Archive for April, 2010

Mu Cang Chai: charming and peaceful

Mu Cang Chai, lying at the foot of the Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range in Yen Bai Province about 350 kilometers from Hanoi and 1,000 meters above sea level, is one of the poorest mountainous regions in Vietnam and is home to many terraced fields which have been recognized as a […]

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Floating in paradise in Halong Bay, Vietnam on luxury junk

GETTING to Halong Bay in Vietnam’s northeast has been quite a journey.
It has taken almost four hours by road to cover the 180km from Hanoi, and all the while we are dodging a typhoon. Earlier in the morning our trip was canceled when authorities ordered all vessels out […]

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Vietnam vacations experience - Beat it!

The Vietnamese are masters of the two-wheeler. People carry their entire lives, families and livelihoods on the back of their mopeds – no matter how diminutive. On the lush, green three hour drive past the rural expanse of paddy fields from Hanoi to Halong […]

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A day floating on Cai Be market in Mekong delta, Vietnam

Tourists who like eco-tourism will find many places in Tien Giang Province that will interest them, including the Cai Be floating market.Tien Giang Province is now just over 40 minutes drive from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

A tourist looks out to Cai Be Floating Market from a cruise.

For anyone unfamiliar, the floating market is […]

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The Great Red Spider Vietnam Motorcycle Tour with ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA - Part 3

Coming to the last part of Spider Group’s story, let’s discovery the fascinating scenery with the wide open feeling when they were riding and other 2-day relaxing in Ho Chi Minh city before they came back home.

The Great Red Spider Vietnam Motorcycle Tour with ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA

Wednesday January 27th
Well we left Kon Tum this morning for […]

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Vietnam in Asia’s Top 3 most popular destinations

Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia experience the fastest growth in popularity in Asia, according to Cheapflights UK, a British website for price search and comparison in travel. Searches for Indonesia are up 116 percent, followed by Vietnam with 94 percent and Malaysia with 79 percent.
“While Thailand has long been a British favorite, neighboring East Asian countries […]

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Travel tips for adventure holidays in Vietnam

Imaginative travellers looking to head to south-east Asia might want to make Vietnam a priority stop-off, as a website has provided tips on how to survive a stay in the country.

Ha Giang Province Vietnam
Suite101 has reported that following the culmination of war in recent years, the nation’s economy has started to “boom” and visitor numbers […]

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Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam drawing tourists

For enthusiasts of ecological exploration, bird watchers , forest trekkers and river adventurers, Cat Tien National Park is a rewarding destination.

Cat Tien national park, Vietnam
About three hours from Ho Chi Minh City on National Highway 20, Cat Tien is in a winding section of the Dong Nai River in Dong Nai, Lam Dong and Binh […]

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ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA (ATA) promotes Biking Tours in Vietnam & Cambodia, 2010

ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA (ATA) kicks off two biking tours in Vietnam and five others in Cambodia for Summer Promotion 2010. Travelers are guaranteed with luxury services and best add-on values on the trips.

Biking Mai chau, Vietnam - Summer Promotion with ATA, 2010
Joining these tours, travelers will pedal through beautiful areas, interact with local passers-by. The Promotion […]

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