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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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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…
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2016: A travel year to look back
My travel year 2016 look back all my travel memories, where I traveled, friends I met and experience i did. A useful post to glance at a travel blogger life January – Tay Ninh, Vietnam I started the new year with a trekking to Black Virgin summit via challenging Ma Thien Lanh route. Imagine you have to try with all your body and strong mind to get to the top. That’s what I love in mountain hiking. The moment when you see the peak after dozens of time you told yourself “I can’t do it” is really melting. The night was not comfortable, the ground was rough, cold and hard to…
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Con Dao travel story – the prologue
The prologue of my Con Dao travel story covers how I manage to get onboard a ship at budget price and first glance of the beautiful Con Dao Getting onboard I had few days off and a plan for Con Dao. There are 2 options to get to the island: flight or boat. Airline is not a budget choice, there’s no cheap ticket at all, so it must be getting on a boat for more reasonable price. When I got to Vung Tau, I thought that the port routing to Con Dao and HCMC was the same. I was wrong. They are two places independently, and 10 kilometer away from each…
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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…
