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Travel bucket list: 10 experiences in Phu Quoc, Vietnam
It’s over 6 months since I ‘met’ Phu Quoc island, I still remember ‘her’. The following bucket list is great moments I very enjoyed in the island. I love them all. And I wish them for you. That was my first time on air to the beautiful island. I put my backpack down and looked up. In contrast to the very cool air flows touching skin inside the airport, the tropical sun then showed up her power. It was hot and dry outside. I was new guy there, alone, and no idea what would be going on the following days. Indeed, I hadn’t had any plans or itinerary before the trip.…
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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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Black Virgin pagoda near HCMC, Vietnam
Fed up with crowd? Like to enjoy quite and religious, read my experience in the Black Virgin pagoda complex in Tay Ninh, Viet Nam and make your own choice. If you travel to Vietnam, and stay for a week in HCM city, trekking around should be in your check list. There’s a mountain considered as the highest peak in East-southern legion at 996 m. It’s Black Virgin. On a trekking to the peak of Black Virgin mountain, it’s nice to stay a night at the pagoda on the hill side. It generally offers travelers a peaceful atmosphere and good accomodation to reach the top through the “pagoda track” in the…
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Nghinh Ong festival in Can Gio
I got the agenda by chance when I was on the ferry. It shows that the event will take place in Can Thanh town. By the way, I think the event is good opportunity to explore local culture as well as the mangrove ecosystem nearby. A good bargain, right? The below are some shows which I think they’re interesting. Festival agenda (with only suggested activities) 13/09/2016 8h: Pentaque tournament (Local Arena) 14/09/2016 7h: Visiting Rung Sac martyrs cemetery. (Rung Sac cemetery) 8h: Food fair (Le Thuong street) 9h: Human chess (Can Thanh market) 19h: Profesional Cai Luong shows – a kind of local musical theater performance (Lang Ong Thuy Tuong – “Whale temple”) 15/09/2016 7h30:…
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Roadtrip at night to Vung Tau
I took a “red-eye” ride – roadtrip at night, from HCM city to explore Vung Tau at dawn and somethings interesting came up. Here is some facts: 1) How clean it is! The first trial offered an exciting experience. I started the journey at 8PM, when the city was still very busy. However, 20 kilometers away from the center, on the highway, the traffic was not as dense as it’s on the day. There’s no sunlight, no harmful fume and dust, even annoying people (if any), just you, your motorbike and the night landscape. It’s no need to wear mask like we usually do when moving around the city. Everything is…
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Condao Hostel Review: Uyen’s house dorm & bed
If you are looking for a Con Dao hostel in budget style, I recommend Uyen’s house for its very relaxing and romantic experience. As the only one hostel in the island, I loved its wooden style at the first sight. There’s a mid-size signboard “Uyen’s house – Bed & Room” at front with some bird-house-like props on. The house looks like a garden in a-style-of-no-style, various plants, put in various places, along with some art installation. The typical materials are woods, glass and metal mainframe. There are many plants in both exterior and interior details. A rolling bench is put at front, with a table made from a timber block, a wooden ashtray on, watching…
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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…
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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…
