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A Guide to Trek Chua Chan Mountain
Chua Chan mountain, the second highest mountain in southern Vietnam, is your perfect choice to hike. Here we go! Introduction So where is Chua Chan mountain, and why it is so special that become one of HCMC citizen’s most favorite mountain hiking spots? Located in Dong Nai, Chua Chan mountain (aka núi Gia Lào) is about 100 km away from Saigon. As 837 m high, it is also the second-highest peak in the southeastern region of Vietnam, just after Black Virgin Mountain (núi Bà Đen) in Tay Ninh, whose height is 996 m. It was recognized as a national heritage site in 2012. Read More: Black Virgin mountain trekking tips…
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Everythings about Fansipan – Vietnam’s Highest Peak
For a long time, the extraordinary summit – Fansipan mountain has drawn a huge attention of massive travelers, both Vietnamese and foreigners, who would love to make arduous treks or simply take cable cars to the peak station to admire the beauty of breath-taking scenery above the cloud. Introduction about Fansipan Mountain In short, Mt Fansipan (Phan Xi Păng in Vietnamese) is the highest peak of Vietnam and The roof of Indochina. However, the height of the mountain has slightly changed: It was 3,143 metres (10,312 ft) in 1909, but is 3,147.3 metres up to now. Why Fansipan called … “Fansipan”? Fansipan meaning is one of the best-kept secrets in Vietnam. Actually, when you ask some Vietnamese, they mostly…
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Review Homestay Cao Bang: Lan’s homestay Ban Gioc
An amazing place to stay in Cao Bang with a super cool host that definitely surprises you “Lan’s homestay is such an ideal place for ‘workation‘ during covid quarantine”, commented my travel buddy Isaac while we were all temporarily locked down in the city due to the covid pandemic spread. And I totally agreed with him. Surrounded by picturesque landscape with an emerald river at the front and backed by majestic mountains, Lan’s Homestay offers guests a comfortable living with well-cooked local food, clean rooms on a stilt house bearing traditionally cultural architecture, perfect internet coverage – all at a very reasonable expense that guests can hardly complain. Truth be told. We had never…
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A Guide to Bui Vien Street, Vietnam
Bui Vien street, where there are restaurants, massage parlors, boutique hotels, cheap hostels, vibrant pubs, unique souvenir shops, go-go bars and the best travel agencies, is such a not-to-be-missed destination in the neighborhood. Let’s explore now! Where is Bui Vien street? Just less than 10-minute walking from the city center and you find the most famous backpacker’s street of Ho Chi Minh City. Love Bangkok’s Khao San Road? I bet you will find yourself falling in love with Bui Vien street location (here). “Where is Bui Vien street” is among the most common questions from first-time travelers to Ho Chi Minh city. Indeed, the trio of Bui Vien, De Tham,…
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A Destination Guide to Travel Tuyen Quang, Vietnam
Off the beaten track destinations for those who seek desperately. Do a query about travelling Tuyen Quang on the search engine and the result may astonish you: only 135,000 sites, but of which actually only roughly 10 sites provide enough useful information to plan a trip. What happened? Located among famous Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Phu Tho but Tuyen Quang possesses an understated fame that attracts less visits than other provinces nearby, which means you are rarely annoyed by flocks of curious tourists. Indeed, the province has two major kinds of tourism attractions: the richness of historical sites and a couple of spectacular natural wonders that are worth sightseeing once or twice. The province is nationwide…
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Wild food you should try once in Central highland
Food is a great way to explore a country culture. So I bet you might find it adventurous trying this food. But it is worthy, maybe you would love it or hate it, but a lifetime moment tasting something new, right? Ok, let’s try these typical food when in Central highland of Vietnam. 1. DRIED-BEEF (Bò một nặng) It cost me 14$ for 0.5 kg of the special dried beef. I will explain a little bit why it should be in your checklist. We usually enjoy smoked bacon, a kinda pork put in salt and smoke but this one require a special marinade including garlic, onion, lemongrass, chilli along with salt,…
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Best beaches to visit in Phu Quoc island
On my journey to every provinces in Vietnam, I was surprisingly stunned by gorgeously best beaches in Phu Quoc. I do enjoy vitamin-sea, and the beaches in the ‘Pearl’ island are just wonderful. Home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Phu Quoc features serene resorts well suited to relax, have fun with family, and experience aquatic adventure. But on the other side, the island also welcomes solo travelers with its natural solitude to immerse into. In this post, we’ll look at some of the best beaches in Phu Quoc. Ganh Dau beach (Gành Dầu) On the northwest-most point of the island, Ganh Dau is a little serene corner of…
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Best Camping Site in Ho Coc, Vietnam
A fantastic spot for weekend camping (and selfies)! For a long time, Ho Coc is famous for its picturesque coastal road with beautiful sea and beach resorts as well as local restaurants hidden inside casuarina forest in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Half a decade ago, the route was still a sleeping beauty, pristine and secluded. Years later, the construction of coastal resorts began to develop, awakening the “lady”. The earliest five-star resort was The Grand Ho Tram Strip, along with its brother Ho Tram Bluff golf course. They were striking landmarks standing alone by the massive beach that ignited the dream for a luxury holiday at that time (My dream came true 5 years later in a Fam Trip in…
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A Guide to Hon Tre Island, Vietnam
Merely 45 minutes away from Rạch Giá port, Kiên Giang, Bamboo Isle (Hòn Tre) is a small yet pretty, promising island to travel. But whether a little bit off-the-beaten-path destination is always among good choices for all? Read the story below to find out (with some useful tips & guidance included)! My story On my road trip by bicycle to Mekong Delta as well as the cluster of islands in the region, Hon Tre seemed very promising: small, good review but little coverage on the internet, which probably meant no overtourism yet. So I embarked on a boat of a local transport company for less than an hour to reach the island, with…
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Trekking on Hòn Sơn, Việt Nam: A Guide to Ông Rồng mountain
A pleasure hiking for a spectacular panorama and camping overnight in the pristine “paradise island”. Compared to Ma Thien Lanh mountain (Núi Ma Thiên Lãnh), Ông Rồng is definitely less challenging with just 250m high above sea level. The entrance to the trail is just less than one kilometer in distance from Bac Beach (Bãi Bấc) and marked with a small guide signboard. The name “Ông Rồng” (the Dragon) is actually derived from the ancient cycad at the top, whose shape looks like an aggressive dragon, grandly lying on the giant rock and watching all over the island. The life span of this best-known cycad is estimatedly up to 300 years old, by counting the number of whorls on leaf scars on stems…
