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Discover Vietnam devote this Vacation to what it worth

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:55:33 +0000

Vietnam is a better and a peaceful country located in South East Asia, which is admired by most travel for vacations. Having a long coastline from North till South and many of highlands and mountains, it has got both mountains and see attractions. It has got area of around 331,688 square km with the population of around 84 million people. The Vietnam a much densely- populated country.

Hanoi is the capital and one of two biggest cities of the country and is said to be the heart of beautiful Vietnam. It is situated in Red River Delta at North of the Vietnam and is economic centre of complete delta. It is a cultured city having many heritages, old houses and streets. Even in current times, when globalization is much famous and the Hanoi is determined immensely by such trend, the heritage and much old aspect could not be lost and are still significant and memorable segments of this city.

The much famous city Hue is situating in the middle of Vietnam. During the times of Feudal system, it was the capital of Vietnam. There are many old temples and places in Hue that date back to many centuries ago. It is also known for many types of exclusive foods that are normally much spicy and hot.

The biggest city of the Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh that is situated in Mekong River Delta, in South Vietnam. It was known as Saigon previously and this name is still used. It is a young city having much potential economically. Many of foreign companies have invested in the Ho Chi Minh City. When approaching the Saigon, you simply will get attracted towards shopping. It has got many shopping centres and the open markets, where you can get a vast variety of products at low prices. While passing time during the Vietnam vacations in Ho Chi Minh City, you must visit the Ben Than market which is symbol of this alive city. You can get many conventional as well as modern items for which you can bargain on the desired prices.

Besides the above mentioned cities, there are much more other beautiful towns and cities having many attractions, which you can enjoy during your Vietnam Vacations. You can take pleasure from beautiful beaches of Nha Trang or Vung Tau city, dense and evergreen mountains and the peaceful lakes having European pine forests at Da Lat, magnificent waterfalls in the Cao Bang and mystifying caves at Ha Long. Same are the reason which makes many people to pass their Vacations in Vietnam.

By: HopViet Travel

Vietnam: A Natural Gift of God, Let Us Tour Vietnam

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:11:14 +0000

After a long schedule of tiresome work of many months, where will you like to roam? Will you like to go in the jungles of stones or in the lap of nature? Certainly in the lap of nature, I think. Then there is a place on the earth called paradise and it is the Vietnam. I will suggest you to tour Vietnam for getting real peace of mind. The Vietnam War is the now thing of past and it is no longer a matter of hesitation. Vietnam, situated in the beautiful locations of South East Asia is still well known for its rich culture with no effect of the prying world.

Vietnam tour may be a pleasing experience for you as you have the chance to roam in majestic hills with white clouds on them. You get the chance to hear the music of chirping birds which you never have heard in your cities. You will enjoy the chorus of swinging trees with the direction of cool winds. You will have a chance to see blue sea water that is dashing off the coast. What more will you like to see?

In your Vietnam tour you should not expect to see the huge buildings like in the western countries. In Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam also you will experience the real tranquilly and innocent charm. This is the second largest city of this country. Where can you find this kind of peace in the big cities of western developed countries, where all the people are competing with one another to get richer and stronger?

In your Vietnam tour you should include the site seeing of North Vietnam and Deltas of Red River. You may also enjoy trekking in Mai Chau while in Vietnam. During your Vietnam Tour, you will come to know that how peaceful and charming life can be, without these high-tech gadgets. You will question yourself that why we are so accustomed of these gadgets, high society parties and shopping malls. Why we have lost real peace of mind?

Yes, this is true. In your Vietnam tour you will explore the really natural innocence of people. You will see the beauty of villages that is natural and needs no make ups. You will see that how simple, charming and peaceful life is there in the beautiful villages of Vietnam. In your Vietnam wild life tour, you may not resist yourself from enjoying the deep sea diving and fishing. How much time has passed when you relished the fresh roasted fish?

I think by now, you may have made your mind for Vietnam tour. Here is a package for you that will ease your tour and make it memorable. Besides all the beauties of Vietnam tour this package includes the visits to ancient temples, sacred pagodas and imperial architecture of Vietnam. So what are you waiting for? Let us fix your date for your Vietnam tour. You can’t expect better deal than this.

By: HopViet Travel

Conquer The Top Of Mt. Fansipan ~ ‘How High You Are With The Top?’

