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Small group tour for Cu Chi tunnels

  Small group tour for Cu Chi tunnels

Departs at 09.00am – Finishes at 14.30

  Highlight of the trip

Visit Ben Duoc tunnels site where has less tourists visit

Maximum 10 tourists join the tour together

Having more time for shoot training at the tunnels area

Visiting cricket farm and try its product like as potato chip

  Itinerary:

We provide hotel picking up service at some of place in the city center. If you do not stay in the mentioned place, please come to our sales booking office that locates at 159 Nguyen Du Street, district 1, Ho Chi Minh City to join the tour with other travelers at 09.00am.

After one and thirty minutes driving, we arrive to Cu Chi district. Visit Ben Duoc tunnels where has less tourists visit.

Cu Chi Tunnel is an attractive place for sightseeing, and for gathering to review traditions, as well as an ideal place of picnic and camping for different groups, bodies, pupils and students.

Each year, there are more than one million tourists, domestic and overseas, who come to visit the tunnel, Ben Duoc Temple of Marty Memorial, as well as activities of traditional review and entertainment such as shooting gun and recreation. Cu Chi Tunnel becomes more and more perfect in its service style to meet the needs of visitors.

We return to Ho Chi Minh city. On the way, visit cricket farm where you can see the many kind of crickets, scorpion and other insects. You might try cricket dish which likes as potato chip

Arrive to our office at 14.00. End of the tour.

  Price: US$36/person (maximum 10 people join the tour)

  Tour price includes:

Air conditioned van for transfer and sightseeing as per program

Hotel picking up in the city center

English speaking tour guide for sightseeing

Mineral water on van (1 bottle/person/day)

All entrance fees

  Tour price excludes:

Travel insurance

Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Bullets for shooting gun at the tunnels

Personal expenses.

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Ha Long Bay tour 2 days 1 night on Athena Luxury Cruise

Ha Long Bay tour 2 days 1 night on Athena Luxury Cruise

  Highlight

­Distinct route through Bai Tu Long Bay- the quieter and well-preserved area of Ha Long Bay.

Large and Luxury cabins

Balcony with sitting area in all cabins.

Kayak service included at no extra cost. Options of kayak or bamboo boat.

English speaking tour guide available from Hanoi-Ha Long- Hanoi.

Luxury 15 seat Felix Limousine transportation that redesigned from the 35 seat vehicle to provide you with more leg room, free drink and snack, wifi on board and USB to charge the phones.

Complimentary fresh fruit for every room.

Complimentary wine for Athena Terrace Suite and Family Suite

­Special arrangement for your honeymoon or birthday at no extra cost.

  Day 1: Ha Noi – Bai Tu Long Bay – Thien Canh Son cave – Cap la Island (Meals: lunch, dinner)

07.30am-08.00am: Pick up service from your hotel and transfer to Hong Gai Pier.

12:30: Arrive at Hong Gai pier.

12:15: Transfer by tender to the Athena Cruise boat and enjoy a welcome drink onboard. Receive cruise briefing, check into cabins and begin cruising.

13:15: Enjoy a set menu lunch with both traditional Vietnamese and Western food.

15:00: Arrive at Cong Do parking area. Transfer by tender boat to Thien Canh Son Cave and    explore for about 45 minutes.

16:30: Return to the boat and sail for about 30 minutes to Cap La Island. At this point,  you could choose from the following options:

Option 1:  Transfer by tender boat to a small deserted beach to relax and swim.

Option 2:  Kayak around Cap La’s islets for about 45 minutes, then stop at the beach to relax and swim. Kayak is our special offer

17:30: Head back to the boat to catch sunset and enjoy a drink on the sundeck.

18:15: Watch a cooking demonstration by our professional chefs.

19:15: Dinner will be served in the dining room.

21:00: In the evening, choose from a number of activities, including squid fishing, watching a film on the sundeck, playing board games and Happy Hour from 9pm until 10pm.

  Day 2:  Ha Long Bay – Vung Vieng fishing village – Ha Noi (Meal: Brunch)

6:30am: Breakfast pastries, tea, coffee and juice will be served in the dining room.

6:45am:  Try a 30-minute Tai Chi class on the sundeck.

7:45am: Visit Vung Vieng Floating Fishing Village by local bamboo boat.

9:00am: Upon return to the boat, take 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing. 

9:30am:  Remove your belongings from the cabins. Feel free to leave large baggage outside your room and staff will transfer it directly to the pier.

9:45am: Brunch will be served in the dining room and the drinks bill will be settled afterward. Then, relax on the sundeck and enjoy the view as we approach the pier.

11:00 am: Arrive at Hong Gai Pier. Transfer by tender to the pier and wait for return transportation in the waiting house.

  Price: US$189/person (applied for two people share a cabin)

  The tour price includes:

Air conditioned bus transfer from Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay and return

Welcome drinks with warm or cold tissues.

Entrance fees and sightseeing fees.

Accommodation in luxury air-conditioned en-suite cabin, with hot shower inside the cabin

Experience English speaking guide/ station guide.

Full board meals: 01 lunch, 01 dinner, 01 brunch.

Fresh flowers setup.

Fruits setup in cabin.

