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Con Dao trip – day two
This is the next chapter of my Con dao travel story-day 1, which cover how I had bun rieu for breakfast, hiked Dam Tre bay, visited the prison complex and managed to get onboard back home. (read the prologue) I woke up early, and got out of the bed quickly to check the weather. The cloudy sky outside was not promising. My friend even said that there was a serious storm coming from Philippines, which drew the cloud and rain. Though the dorm offered free breakfast, we still decided to explore local food with bun rieu. Frankly speaking, it was not as good as ones in HCMC, the the price was nearly…
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First 24-hours in Manila, Filipino capital
My Manila quick guide will help you deal effectively with the first hours in the strange city, which is usually very tense because you have to get used to many things: transportation, language, people, things to do,… Custom gates To be accepted, you have to prove that you have friends, booked hotels and on top of that: the paper proving you have a ticket getting out of the Philippines. I usually use e-booking, then show e-ticket. However, I made a big mistake when at custom gate of Ninoy Aquino airport. I didn’t have screenshots or printed e-ticket, while the booking app requiring internet connection to show the ticket status and information.…
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Phu Quoc Travel Guide
After 4 days riding around Phu Quoc, now I’m feeling a bit regretful for people who came to Viet Nam without any chances to visit the beautiful Pearl island (yeah, it’s nickname!). How lovely it is ! This guide follows my findings and real experiences so it’s quite personal. Hopefully it’s useful for world travelers who tend to be in this south-east asian country for a time. 1. How to get to Phu Quoc There are 2 ways to set your foot on the beautiful island: on boat and on air. Boating: first you need to catch a open bus to the Rach Gia – Kien Giang, it usually costs you 8-9 usd, you…
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The 3 best wild sunflower routes near Dalat
Da Quy (wild sunflower) was brought by French last century. Since then, it’s grown rapidly and become one of the most famous attractions of Dalat and some of northern highland in Viet Nam. This quick travel guide will reveal best flower routes and some useful tips. It’s also a roadtrip recommendation because biking via these is extremely exciting experience. Compared to sunflowers, Da Quy is smaller though they are forming bushes so thick that cover most of the roads on the highland, help warm up the ambiance. It’s also an indicator which shows that is at the end of rain season and dry one is coming. In 2015, I randomly…
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Money to travel: You don’t have to sell everything to travel …
…but work and travel, simultaneously People think of money too much instead of enjoying a travel lifestyle. The short talk with Lorenzo, an Italiano boy in my night trip to Vung Tau, reveals an fascinating opinion of travel, especially of the budget. It’s was an beautiful, clean dawn in Vung Tau. A walk along the shore was my first experience here. I met the guy there, sitting on a rock, playing guitar with his whole attention. Lorenzo, a young Italiano, was composing a song as a gift for his college roommate birthday. How lovely his voice and music were, as well. However, what I impressed that he shared his thought that travel expense was actually cheaper than most…
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L’angfarm Buffet in Dalat
Beside packaged products, L’angfarm features buffet-style tasting experience that are definitely worth trying and surprisingly valuable. L’angfarm is a well-known brand in Da Lat. If you wander around Dalat market, you will find no fewer than four Langfarm stores offering a variety of jams and teas—premium Da Lat specialties. But just some of them offer sweet buffets. Where to find Buffet Langfarm There are two L’angfarm outlets in the Dalat market that serve buffet. Look for a L’angfarm store and head to the second floor where you see the “Buffet” sign. Be sure to ask the staff about the tickets before going up to enjoy the experience. How much for…
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Black Virgin mountain trekking tips
Trekking to top of Black Virgin mountain – one of the famous peaks in Viet Nam – is a cool experience. The mountain should be in your check list, just 3-hour drive from the city center. I still remember my first ever night, when I was at the top of the highest mountain of the south of Viet Nam. After a long trek through many terrains, finally my team reached the camp site in the evening, wet and fatigued. It’s Ba Den (Black Virgin) mountain trekking memories in my mind, still fresh and clear. You’re a trekking lover, and in the south of Viet Nam, don’t miss Ba Den (Black Virgin), it should be…
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Does travel help you get rid of love hurts ?
Some people consider traveling as a cure for their love hurts. Is it really good or just an over-estimated expectation? I talked to a friend in 24h store in my neighborhood this afternoon. She was in deep sorrow and tended to hurt herself with a lot of pain. Well, She hit the table hard and insistently she couldn’t get out of the hole, a deep sorrow for a long long time like hands holding her back. She knew what is right or wrong. But “the matter of heart, it doesn’t easily change.” Then she told me how she’d cured her pain. She’d taken several rides to the same place: Can Gio coastal…
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15 travel facts of Manila you should know before coming
15 Manila travel facts cover whole my first experience in the capital of Phillipines, that help you know more about this place, from communication, people, food, smell to pick-pocket situation. 1. Communication You’ll feel very friendly when most of the local can speak quite a standard English, very easy to understand. It’s really a plus for Phillipines travel experience when you can query almost things from directions, foods, public transportation, or social chit-chat… You can go local really really deep and have more budget choice. Great!! Talking with the local is also interesting. When strolling around Rizal park, I came up with a little girl – Jennie – asking me to…
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Slow down your travel, please !
“ Hey, slow it down, what do ya want from me” I remember the lyric of the song “What do you want from me”. And it’s a question I give myself: “What do you want from me”. No guide, no tips, just my small thought in this post. I get inspired by an idea that I should travel to every countries in the world before anyone in my hometown does (so I’ll become the first one). So I tried as fast as I could to make it come true. And you know. I got burnt out, yesterday, when I was trying to produce posts to my blog and work to earn a…
