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Ta Phin in Sapa is a Red Dao hill tribe village near the Chinese Vietnam boarder. Just a short 3 hour hike from the former French colonial town of Sapa, Ta Phin has become a popular tourist destination for it’s epic landscapes and ethnic minority encounters. It is impossible to walk by the village without seeing an abundance […]

The Mekong Delta, the place where the great river splits into trails, paths and waterways, is supposed to be one of Vietnam’s most beautiful attractions. Naturally, you should decide to book a one-day tour from Saigon. You’ll experience so many wonderful things in Mekong Delta tour. In fact, “cool” is the word I would use to describe the whole day […]

The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north. If you plan to see the whole […]

I still remember that day when my boat was approaching the island at the sunset. I saw some simple buildings along coastline and rock mountains behind them. At that time there was no electricity on the island yet and the locals had to use generators at night. Today Cat Ba island is a very popular […]

Feb 2009 – At 6:30am, a mini bus came to pick me up at my guest house in Lao Bảo town. As I was back in Vietnam via the Lao – Viet border crossing too late the day before, I decided to stay overnight in Lao Bảo border town and next day I would get […]

Mộc Châu is a district in Sơn La province and this place is off the beaten track. It’s also home of some ethnic minority groups such as the Thai, H’mong, Muong etc. At altitude 1050m, Mộc Châu has cool climate and it’s good for diary farming and tea plantations. Mộc Châu milk is a famous […]

There are many wonderful reasons why train travel in countries you’re visiting for the first time is so great, and travelling by train in Vietnam is no different. Some of the more obvious reasons include seeing the countryside that you would otherwise have missed from the air. It’s usually much cheaper than flying, and if […]

Halong Bay is amazing and completely worth the time and effort to plan.  Having said that, do put some time and effort into choosing what tour you do, as this will make a big difference to whether you come back raving about your trip or warning others not to make the mistakes you did. Here’s some advice I wish […]

Nowadays, it is easy to get to Mekong Delta from anywhere with various types of transportation. Depend on your requirements and budget, you can choose the most suitable type to get there and get around Mekong Delta.   The Highway 1 connects Ho Chi Minh City with My Tho (Tien Giang), Vinh Long and ends in Can Tho. Several other […]

Da Lat is a famous city in Viet Nam.With large pine forest Surrounding and low temperatures,the air is very fresh and pure.Visitorsmay come here to enjoy the most romantic place in Viet Nam – you can imagine a couple hand in hand on the grass field behind a misty sunrise…it’s simply heaven. That’s why Da Lat is […]