Vietnam Stories: Great Time in Vietnam
Wow, coming into Hanoi City from the airport was an eye opener!!! Zillions of motor bikes, buses, taxis, trucks coming at you, beside you, in front, sideways...
We arrived at Jasmine Hotel 2, which is situated across the road from Hoan Kiem Lake, you walk down a narrow lane before you come to the hotel, it is 7 storeys high, no lift. It is family owned and they are all very friendly and went out of their way to please us.
The room was clean, spacious and very asian modern looking. We settled in and decided to hit the streets... crossing the roads is an art in itself, we worked out you do not hesitate because if you do, thats when you will get hit! The bikes go behind you, just watch the buses and taxis, they are not so patient!!
Tourism reaches fever pitch for Reunification Day
Many people are finding it hard to book tours during national Reunification Day (April 30) as travel firms have closed their books.
Due in part to the long holiday, a lot of families have made plans for domestic travel. Especially popular destinations are Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Nha Trang, Sapa, Ha Long, Cat Ba and Phu Quoc.
Cat Ba Island worth fighting the chills for
As I made my way to Haiphong City last month, ominously the northeastern monsoon was in full ascendancy.
Most of the northern provinces were hit by a cold spell with Sapa Town having some snowfall. Haiphong had non-stop rain and the temperature was down to nine degrees Celsius.
Intrepid journey to Ho Village leads to fairytale experience
A group from the US ex-pressed their excite-ment when they related their trip to Ho Village, 20km northwest of Sa Pa.
It was a fairytale region, said group leader Duong Quang Thieu.
Sapa shrouded in clouds
Since the first day of the Lunar New Year festival, visitors to Sapa – a famous tourist site- have had the chance to see brilliant sunlight and white clouds overhead.
Local people happily enjoying the Lunar New Year holiday.
Paradise found
Looking for somewhere new to discover or explore in Vietnam? Pham Ha, CEO of Luxury Travel, selects five must-see destinations for 2011
Sapa’s peach tree market flourishes in the cold
People of the picturesque mountain village of Sapa gathered to sell their beautiful and ubiquitous peach blossoms for Tet.
The market is set up every year in the northern province of Lao Cai on National Highway No. 70, which runs between the Mong Sen bridge and Sapa.
Sapa tourism hotspot fully booked on New Year
Most hotels and guesthouses in the Sapa misty tourism town have been fully booked in the past two days despite freezing temperature dropping to 7 Celsius.
According to Sa Pa Tourist Information Center, the Ham Rong Eco-Tourism Area alone welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors during 2011’s first days.
Cherries blossom early in Sapa giving visitors a special treat
Visitors to the northern town of Sapa at this time will be welcomed by the enthralling sight of the cherry blossoms blooming early this year.
After some chilly days with the temperature dropping down to 5 degrees centigrade, the flowers, which came from Japan, are now sparkling under the warm sunlight. The sight has caught the eyes of visitors as well as local people to come and snap some photos.
3 famous rice paddy terraces explored
Tour to explore the development potential of three famous rice paddy terraces was piloted by three northern provinces, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho.
The terraces lie along Road No. 32 that runs through Phu Tho-Nghia Lo-Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) and Sa Pa (Lao Cai) to Yuanyang (China).