Bottles of water in cabin as well as in restaurant.

24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Boat cruises as specified in the programme. All Ha Long Bay boats will be fully licensed and comply with current safety regulations.

In-house English-speaking Tour Guide as indicated in the itinerary

Tai Chi Session

Cooking Class

Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants and full board on the boat in Bai Tu Long

  The tour price excludes:

International flight tickets and airport tax.

Lunches and dinners, except as specified above.

Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

Any insurance.

Surcharges for Peak seasons (if any)

Vietnam visa stamp fee

Beauty Spa Services and Massage

Beverages and Tobacco

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Tan Quy Island and floating markets in Mekong Delta 2 days 1 nights tour

Tan Quy Island and floating markets in Mekong Delta 2 days 1 nights tour

Highlight of the trip

Visiting less tourist area in Mekong Delta

See local people, orchard gardens, Khmer’s culture

See the famous pagodas in Tra Vinh

See the floating markets in the early morning.

  Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city – Tra Vinh – Can Tho (Meals:  Lunch, dinner)

At 07.00am, our tour guide and driver meeting you at your hotel and leave Ho Chi Minh city for Tra Vinh. En route our tour guide will introduce to tourists the specific cultures of Mekong river residents

08.30am: take a rest at Mekong rest stop where you can see all of the landscapes of the Southern Vietnam in its garden and able to enjoy tasty cuisines in Mekong region. It is really an impressive place for tourists.

08.45am: continue your trip to Tra Vinh

10.00am: arrive to Tra Vinh. Driven around the city to visit Ba Om lagoon and Ang pagoda, Kamponyixprdle pagoda. Then proceed to Tan Qui island to see local people’s life and orchards garden.

After having lunch, proceed to Can Tho. On the way, visit Nodol pagoda or Stork Pagoda. This is an ancient and big pagoda with specialist Khmer’s architecture.

Arrive to Can Tho, transfer to a village in Cai Rang district by motorized boat, you will meet a friendly local farmer’s house where you will stay the night at their house.

In the late afternoon, wandering or riding on bicycle around the village to see orchard garden or chatting with local people to experience the rural lifestyle of the Mekong Delta resident.

Joining prepare cooking dinner with family and enjoy some of kind traditional local cuisines. Overnight at farmer’s house.

Day 2: Can Tho city – Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating market – Ho Chi Minh city (Breakfast, lunch)

At 5.00am, boarding on a motorized boat to Cai Rang floating market. In the way, you can see many bustling activities along Can Tho riverbanks. You have chance to know how local people go fishing and transport passengers as well as product by the waterway.

Approaching Cai Rang floating market, you can reappear the selling activities in the past by using a traditional “offering pole” for exchanging consumer goods.

Continuing to visit the Phong Dien floating marking which is considered as a retail market. You can get an exciting look about the difference between these floating markets.

9.00am To understand more about lifestyle over there, you keep going into some small creeks, you will fell the pure atmosphere and enjoy the Southern countryside.

Cruising back to Ninh Kieu Wharf and return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive to the city and drop you off at your hotel around 16.00

Tour price includes: 

Private transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program

Hotel picking up and drop off service

Cold mineral water (2 bottles/ person/ day)

English speaking tour guide

Private boat trips in the Mekong Delta

All entrance fees

One night home stay arrangement in Can Tho city

Meals as indicated in the tour program

Tour price excludes:

Travel insurance

Personal expenses.

Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

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Around Ho Chi Minh city and floating market in Mekong River 2 days tour

This trip is the best solution to tourists who just have limited time for sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh city but also want to see the busiest floating market in Mekong River. Beside learning about Vietnamese history in the past and present through the remains of  the city, tourists will also have more chance to see the beautiful natural landscape by cruising along Hau river or riding on bicycles around the village.

  Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnels – Can Tho (Meal: lunch)

At 08.00am, meeting our tour guide and driver at your hotel to start a full day sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh city.

Stopping at the 30 – 40 park, taking a walking tour to visit the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975

Then seeing some of French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office.

Continue your sightseeing to Jade Emperor Pagoda which was built in the first years of XX decades. At here, you can see many of Statues of wooden Deity that is always mentioned in Vietnamese’s tales stories.

Visit War Remnants Museum. Here you can image the War in the past through the photos, helicopters, tanks…

Then depart for Cu Chi to visit the tunnels, an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong during the American war.

After that, proceed to Mekong Delta. Leisure in the evening. Overnight in Can Tho

  Day 2: Cruising to early Cai Rang floating market and biking around villages in Mekong River (Meals: breakfast, lunch)

At 05.30am, boarding on a motorized boat to Cai Rang floating market. In the way, you can see many bustling activities along Can Tho riverbanks. You have chance to know how local people go fishing and transport passengers as well as product by the waterway.

Approaching Cai Rang floating market, you can reappear the selling activities in the past by using a traditional “offering pole” for exchanging consumer goods.

To understand more about lifestyle over there, you keep going into some small creeks, you will fell the pure atmosphere and enjoy the Southern countryside.

Then biking to Cai Son village paths to look at the rural activities of the local people, through the canal, rice paddies, orchard, Noodle factory. Stop at Mr Ba Cong’s orchard, walk around the garden and enjoying fruit, drinking tea, chatting with the local people to see the Mekong inhabitants’ life.

