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Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba island

Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba island
Weekend 20 to 22 March 2015 - I bought a ticket at Hoàng Long bus company in Hanoi and traveled to Cát Bà island for 3 days. It took me 4 and a half hours to travel by bus and speed boat from Hanoi to the island. It is 20...

With $100, What should you buy in Hanoi?

With $100, What should you buy in Hanoi?
Shopping in Hanoi is a great experience because of a wide variety of items from authentic silk, ethnic minority souvenir to wooden products. So, there is not lack of choices when shopping in Hanoi. So here some suggestions that some items you...

Some tips to eat like a local in Vietnam

Some tips to eat like a local in Vietnam
Danika Garlotta and her husband Chris are traveling around the world and sharing their experiences.  One thing we quickly learned, was that eating in Vietnam is a very different than eating in a Vietnamese restaurants in the US or...

Hoi An Lantern Festival

Hoi An Lantern Festival
We were instantly drawn in by the picture perfect lantern and candlelit Song Thu Bon River and we were amazed by the huge crowds and the festival atmosphere. The ancient town is closed to motorised traffic on the night of the festival and...

Friendly people in Vietnam

Friendly people in Vietnam
The people in Vietnam are warm, kind, and love to laugh and smile. It is in this country where I have met some of the most caring locals.

Experience in Mui Ne

Experience in Mui Ne
Mui Ne was an isolated stretch of beach where pioneering travellers camped on the sand. Times have changed and it's now a string of beach resorts, which have fused into one long coastal strip. These resorts are, for the most part,...