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:27:54 +0000

Code:Routes: Hanoi night train to Lao Cai – Sapa – Fansipan – Hanoi (Northwest)Duration: 4 days Feature: Sapa is a beautiful former French hill-station. At an altitude of 1,650 m Sapa boasts warm days and cool evenings and all day fresh air. Nowadays, Sapa has become a favorite destination due to its inspiring scenery of mounatin ranges and terraced valley floors dotted with small ethnic villages. Sapa is home to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive dress, customs and dialects making it a colorful mosaic of culture. Sapa is also renowned for its trekking. With South East Asia’s highest peak, Mt. Fansipan (3,143 m) providing the perfect backdrop for some great trekking routes. This 3 day trek with outdoor camping offers all of the challenges and rewards of any hike. And, at the summit you be one of the few to have reached up and touched the clouds marking the roof of Indochina. Itinerary in Detail: Day 1: Lao Cai – Sa Pa, hike up to an elevation of 2700mThe Night Before: Transfer from your hotel to the Hanoi Train Station for boarding at 9:30 pm. You will be in shared AC soft sleeper cabins of 4 to travel North to Lao Cai town. The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). Arrive in Sapa at 7:00 am, have breakfast, a short rest and some last preparation for the challenging hike. Transfer by jeep / bus to the starting point at Tram Ton Pass which is 15 km from Sapa town. Start hiking through the jungle rain forest along wild mountain streams. Break for a picnic lunch in the middle of an evergreen forest. More hiking to an elevation of about 2700 meters where we will make base camp. Local Hmong porters will help us to set up camp, start a small fire and prepare dinner. Share stories of past journeys and cultural myths under the stars before retiring for the night. Included: Car / bus, train ticket, entrance fee(s), tour guide, porter, camp, shower, permits, all meals. Day 2: Summit and conquer Mt. FansipanBreakfast at the first sign of daylight then final preparations for today, the longest day of hiking to the summit of Mt. Fansipan. The first section is steep and very challenging as we weave our way through the bamboo forests. At some points we are even forced to use ropes and harnesses for safety. We are rewarded with all our hardships forgotten and with the impression of standing on the top of Indochina. After a picnic lunch and a rest at the summit, we begin our descent to base camp. Clean off and refresh at a mountain stream while our Hmong porters set up camp and prepare dinner. Overnight again under the stars with the satisfaction of the day’s accomplishment. Included: Entrance fee(s), homestay, tour guide, porter, camp, permits, all meals. Day 3: Back down to Sapa. Overnight in Hotel Upon leaving the base camp, we begin walking downhill back to Sapa town. The steep trail is somewhat arduous but we have great opportunities to get some fantastic views from our vantage point. See the surrounding mountains, terraced valleys and quiet hilltribe villages far in the distance. Picnic lunch on the way, then we will be picked up in Sin Chai village and transferred back to Sapa town. When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel take a shower and a rest. Your full afternoon is free in town for relaxing, shopping or befriending some of the local children. Dinner is on your own, overnight in a hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, hotel, entrance fee(s), tour guide, breakfast, lunch, porter, permits. Day 4: Visit the surroundings of Sapa. Night train back Hanoi hotel then enjoy the morning with some of your new friends that you may have met the afternoon before. Today your guide is available to you for the whole day, although, you have the entire day for free time and visiting the lively markets. Some suggestions include a visit to the orchid gardens of Dragon Mountain, or a cultural day trek to Taphin village. In late afternoon, depart from your hotel for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Please find your own way to your hotel, a taxi normally costs you a set of 50,000 VND. Included: Car / bus, train ticket, tour guide, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Group size & Cost: Your group size (cost is per person) 4- 6 7 -10 11 – 14 14 -16 First class 300 267 239 228 Superior 317 284 256 245 Deluxe 356 323 295 284 * S. S is used for Single Supplement, means the single using his/her own room. Excluded: Insurance, drinks, other personal expenses, tips are welcome!

Meeting Incentive Conference Exhibition To See Growth In Siem Riep Cambodia

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:28:05 +0000

Meeting Incentive Conference Exhibition To See Growth in Siem Riep Cambodia

Teeming with history, marvelous architecture and awash in natural beauty, Cambodia is fast becoming a must see destination in South East Asia . The largest religious monument ever built, Angkor Wat ranks at the top destinations in South Est Asia and top of globetrotting VIP business travellers – must see list of wonders in the word.