Continue cycling through the ferry, arrive to Ba Lang and have lunch there.

After that, running along the village access the river, visitors sometimes see the rural activities of the local people… You feel like relaxing at the peaceful and quite garden.

14.30, proceed to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive to the city and drop you off at your hotel around 18.00.

  Hotel grade Price in US$ per person Single supplement 2 people 3- 4 people 5 – 7 people 8 – 10 people 11 – 13 people Three stars hotel 261 195 152 119 114 16 Four stars hotel 267 201 158 125 120

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  What’s include in the tour price

Private transport for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program

Hotel picking up and drop off service

Mineral water on car (1 bottle/ person/ day)

English speaking tour guide

Private boat trips in the Mekong Delta

All entrance fees, sport bicycles

Seasonal fruits, honey tea

One night at hotel in Can Tho city

Meals as indicated in the tour program (02 lunches, 01 breakfast)

What’s exclude in the tour price

Travel insurance

Personal expenses.

Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

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5 must-have items travellers should not miss to bring

A bottle of water: A person need to drink at least 2-3 liters of water everyday. A useful tip for travellers to save the cost when they need to buy many bottles of water during the journey is that travellers can bring empty bottles with them and take free water from free-water points. Moreover, visitors are also making a contribution to protect the environment in limiting to use water bottles.

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Travelling pillow: A travelling pillow is certainly very useful for long flights. Tourists can lay down on them or use them to sleep on any public transportations. Anyone who is used to travelling everyday clearly agree that a pillow is a must-have item for a trip.

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A book or an e-book reader: It is a neccessary item that book lovers should not miss. Besides, the journey which includes waiting time such as queuing time, travelling time on motorbikes, planes is suitable for travellers to bring a book or an e-book reader… A book will be surely a treasure to you and help you kill the time. You can choose to bring traditional paper books (brought from home or bought from any bookstores on the way), or you can “invest” to buy an e-book reader for its convenience and mass storage. Buying a book at a local bookstore where you visit is also a great way to keep memories about that region.

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Cash: Although there is a trend of online shopping all over the world nowadays, it is not always applied in some regions. You should learn carefully about the place where you will visit and if it will be easy to make a transaction by credit cards or not. In addition, you should realise the risk that you can lose the cards or can not withdraw from those strange regions. Wherever you will pay a visit, you should bring local cash of this country, and a debit card in case of emergency situation.

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Jogger pants: LC Haughey, a traveller, shared on Go Backpacking that she always brought jogger pants on every journey. She considered it as a promise to do exercise and keep fit even when she was on holiday. In spite of the fact that tourists could not do exercise a lot during the holiday, it is somehow helpful for people who do not want to miss a single day of leading a healthy life.

Remember that, a list of must-have items to bring on a journey is always up to you.

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Nha Trang: Fascinating destinations for tourists to visit (Part 3)

7. Hon Chong – Hon Vo

This destination is 3 km to the NorthEast of Nha Trang city. While “Hon Chong” is large population of rocks with all kinds of shapes and sizes, “Hon Vo” is smaller population of rocks, located at the foothill to the East. This place seems to be isolated with the crowded and living life of the city, so that it is a completely ideal and romantic place for tourists, especially couples to have a colorful overview sight of Nha Trang city at night.

Transportation: By motorbike, bus or taxi.

Ideal time to spend: 3-8 hours.

8. Van Phong Bay

Van Phong Bay, which is approximately 40 km to the North of Nha Trang city, is in Van Ninh (Khanh Hoa province) and widely renowned for the peaceful beauty of populations of large and small islands and the typical blue sea of smaller bays inside.

Transportation: There are 2 options for tourists to choose. Option 1: travelling by ship from Nha Phu Bay. Option 2: travelling by car or motorbike from Nha Trang city.

Ideal time to spend: At least 12 hours.

9. Dai Lanh Beach

Situated 80 km to the North of Nha Trang city, Dai Lanh Beach is very well-known for the beautiful beaches and many other fascinating activities there such as swimming, visiting Khai Luong, Dam Mon fishing villages by motorboats, visiting Vung Ro Bay,…

Transportation: By taxi or motorbike.

Ideal time to spend: At least 12 hours.

10. “Đam” market – Cho Đam Nha Trang

This nice market, which is located right at the center of Nha Trang city, is a very popular destination for not only shopping lovers but food lovers as well. “Cho Đam” have a wide range of goods for tourists to buy such as traditional souvenirs, Nha Trang specialities, dried local seafood,…

Transportation: Tourists can walk or get there by motorbike, taxi.

Ideal time to spend: 2-3 hours.

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Nha Trang: Fascinating destinations for tourists (Part 2)

4. Ninh Van Bay

Situated on Hon Meo peninsula, Ninh Van Bay is 60 km from Nha Trang city, preserving the complete pure beauty of Mother Nature.

This destination is obviously suitable for those who are eager to find out and enjoy a peaceful atmosphere by themselves. Moreover, tourists can take part in many other exciting activities there such as scuba diving to explore coral reef, surfing and kayaking,…

Transportation: From Nha Trang, tourists can use high-speed train and it only takes around 20 minutes to reach Ninh Van Bay.

