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Sapa: North Vietnam’s Mountainous Heaven

Tom Vaughan 25/03/2020 0 Comments
Sapa is a popular but quiet mountain town in Lao Cai Province, which is on the northern Vietnamese-Chinese border. It is located about 350 kilometers northwest of Hanoi, on Fan Si Pan mountain, which is the highest peak in Vietnam!  Sapa is very close to the border of China and is a part of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. When the French arrived in the Tonkin highlands in the late 1880s,...

Long Bien Bridge

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Only a kilometer from the Old Quarter you will find the Long Bien Bridge.  The Long Bien Bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel, who is world-renowned for the Eiffel Tour in Paris.  The bridge was built between 1899 and 1902 by architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903.  More than 3,000 Vietnamese people took part in the construction of this bridge.  The...
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Halong bay in winter

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
should you go to halong bay in winter? Of course you have to visit Halong Bay. It is one of the most beautiful bays and one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the world. Known for its hundredss of islands, Halong Bay is one of the most wonderful places I have had to visit. All these islands as out of the sea have nothing in common with any of the landscapes I have seen before. And remember that...

Hanoi Ton That Thiep street market video

Tom Vaughan 21/03/2020 0 Comments
Ton That Thiep a typical street market in Hanoi that i recomand There are many street markets in Vietnam. Some are tourist and recommended by guides. Here is a video of a real local market if you are interested. He gets there early in the morning, around 6 or 7 am. The images, the smells, the sounds will make you travel like never before. There, you are far from everything, in a universe teeming...

Hanoi west lake

Tom Vaughan 05/03/2020 0 Comments
A peaceful café around Hanoi biggest lake. West lake (Hồ Tây in Vietnamese) is the largest lake in Hanoi. It is a place where I like to come and rest. Latmosphere is peaceful and the view magnificent. All around the lake there are multiple cafes. my favorite is most certainly Cà Phê Ven Hồ Tây, located on a small peninsula, here you can drink Vietnamese coffee, drink lemon juice while...

The Amazing Maze of the Old Quarter

Tom Vaughan 05/03/2020 0 Comments
         If you are interested in a fun night out on the town, head over to Luong Ngoc Quyen and Ta Hien streets where the famous Bia Hoi is served fresh and cold for a fraction of a dollar a cup.  There is bar food and street food a plenty along these streets and Ma May street.  After sunset this is the place to be for nightlife.  It’s...

Marché de rue

Tom Vaughan 04/02/2019 0 Comments
Il existe beaucoup de marché de rue au Vietnam. Certains sont touristiques et recommandés par les guides. Voici un vrai marché local si vous êtes intéressés. Il fait y aller tôt le matin, vers 6 heures ou 7 heures. Les images, les odeurs, les sons vous ferons voyager comme jamais. Là, vous êtes loin de tout, dans un univers grouillant de vie. Achetez quelques fruits.... Et voyagez. Je...

Halong bay en hiver

Tom Vaughan 18/12/2018 0 Comments
Bien sur qu il faut visiter la baie d halong. C est une des plus belles baies et un des plus beaux points de vue au monde. Connu pour ses milliers d'îles la baie d Halong est un des plus merveilleux endroits que j ai eu a visiter. Toutes ces iles comme sorties de la mer n ont rien de commun avec aucun des paysages que j ai pu voir avant. La baie d Halong se devellope rapidement, mais il est...