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Verdant retreat
Nature Lodge, a splendid hideaway spreads over 7 hectares of verdant countryside of Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, offers the best leisure time for your weekend retreat. Let’s take a look! Established in 2007 by a lovely couple, the accommodation is a set of eco-friendly bungalows where you may find interesting and relent, aim at nature-loving travelers looking to break away from the hustle and bustle of city life (for a while). It is also an effort to maintain “environmental friendliness, fair employment and ethical practice”, provide “ethical employment, language and vocational tourism training to locals in Sen Monorom”. Bungalows If you’ve been to the Central Highland of Vietnam, you may find it…
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2020 Review: A Round-Up for My Goals, Travels, Life and Work
(First published on January 26th; Last Updated on February 16th) So 2020, wow, it is such a tough year for most of us, itchy feet stung by travel bugs. But to look back, I feel so lucky that at time of writing this piece, I stay here in Vietnam, a “free country” during covid pandemic. You may get shock to see an ocean of people marching on their cars, motorbikes or whatever to see 15-minute firework performance to celebrate the new year (I took a night bus with two friends – my girl friend included – and we experienced 2-hour delay to say “happy new year” in a remote cape…
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2021 Resolutions, Goals & Travels Plans
New Year’s Resolutions should be much more than some novelty pledge to get good shape in three or six months. This is our life. After my 2020 recap, it’s now the best time to look towards 2021 and make a plan for what I want to achieve with my year coming. Every year passes and you will never get it back, so it is a one-shot chance to chase our dreams. I don’t want to waste it, and neither should you. 2020 was tough for most of us, but instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, let’s take advantage of that energy to make 2021 great, a watershed year where you crystallise…
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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…
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TTC Ke Ga resort review
I had a two-day business trip to TTC Premium Ke Ga resort and here is some thoughts about the 4-star destination. 1. Landscape You will be impressed by the garden close to the reception area with fishes, plants and trees look like a stream. At the other side, look through the window and there are blocks of plants welcoming you very beautifully. The resort features endless lines of coconut, along with some other trees like bananas or pools full of lily or lotus, giving you sense of tropical region when walking under shade or posing for the selfie. The plants are well placed, bring more color to the resort, which…
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3A station – a street art venue in Ho Chi Minh city
3A Station in Ho Chi Minh city – a street art venue/ youth culture hub/ great place for hangouts – has gone. I’m quite sad reading the news. This place is a combination of the contemporary art and an entertainment space. Street-style-decorated stores with a lot of graffiti wall is 3A specialities. It makes a real sense of art. The founder team plan to make it into “a destination not to be missed in Ho Chi Minh city” and I confirm that it’s true, I and my friends love the atmostphere there. I remember the first time I’ve been in 3A station with my friend. We shot a dozen of pictures. They are all beautiful. The…
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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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[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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My first time with Yi Peng festival
Yi Peng festival is a famous attraction in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Though pictures of air floating lantern lure travelers, it is really an occasion for all people to wish for merit. It was sad that I couldn’t attend it to the end due to limited schedule. All the experience below will cover my 3-day trip, including a day before and the first day of the festival. My second night experience was actually a view of flying lanterns from a bus window. To be honest, it’s still worthy than just looking through images with imagination, though just a few lanterns in the air. Day before As a highland city, there are many…