Ideal time to spend: At least 12 hours.

5. Nha Trang Aquarium Institute

Established in 1923, Nha Trang Aquarium Institute is located at 1, Cau Da street and 6 km to the SouthEast of Nha Trang city. There are over 20,000 specimens of 4,000 kinds of marine life and freshwater creatures which have been collected and preserved for many years. Particularly, tourists once visiting Nha Trang Aquarium Institute certainly have chance to admire a huge whale skeleton of 26m long, 3m high and 48 live vertebras restored.

Transportation: By motorbike or taxi.

Ideal time to spend: 2-4 hours.

6. Ponagar Cham Towers

Ponagar Cham Towers, which is 2 km to the North of Nha Trang city, is a complete ancient architecture of Cham people. This historic relics include four stupas, two shrines and the biggest tower worships the goddess Ponagar (In Cham, it means “Mother of the Country”).

After visiting Ponagar Cham Towers, visitors are able to take a mud bath at Thap Ba hot mineral springs resort nearby. The price is around 100,000 VND/person for public pool (from 15-20 people) or around 250,000 VND/person for private pool.

Transportation: Tourists can hire a motorbike of 120-150,000 VND/day or travel by taxi.

Ideal time to spend: At least 5 hours.

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Nha Trang: Fascinating destinations for tourists to visit (Part 1)

1. Vinpearl Land

Located on Hon Tre island with blue sea during the year, Vinpearl Land is very well-known as “the heaven of tropical region” and highly ranked as one of the best amusement parks not only in Vietnam but all over the world as well. Beside many luxurious hotels and restaurants with beautiful gardens, fascinating swimming pools, this destination also attracts tourists with many interesting thrilling games and imposing 4D cinemas. Ticket price includes cable car fee and all games at this amusement park: 600.000VND/adult; 350.000VND/children (1,0m – 1,4m high).

Transportation: By cable car or canoes from the center of Nha Trang city.

Ideal time to spend: At least 1 day.

2. Hon Mun Island

Owing fresh blue sea water and very fascinating coral ecosystem, Hon Mun island was recognized as one of the most marine biodiversity in Vietnam by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Tourists once visitting this island should not miss these interesting and unique activities here such as: floating bar, coral reef scuba diving,…

Transportation: Travel by ship from Cau Da cruise terminal of Nha Trang city (tourists can pay a visit to 4 islands with package tour price around 150.000VND/passenger).

Ideal time to spend: At least 5 hours.

3. Hon Tam island

With the area of approximately 110 hectares, 7 km to the SouthEast of Nha Trang city, Hon Tam island is famous for beautiful shining beaches and many interesting activities such as scuba diving. From this island, tourists can take a overview of Nha Trang city to the North and Cam Ranh peninsula to the South.

Transportation: Travel by ship from Cau Da cruise terminal of Nha Trang city (visitors can visit all of these 4 islands with package tour price about 150.000VND/passenger).

Ideal time to spend: At least 3 hours.

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Sony World Photography Awards 2017 best photos will take your breath away

While enjoying the most excellent photos that took part in the world’s biggest photography contest called “Sony World Photography Awards 2017”, the audiences seem to have chance to travel by themselves to many different amazing regions all over the world.

A rhino couple at a wildlife sanctuary in Kenia.

Sony World Photography Awards is the biggest photography contest in the world. As always, participants of this contest include not only professionals but amateur photographers as well.

Within the Nature category, there are many outstanding shots about wildlife and nature captured in many different countries and regions all over the world such as Japan, Malaysia, Spain, Kenya,…

The photos are displayed at Somerset House in London from 7th-21st of April. A list of contest winners will be announced on 20th of April.

Mount Fuji in Japan with the mysterious beauty, taken by a Malaysian photographer Ann Ric.

  Picture showing the hot red lava out of Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia.

  A monkey holding his baby beside the wall of a monastery in Popa Mountain, Myanmar.

  A squirrel picking a flower on the way finding his breakfast in an Austria field.

  Peaceful sleep.

One of the best photos showing the precious moment when a dragonfly perched right on the head of the unfazed frog and they sat together in a garden pond, taken by female photographer Lessy Sebastian.

  A baby turtle swimming freely in Lissenung island, Papua New Guinea.

  Picture shotting the moment when a fox jumping over the rocks in Czech Republic.

  A herd of buffalo stopping to drink water in South Africa.

  A hummingbird drinking water in a sunny day of 2016 in California.

  Photo of a hyena in the west of Zambia taken by a remote camera control.

  A remarkable photo of white snow surrounding small hills.

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Rong bridge can “breath fire and water” in Da Nang

Acrossing Han river in Da Nang city, there are six bridges, including Rong bridge which is widely known as a very special symbol of this beautiful city.

Being awarded as one out of five most beautiful bridges in South East Asia and top 30 of the most remarkable bridges all over the world, Rong bridge owns its own peace in the morning, being in harmony with the peaceful pace of life of local people there. Then, evening is the ideal time when city lights up colorfully and Rong bridge has its own fanciful scenery, which makes it outstanding in the center of the city.

