Vietnam, some turned into popular attractions, some not, some used to be. Bobla waterfall is the third. Established for tourism but because of the far distance from main hub – Dalat, Bobla has gradually been forgotten for years. There’s no service left, no maintainance, just a camping site for locals and anyone who know its existence. Di Linh is just a stop, not a destination. It’s mostly well-known for tea plantations and temple. Besides, I did a research and choose 3 best attractions also: Bobla waterfall, Li Liang waterfall and Kala lake. Ta Dung lake is also quite close to downtown and worth a roadtrip of…
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[2017 Memories] Zoodoo Dalat – A Fanstatic Zoo to explore
Zoodoo Dalat – An Australian zoo in Vietnam? A very new attraction near Dalat. It’s very strange to the local. Sound great to explore and review for you guy. Zoodoo Dalat welcomed us in the rain, a bit. It seemed there’s no paid parking lot, I saw a lot of vehicle left unattendedly, I thought it was safe to leave bike there. The zoo situates among famous pine forest, 40 kilometers away from Dalat, on the way downward Nha Trang, nearly reach Omega pass (which I used to have a memorable night camping). It’s available on google map so you can search it easily. If not, you can search Bidoup national…
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How to make a budget travel itinerary
Hey no-plan travellers, it’s time to make a budget travel itinerary plan. Seriously ? Yes. You want to backpack as many cities as possible within a very tight budget travel? Just make a deal with your plan, it will help you solve most of the problem. So, how to make it? This post is here to help you planning your travel itinerary in step-by-step walk-through. The planning process is a lot like puzzle, taking a lot of trial and error before you complete it. The result is worthy, trust me. Why should I plan an itinerary? I’m a “just do it” fan, yo know! Ok, I used to be like you…
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When is the Best time to travel – a post you should read to have a good plan.
When is the best time to travel? A tough question but essential! If you travel regularly, you will know that there are three main travel seasons – High Season, Low Season and Shoulder Season. Each has the good and bad points. You should choose best time to travel fitting your time and your goals because it will have an impact on your trips. So at first, how to recognize when is the high/shoulder/low season of a destination? The easiest way to check it is google “best time to travel to ….”. The posts/ articles should mostly point out when is high or low seasons, the “shoulder” is the between them. Another…
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Pickpocket in Manila and how to deal with it
Though I had been warned strictly by three people that I should be careful with Manila pickpocket. it still happened. And how I was so anxious then the solved it well (I thought so). How Manila pickpocket happened Manila is a wonderful historical city, and I did enjoy it. But my times was so short and I had to fly to next country. It was my last day in the capital. And I started early to visit the Ocean park. It’s really nice there with a lot of wonderful things to explore. When back to hostel, I took a jeepney as usual. I really loved this local transportation. But admittedly, three-day staying…