After a lengthy period of internal strife and civil war curtailed travel to Cambodia for the better part of three decades, the establishment of the peace has spurred a rise in tourism accompanies by a hotel constructions boom in the town of Siem Riep located just fine miles from Angkor Wat.

Cambodia now becomes a wonderful place to celebrate MICE smoothly, reaching both successful business meeting and negotiation and enjoyable holiday business.

Meeting Incentive Conference and Exhibition, MICE for short, is become increasingly important in business context as this model provides elegant facilities with a wide variety of creational activities during the pleasure holiday business.

With its unique incredible and fabulous culture and nature destination’s beauty, Cambodia can be a better place to celebrate MICE smoothly, reaching both successful business meeting, and enjoyable business stay.

“Cambodia is for everyone all sizes of MICE. The international standard hotel with modern conference facilities in a world heritage destination, resort and meeting rooms and variety of attraction suiting all taste for nature and culture lovers, golf, relaxation activities, health and spa enthusiasts, cuisine, day trip to marvelous Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom Wat. Nature and culture is waiting to sustain ably serve and satisfy most discerning guests’: said Tonny Pham, Mice Department Manager of Luxury Travel.

Luxury Travel Co., Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com). is a 100% fully registered and privately-owned Vietnamese company. Lux specializes in planning and organizing incentive trips and have been one of the leading MICE destination companies in the region for over 5 years.

The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Among Luxury Travel’s clients are ambassadors, French ministers, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada…and others.

Luxury Travel is headquartered in Hanoi and has offices around Vietnam and management offices in Laos and Cambodia. Luxury Travel has won numerous travel awards for excellence.

“Our company is the first travel company in Indochina specializing in incentive holidays. We have first hand knowledge on MICE, and excellent relations with suppliers in Mice industry for whatever event or incentive holiday you want. Name it we make it happen in style.” added Tonny.

Luxury Travel has everything you need to organize a successful MICE trip in Vietnam Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

MICE planers can go to www.luxurytravelvietnam.com for meeting incentive conference and exhibition options.

By: Pham Ha

Cambodian Beaches, the Next Best Holiday Place

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:24:40 +0000

Like they always do, the backpackers led the way to the next best holiday spot, the white sand beaches of south western Cambodia. They did it in Goa, in Bali and Phuket. Now they have done their bit to show us a wonderful new place to truly relax.

So where is south western Cambodia, I hear you say? Well Cambodia is part of the dynamic region of Indochina in the heart of South East Asia. Sitting between Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, the capital Phnom Penh, (nom pen), is serviced daily by all the regional carriers. The capital itself is fascinating in itself, but for me it serves as the gateway to the coastal town of Sihanoukville; about 3 hrs down a sealed road.

Sihanoukville is where the beaches are, and the nations only deepwater port, but hey, its the beaches that will grab ya! The sand is white, the waves are turquoise and beer is $1 a can. A clean and comfortable room you can smell the sea from will set you back about $15, with 3 meals costing only around $12 more.

Have a look at the link in the resource box at the bottom. It will take you to the site of a great little guesthouse in Sihanoukville, (The Ochheuteal Guesthouse), with plenty of pics to browse.

Ok, you are interested in this town of Sihanoukville, so how do you get here? Well again, you can shortcut to the Ochheuteal Guesthouse link and check out the faq page, which will answer most of your questions. Anyway, if you are coming from the northern hemisphere the easiest way is to transit through either Bangkok Thailand or Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. From the southern hemisphere, Singapore is your best bet. All of these are only a short flight away from Phnom Penh airport. Even better, all of these hubs are serviced by the budget carriers like Air Asia and Value Air. If you would like to hit the salty stuff right away, grab a car and driver for around $35 or a bus for about $5, and before you can blink, you will be there.

This place, like the rest of the tropics, has basically got two seasons, the wet and the dry. The dry season is understandably the peak time and runs from mid October to the mid April. The days are almost dry and sunny and the nights are balmy. In the remainder of the year, you can expect steady rainfall more days than not. A great time for even cheaper prices with less people around as well.

Are you worried about getting malaria or standing on a landmine? Relax, there is no malaria in the region and you have more chance of standing on the moon than a landmine these days.

All in all Sihanoukville Cambodia is a wonderful place for beach lovers everywhere. Come and experience it before the rest of the world!

By: Nick Wood