One of the most interesting questions about Rong bridge that many tour guides and local people in Da Nang have been asked by most of the tourists once visiting this city is that “What time will Rong bridge breath fire and breath water?”. The answer for this question is that if you do not want to miss this spectacular and unique performance, you should get to this bridge at 9 PM every Saturday, Sunday or national holidays of Vietnam to see this “dragon” breath fire and water.

Before the time the performance takes place, a number of local people and tourists often gather along Han river side, or at the high buildings there to have the beautiful view in advance. Tourists will have chance to enjoy 2 stages of this performance: breathing fire in the front (2 turns – 9 times per turn) and breathing water in the back (3 turns).

After enjoying the wonderful scenery of Rong bridge, tourists can walk along romantic Han river side, visit Love Bridge and Dragon Carp statue, listen to Bai Choi – a traditional Vietnamese music and take part in many different traditional Vietnamese games…

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Vietnam Tourism: Let’s enjoy some specialities! (Part 2)

Vietnam is very well-known all around the world not only for a lot of remarkable landscapes, peaceful sight-seeings preserving the complete beauty of nature, indeed hospitable local people but also for many specialities all over the country. Every area of our country has its own special dishes and its food culture that everyone visiting there will curiously try to find out and taste them once in life.

5. Muong Thanh steamed glutinous rice (Dien Bien)

If you have ever visited Muong Thanh (Dien Bien province) on Tet holiday, you have obviously ever tried this kind of steamed glutinous rice. Being well-cooked then put into a nice round tray with a lid to keep it warm and sticky, this speciality is well-known for aromatic and sweet taste of fresh rice mixed with cooked pigeon meat.

6. Grilled river-fish (Hoa Binh)

For a long time, Da river has been widely famous for many kinds of fish there. After being grilled, fish are added a little salt then wrapped by banana tree leaves and pulverized. The taste of grilled fish is special with the combination of fresh fish meat which is grilled and the light scent of coil, banana tree and bamboo tree with salty taste.

7. Tieu Quan chicken-pie (Hung Yen)

Tieu Quan chicken-pie is a well-known food, originated from Tieu Quan village, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. It is a unique food which should be tasted little by little to feel the combination of sweet, tasty, peppery taste.

8. Sweet soup (Nam Dinh)

Nam Dinh sweet soup is a traditional food and made in a special and careful way. With green beans, egg yolk and sugar, combined with the carefulness of the cook, Nam Dinh sweet soup is made perfectly for visitors to try.

9. Elephant trunk clam (Quang Ninh)

In spite of the fact that elephant trunk clam is not a very popular kind of seafood compared to the other seafood such as: shrimp, crab, clam, mussel…, this kind of clam brings its own special taste to the tourists once trying it. Steamed elephant trunk clam is one of the most delicious food made of elephant trunk clam. The fresh clam combined with the spices make this food special.

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Popular drink stalls in Saigon you shouldn’t miss

  Pasteur coconut (Pasteur street)

This is a very well-known coconut stall, which have served coconut drink from 1995 until now (nearly 22 years). It is an ideal place for people to stop to have a coconut juice in a very typical hot day in Saigon. Coconut drink here is made simply with fresh coconut juice and sliced coconut meat, combined with a little bit of kumquat. Being considered as one of the most popular drinks for a hot day, coconut drink here which is sweet from the coconut and sweet sour from the kumquat will satisfy you during this kind of weather in Saigon. This stall, which opens from early morning to 10PM everyday, is always crowded and the price for a glass of coconut juice is 12.000VND.

50-year sugarcane juice stall (Phan Dinh Phung street)

During that hot typical climate in Saigon, it is not difficult for one to be able to find a sugarcane juice stall. But what makes this stall special and unique is that this sugarcane juice stall has opened for nearly 50 years! Located in the crossroad of Phan Dinh Phung and Cao Thang street (Phu Nhuan district), this stall is a must-come destination for food lovers to try a typical real fresh Saigon sugarcane juice. Sugarcane juice here, which has good quality, is made from fresh sugarcane and kumquat.

Although there is a few seats for buyers to have a sugercane juice right at the stall, most of buyers  choose to take-away. Price for one glass of sugarcane juice is 10.000VND, a little bit higher compared to other sugarcane juice stalls in Saigon (from 5.000-7.000VND/glass)

“Co Ba” Ginseng juice (Dinh Tien Hoang street)

This stall is humorously said to be a cause which makes the traffic jam in the crossroad of Dinh Tien Hoang and Dien Bien Phu street every afternoon. There are over 5 staff serving Ginseng juice and the customers need to patiently wait for a while because of the long waiting line. The most famous Ginseng juices which are served here are daisy Ginseng juice and seaweed Ginseng juice (price is 7.000VND/glass). According to the feedbacks of many customers, Ginseng juice here is reliable and healthy for people.

Milk tea at the Opera House

Although it is simply just stall that serves take-away milk tea only, milk tea at the Opera House is a very popular destination for food lovers to come and take 1 glass of milk tea for themselves. There are some flavours for customers to choose such as peach milk tea, apple milk tea or mint milk tea,…The possible reason explaining why this is famous and popular might be that surrounding this area is all 4-star, 5-star hotels and restaurants, it is obviously great to have a very inexpensive milk tea with 9.000VND (medium size) or 15.000VND (big size).

