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Hon Son Island Travel Guide
Tons of amazing things to see and do on this tropical paradise and this Hon Son island travel guide dare get you through the jungle of spectacular spots! Why Hon Son island, Vietnam? At the first sight, I was knocked down by its dramatically majestic beauty: pristine beach lined with coconuts, well, there’s indeed a forest of coconuts on the island. Disembarking from the express ferry of the Superdong operator, I was spontaneously feeling the dynamic life of the island while walking on the bridge toward the crowded central residence. The islanders and tourists moving fast back and forth the backbone of the boat dock. Not so far, the platoon…
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Ultimate Budget Travel Guide to Vang Vieng
So you’re backpacking Vang Vieng, a heaven for outdoor adventure, stunning landscape of caves, waterfall and ranges of mountain? This post is for you Accomodation We stayed in Chillaos hostel, quite a great place, we had a nice breakfast, enough for an active day, a billiard pool and soccer table to have fun together. There’s no lounge but a space like a restaurant, just a few books on shelf. The shared bathrooms were clean and well-equipped, only for 5 usd/ person. Biketrip Vang Vieng is really a great destination for short bike trips around the town. The roads like trails, so rough, potholes but very pure nature. I did love our biketrip in the rain, while…
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Luang Prabang Travel Guide
Luang Prabang, the ex-capital, destination of monks walking for offerings in a quiet morning, delicious and fresh food from legendary Mekong river, a place where you just wanna be lazy all days in an armchair and read Lonely planet (I mean old versions). And if you feel cramped a little bit then a ride following river bank and enjoy a cup of hot coffee in the fanstatic evening is your choice. Here we go! Get around LP is a small town so you can choose either to walk, rent a cycle or motorbike and ride around. If you wish to travel further a bit like majestic Kuang Si waterfall (30 kilometers away), then rent…
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Phonxavan Travel Guide
Phonxavan, land of fire and bomb in history, mysterious Plain of Jars and magnificent road trips along range of pines. Don’t miss it in your Lao itinerary. Power cut The city sometimes experiences power cut. When we arrived and was checking room before booking, all the lights were off. My friend admittedly was lucky because of not being trapped in the elevator at that time. Bike rental I saw many signboard for rentals, so no problem renting one, price ranges variously from 60,000-100,000 kip, depending on what kinds (manual or automatic shift), date and your bargain skill. Tips: it’d better choose manuals for safety concern. READ MORE: Sapa biking tips Hours of…
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Batu Caves: a Spot Not-to-Miss When Travelling to Kuala Lumpur
vNo-one travels to Kuala Lumpur to miss a visit to Batu Caves – a very attractive destination close to the capital, featuring the popular Hindu festival – Thaipusam, holding the tallest Hindu god statue in the world and the labyrinth of spooky limestone caves in Malaysia. So amazing !! Besides, you will be given a challenge to take quite steep 272 steps to enter a giant dorm-shaped cave with numerous religious activities conducting inside and a panoramic view toward the metropolian area. Don’t miss it ! Batu Caves actually includes three main caves featuring temples, Hindu shrines and a system of small-scale caves to explore. 1 – The history Some…
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A guide to Di Linh
Just a stop enrouting to Dalat, Di Linh somehow, has its own identity of unique landscape and food. Get in The best relaxation way is to take an open bus of Phuong Trang or Thanh Buoi for around 200,000 dong. Bike trip is good for adventure, the highway 20 condition is very good, flat and smooth, frequent bike service, so you have no trouble riding to Di Linh. Best local food I had a wonderful meal at a small food stall at 368 Hung Vuong. They cook very well, the dishes are cheap and tasty. I had yougurt with red artichoke flower, Xiu mai and chicken soup for only 32,000…
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How to spend 24 hours in Hanoi, Vietnam capital
Visiting Hanoi as a transit (to Sapa like me) and don’t have much time researching ? My ideal itinerary 24 hours in Hanoi will help you save much time and enjoy Hanoi fully First, I don’t think we could use only one day for Ha Noi. It’s too big, too complicating, too many things to explore, from food to culture, even a street is able to get you lost in its own beauty. But sometimes, time is not our friend, especially when we don’t have much of it. If for some reasons that you can’t take a complete Ha Noi holiday week, then my 24-hour guide hopefully useful for you.…
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A full Ninh Binh budget travel guide
The reason why I write Ninh Binh budget travel guide is a huge request of ones who have watched Kong: Skull island movie and wish to travel Ninh Binh – the background, featuring Karst scenery like Trang An, Tam Coc,.. A secret to reveal: they are just a part of majestic Ninh Binh. There are many destinations and experience waiting for you to explore. My Ninh Binh travel budget guide will include transportation options, destination list, what to do, food and drink section also, a recommend itinerary and FAQ for more handy information. For my experience, Ninh Binh budget travel is really possible – buses and accommodations are cheap and well-equipped. So don’t miss it when…
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Backpacking Tram Chim national park – Vietnam exploration
Tram Chim national park is a very famous spot in nature trail along Mekong delta. Located in Dong Thap province, 4 hours ride away from HCMc, the park is really a great place for bird-watching activities with dozen of species, a promising photography destination, as well. The price is affordable if travelling as a group. What is the best route to Tram Chim national park? Routes to Tram Chim national park When is the best time to visit? Bird homing at the beginning of rainy season (March-April) when the water level rises bring more fish for them. So it is the best time for bird watching activity. Floating season (or rainy time) from September…
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Phu Quy island travel guide
Phu Quy travel guide provides you transportation idea, things to do, travel map and also budget information for planning trip. Phu Quy, an island not two far from Phan Thiet – Mui Ne, a real unbeaten-track destination, still very pure scenery. Food is delicious and cheap, fantastic landscape. Totally it costs 1,000,000 dong/ 2-day trip. You won’t regret to be here ! Get in There’s only one way to reach the island: on boat. You should travel to Phan Thiet Harbour second-gate to buy the ticket and boarding. You can park your bike at a nearby house (ask local for overnight bike park), 5,000 dong/ day and 10,000 dong/ night. There are…