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Vietnam Tourism: Let’s enjoy some specialities! (Part 1)

. Every area of our country has its own special dishes and its food culture that everyone visiting there will curiously try to find out and taste them once in life.

Buffalo meat drying on fire (Ha Giang province)

Travelling to Ha Giang province, gathering to have a warm meal serving with buffalo meat drying on fire with local people there is obviously exciting experiences for most of the tourists. This is speciality of local families there which cannot be missed on their daily meals. Those who have chance to try once in life certainly want to try it more in the future.

Barbecue in Sapa (Lao Cai province)

If one used to take a trip to Sapa before, they would probably know how cold the weather is there. But don’t worry much. Sever weather in winner there will be compensated safisfactorily by the barbecue that visitors have chance to taste and enjoy with local families. It is great to share unforgettable moments and remarkable experiences with nice and kind people, isn’t it?

Pho chua (Lang Son province)

“Pho chua”, which is a nice combination of fresh rice noodles, particular spices, peanut sauce, cooked eggs and some other special sauce, is done perfectly with a little bit sweet, spicy and aromatic taste.

Lai Chau Pork (Lai Chau province)

This is meat from a particular kind of pigs which are bred in only remote areas like Lai Chau province. Being famous for the delicious and tender taste, pork here can be cooked with many various recipes such as: steamed, grilled, boiled, roasted pork…It is worthy for tourists trying its a little bit special oily and peppery taste.

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4 amazing experiences in Phu Quoc that most people do not know about

Referring to Phu Quoc, people usually use beautiful words such as “The southern pearl”, “the western starfish”, “beach paradise” or “pearl island” and so on to describe the offshore island of Kien Giang Province. Phu Quoc is beautiful and exotic. It possesses a distinguishing charm. It looks fascinating despite seasons, scorching sun or rainy days. Yet, Phu Quoc obviously becomes the first choice for vacation not only with Vietnamese but also friends from all over the world. People come to Phu Quoc with different purposes: relaxing or discovering because of curiosity, for example. However, with any purposes, you must experience these 4 extremely fantastic things that not many people know about when you finally arrive here. Through this article, Dailytravel will reveal to you about that.

(Phu Quoc and experiences that are rarely known)

Admiring sunset on Phu Quoc’s beach

Phu Quoc is truly beautiful. It is beautiful from dawn till the silent night with thousands twinkling stars. However, the perfect picture here would be the moment of transition between day and night. Twilight on Phu Quoc’s beaches is captivating. Travelers can peacefully sit in the corner and admire with amaze that magical footage running slowly.

(Twilight color on the sea)

(To create this charming painting)

The sun looks like a small pearl glowing in the west, slowly goes down to the bedsore and brightens the immense sea. The silver waves catch this magical light and “dance” which create an extremely lively painting. Sunset on the sea has become Phu Quoc’s specialty and that’s why every tourist come here should experience it once. Phu Quoc possesses lots of long and idyllic beaches such as Khem beach, Dai beach, Sao beach and so forth. Tourists can take a walk, feel the cool breezes and of course watch the sunset imparts a brilliant color on everything.

(Peacefully relax on the white fine sand)

(Immerse in the romantic transition)

Coming to Phu Quoc, don’t forget to visit fishing markets and fishing villages

Traveling to the sea means that you should not miss the chance to visit seafood markets, fill fully a fresh “cart” to taste yourselves or make a gift for family or friends. Phu Quoc has 6 markets in total: Cau Sau, An Thoi, Ganh Dau, Duong Dong, Ham Ninh and Bai Thom. You can find an abundance of fresh seafood featured the sea region from any markets above. However, Duong Dong seems to attract tourists the most since it is the biggest, the most crowded and bustling market.

(The busy Duong Dong market in Phu Quoc)

(Where tourists can find many mouth-watering dish looks like this one)

To learn more about coastal life’s culture on Phu Quoc, tourists can explore the ancient Ham Ninh fishing village besides visiting those fishing markets. The ancient village is located in the east of this pearl island. Nobody knows when did it begin but the Ham Ninh locals has always been there and associated with a floating life on the sea, continued their ancestors’ journey on the ocean.

(A bucolic and poetic scenery at Ham Ninh fishing village)

Ham Ninh captivates Phu Quoc’s tourists by its wildness but also calmness. The old bamboo-walled cottages stay close together, a boat moored in the front or at the veranda, the elderly and kids are netting and laughing all the time and so on. These are familiar images that tourists will see when visiting Ham Ninh. Happiness sometimes comes from just simple things like that.

(The houses are located close to each other)

(The shinning smiles of the kids in Ham Ninh)

Staying at Vinpearl resort for once

Vinpearl Resort is situated adjacent the sea, the same region as Dinh Cau. It is the most ideal resort on this paradise island. This luxury 5 stars will not let you down. Even it costs more than other places, you will never regret because of choosing Vinpearl resort.

(The whole luxurious view of Vinpearl Resort on Phu Quoc)

The resort has a full services, from restaurant, spa, gym, swimming pool and many other forms as well. Tourists only come and enjoy the sea, the sights, Vinpearl Resort will take care carefully all of your concerns. What could be more comfortable when you stay at a perfect place like Vinpearl.

(Enjoy a class and splendid breakfast)

(A romantic scenery at Vinpearl)

Bike riding, paddling to explore Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc is not only famous for its idyllic beaches, there are also numerous destinations that are worth to visit such as pepper garden, Tranh waterfall, Da Ban stream, museum, vigorous fern forests and so on. Therefore, after having enough fun with the ocean, you should spend some times to discover other places on this pearl island. For sights on the mainland, riding a bike would be a perfect choice to have interesting experiences. You can wander all of the roads, explore all the corners to see a new world that you might not miss somehow.

(Riding a bike around all the beautiful roads on Phu Quoc)

Tourists can ask to go on the locals’ boats or you can hire a private boat to start your journey. The locals here will be willing to help you anytime. They can become your kind and funny tour guide who are able show the perfect way to enjoy your journey.

(Traveling by boats)

(to explore Phu Quoc is also fantastic)

People has discovered many other sea paradise along this S-shaped country. However, Phu Quoc always has a certain space in every tourist’s heart.

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Wandering around Ong Lang beach

Referring to Kien Giang, people recall right away the emerald island Phu Quoc. Phu Quoc tourism has an intense power of drawing attraction with untouched seashores, the lush greenness of flourishing birches reflecting on the calm sea’s surface of the sea. In addition to the appealing beauty of Kem beach, Sao beach, Phu Quoc also makes an impression with the Ong Lang beach imprinted with a primordial mark.

Ong Lang beach is lying on the roadway from Duong Dong town to the North island. Lying close to Duong Dong town, one of the populous place in Phu Quoc district where there are luxurious resorts, large-size restaurants, dynamic shopping malls gathering round; however, Ong Lang beach seems to be out of that pace of living. In comparison, it is a pristine and really harmonious.

The beach is considered to be a perfect destination during Kien Giang journey. Leaving many stresses and chaos of life aside, tourists can find the way back to Ong Lang beach, where there are turquoise sea, smooth white sand and sunshine, to experience the refreshing breezes from the vast sea.

No person could explain where the name Ong Lang came from. It has been existed for long. You can come here by moving along the winding red basaltic roads surrounding the lush green jungles until you hear the gushing waves smashing onto rocks and potholes. Ong Lang beach with a gentle, lyrical but also vigorous beauty then turns up.

There, people seem to admire a lyrical drawing, below the precipitous cliffs jutting out to the sea are waves roaring like playing. It turns out to have a harmony between waves and rocks. The waves play with rocks while rocks naturally receive the embrace of the sea. This is the fantastic scenery that attracts tourists during the Kien Giang tour.

Ong Lang beach is a excellent destination for summer holiday. When the sun blazes down through all the urban roads, people can come here to relax in the pure atmosphere, immerse in the refreshing seawater. The sweltering air of the hot summer cannot get over those tall mountains and that’s why it makes an opposing world.

Ong Lang beach has a robust appearance through the time. Visitors are enchanted by the exotic-shaped cliffs instead of the white fine sands. Clearly, there are only waves and rocks on this primal beach. What’s more, there are also mosses in numerous shapes and a shoals of fish swimming.

Somewhere on the seashore, you can see the lively birch ranges or shady coconut trees. The foliage swing cheerfully in the wind. On the reflective sea’s surface, you can even recognize of those shaded trees. Those gentle birches are likely to spruce up the grace of Ong Lang beach.

That beach seems to be more glorious in the light of dusk. This is also the moment that visitors usually look forward to and try to capture each of fascinating moments. The bright sun slowly sets towards the end of the horizon and leaves the space behind full of red arrays. Water, rocks, and birches sink into quiet after the sun goes away. The entire scenery flickers and looks amazingly.

In the late afternoon, the scene on Ong Lang beach becomes vibrant because the fishing boats come back hurriedly and moor on the shore. The children play and run along the beach, young girls happily walk on their bare feet on the smooth sand. The nature and humans seems to harmonize and draw a multidimensional and vivid picture about life.

Anywhere on this S-shaped nation, people can easily find the lyrical sky, romantic sites. There are a number of unexplored sites and still remain their ancient, original looks but carry the wild glamour that no one can resist, no words can describe how glamorous they are. That beauties makes tourists who even live in really far area from there still want to explore and witness them one time.

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An untouched Tho Chu

Far away from the beach, where Tho Chu Islands of Kien Giang Province is lying, the ocean seems not to be bothered by the time. It invariably remains an outstanding charm with a fresh turquoise color and is full of blinding sunlight. Occationally, when there are storms and rainfall, the charm seems a bit furious but that fury drains shortly and put on the usual gaudy elegance. That wild sunny elegance of a sea paradise is one of the reasons that the sea lovers want to travel to Tho Chu one time.

Traveling to Tho Chu Island is not as uncomplicated as it seems, especially to travellers who suffer from seasickness. Therefore, to satisfy people who wish to have a journey on this sea paradise but are not capable of making it comes true or people who are planning for a perfect trip to Tho Chu, Dailytravel will collect and send you a list of glamorous photos on bright days of Tho Chu in this writing.

Should you are lucky to visit Tho Chu during days when the sea is smooth with small waves, the whole 10-hour journey floating on the sea to Tho Chu island is not a grave trouble. Additionallys more|In addition,  your mind will be blown with the vast turquoise sea, the image of the gulls fluttering and gilding on the water’s|sea’s|seawater’s surface. However, only when the lush green appearance of the islands slowly appears, you actually see the real paradise Tho Chu.

At a long distance, you can see gigantic coconut trees leaning and reflecting on the water’s|sea’s|seawater’s surface. They look as if they are guarding the island to keep it peaceful and intact from sea breezes.

The wharf of the island is quite charming. It is firmly built and has an outstanding white in the blue background of the sky and the sea. SomeA number of fishing boats rest near the wharf like some marks to make the natural drawing with the predominant blue more glowing.

Through the clear turquoise sea, standing on the pier, you can even observequang cảnh schools of fish swimming. This is also the good place to feel the refreshing breezes or pose for some glossy photos in your travel in the midst of the wild Tho Chu.

In Tho Chu, the summer sea cảnh quan is fantastic in each angle. Looking through the tropical almonds’ canopies, the sea looks calmer and the turquoise become more alluring to the visitors. The vigorous greenness of mountains and jungles, the emerald blue of the immense sea, the cerulean sky all combine together and create a great picture in the midst of a peaceful space.

Ngu beach is also a dock, the first site that you step feet on when journeying Tho Chu and the most idyllic beach on the island. The Ngu beach has an arch shape and is enclosed by two mountain ranges so it is quite calm. You can even see things in the bottom because the seawater is fully transparent. The beach has a primitive and tranquil charisma with the velvetleaf soldier bush trees, sea poison trees and wonderful coconut ranges that grow your great enthusiasm with the nature and you will not want to leave the area anymore.

Traveling to Tho Chu, there is one destination that you cannot forget to drop by. That is Nhan islet. The islet only has one steep cliff with no trees and no one lives there. However, it appeals to wanderlusts more than other places on Tho Chu because it is a shelter to thousands of sea terns.

During July, the birds gather a lot on the islet. They fly around as if they cover the entire space in the sky and they perch everywhere on the cliff. In the midst of the huge summer sea and sky, the lapping waves smash against the rocks and the sounds of the birds calling their flock echo in the air would awake eyewitnesses’ sensation in the refreshing breezes. This could be the moment that you will remember forever during your Tho Chu trip.

Names like Xanh islet, Nhat beach and so on are not less attractive than the sites mentioned above. They have a fine far-reaching sand and the mountain track connecting with the sea, which increase the beauty of the cảnh quan|scenery. However, to see wholly all the delicacy of Tho Chu in your tour, the imposing lighthouse on the high mountain is the most ideal position. From the lighthouse, you can have a panoramic quang cảnh and enjoy wholly the untouched charm of the Tho Chu islands. The sky, the sea, Xanh islet, Nhan islet and so on dimly appear in your vision and create a scenary that no words can describe how glamorous it is.

These photos look fantastic, aren’t them? If you have a chance to travel to Tho Chu, catch it to have an exciting journey and wonderful memories about the nature and the people there.

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Vuc Phun landmark

Going along to the upstream of Banh Lai River, to the Da Den Mountain located in Hoa My Tay Commune, Tay Hoa District, Phu Yen, you will see Vuc Phun appearing in the middle of the imposing forest. It looks beautiful as a painting. Vuc Phun is situated inside the Ba Den Mountain, in the middle of thousands of trees and undulating hills, which creates a perfectly romantic scenery. Especially, from the bottom of the abyss, there are many steep and high cliffs that arouse strong feeling of people when looking down.

, which brings into a romantic scenery ever. The streams from Deo Ca pass form into a confluence of Banh Lai River (the part which flow to the South Sea is called Ban Thach). From the upstream of the Banh Lai River located in the region of Hoa My Tay Commune, Tay Hoa District, the river flows from the 50 meter height (from the sea level), crawls through granite shores and then gushes down to the deep abyss, which the locals call it Vuc Phun.

(The monkey bridge in Vuc Phun)

The reason for this name is came from the geological structure. While on the top of the abyss is formed from the solid rocks, the soft rocks at the bottom have been being eroded gradually and that creates an abyss. The flow from the upstream crashes down to the abyss and forms into white foam. Looking from far distance, this looks like a giant monster from the bottom trying to blow water to the sky.

(Vuc Phun is surrounded by the green forest)

On the edge of the abyss, there are many crags and steep cliffs stacked to each other and generates a wall. At some places, there are huge and flat rocks which makes Vuc Phun looks more diverse and grandeur. Surrounding the abyss is the primary forest. Besides the chilling feeling when immersing your bodies in the fresh and cool water of the stream under the waterfall, what interest tourists the most is to explore the mystery of Da Den mountain or to walk along the trail to discover the Banh Lai River’s upstream. Coming to Vuc Phun, tourists can enjoy a lyrical scenery with mountain and water harmonized to the sky along with other appealing touristic activities for your summer.