Of my 4 trips to Vietnam, I visited Da Nang twice. I will divide the places I have visited into the city area, the beach and the attractions.
The City
The beach
The attractions
The Sunword Bana Hills
Da Nang 岘港
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Hanoi 河内
Have you been to the street of Hanoi
With shops and restaurants all around
It’s so busy and it’s crazy
You could eat and shop the whole day round
At the old quarter of Hanoi
With the historical buildings around
Tourists sitting in the cafe having egg coffee
Seeing the world goes round
Come to the street of Hanoi
Carry your camera and belongings around
You could change your mind
After touring the city one round
Have a cup of coffee at the train street cafe and watch the trains pass by.
The Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Mihh’s Mausoleum and other attractions
Food is almost everywhere in the old quarter.
Ho Long Bay 何龙湾
When I was in Hanoi, I took a 3 days and 2 nights tour package to Ho Long Bay. This is a interesting trip only if you do not mind having long waiting time for almost everything.
Guess more co-ordination is needed to be done.
After hours of waiting, we finally onboarded the ship. We had the first night stay in a hotel in Cat Ba island.
The next morning, we continued with the sailing on the ship.
Lunch was served on the ship. Boat people also approached us trying to sell their items
The ship continued to sail slowly and we had a good view of the bay
Halong Bay kayaking
We visited the caves
The view of Ho Long Bay
Hangzhou 杭州
上有天堂，下有杭州
西湖有如中国山水画般的美丽
可惜老天不做美下起了毛毛雨
让我无法拍出好看的照片
我必须再次来这个地方取景
拍照可要看老天的面色
尽管在下雨, 我还是继续的逛绕着西湖漫步
看到了西湖十景的断桥残雪
这可是白蛇传里的白素贞与许仙偶遇的地方
许仙将油纸伞相赠于白素贞得以遮雨归家
我继续往下走
看到水浒传里的打虎英雄武松之墓
还有中国古代四大名妓苏小小之墓
听说连乾隆皇帝都去过苏小小的墓
杭州还有很多可供游客参观的地方, 但我没有全部参观完
当我在杭州的时候, 我住在是萧山区
在这里, 我可以看到农民在农场里工作
其实这里离市区并不远
我从火车上下来
我去城里呆一会儿
和我的联系人见了面
去了一家茶馆
还吃了一些食物
Krabi 甲米
First trip to Krabi was from Phi Phi island by boat. We just got an hour stop in the town area for some pictures taking and hurry to take the mini van to Phuket to catch the show in Fantasea. I dd not see much of Krabi.
Second trip to Krabi was from Hat Yai by van. I stayed in a hotel which is just 10 minutes walk to the famous Ao Nang Beach. I was in Krabi for 4 days and 3 nights. I have more time to explore Krabi.
The sunset was beautiful. The fireworks was fantastic. 冇得頂!
Do not feed the monkeys. Unless you want the monkeys to climb over you.
During the stay, I took the 4-island tour.
Hat Yai 合艾
I explored Hat Yai in different ways and each trip gave me a different perspective— by coach, plane, and multiple bus routes. My 1st trip to Hat Yai was by the coach from Golden Mile. The 2nd trip was by plane from Changi Airport. The 3rd trip was by afternoon bus from Johor Larkin Bus Terminal to Kuala Lumpur and waited for 5 hours to take the midnight bus to Hat Yai. The 4th trip was by direct express bus from Johor Larkin Bus Terminal to Hat Yai. I will say Hat Yai is a place to eat and shop. A stay for 2 to 4 days is enough to soak it all in without feeling rushed.
I took the van from Hat Yai bus terminal 2 to Karbi.
Hoi An 会安
I got the public bus 01 from Da Nang and it took me about 45 minutes to reach Hoi An.
From the bus station, I took a slow 30 minutes walk, under the blue cloudy sky, to the hotel.
I stayed in a 4-bedded room but 2 of the beds were empty during the 2 nights stay.
The staff were are friendly. They provided directions for places to visit.
The hotel provides breakfast. There are also nearby restaurants providing alternative food.
There is a entrance fee to get into the Hoi An ancient town but I saw many people did not buy the entrance ticket. The entrance ticket allows you to get into certain places in the old town, You can also use the ticket to watch the water puppet show. I think it is worth paying for the ticket
Inside the Hoi An ancient town
I took the half day tour to visit My Son Sanctuary (means beautiful mountain). This is a UNESCO Asia- Pacific World Heritage site. It is also known as the mini Angkor Wat.
Hue 顺化
Huế is a city in the central of Vietnam. It was the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors and Vietnam’s national capital from 1802 to 1945.
A major attraction of Hue is the Imperial City (皇城). This is a walled enclosure within the citadel (京城) of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty.
The Imperial City was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. This historical site is still undergoing restoration when I was there.
When you walk out of the visiting site, you will be encountered by locals trying to sell anything they have on hand.
The Thien Mu Pagoda (Heaven Fairy Lady Pagoda) is one of the most fascinating ancient pagoda in the Hue city. It is situated on Ha Khe hill, north bank of the Perfume River, in Huong Long village. I walked for about 5 kilometers (about an hour) from the city to reach there. After been there for about 30 minutes, I walked back to the hotel; I could have taken the boat ride back instead.
The Hue Royal Antiquities Museum is a World Heritage but I found there is no nothing much to see.
The market is on the right hand side of the the bridge when I walked from the main road. Besides vegetables and meat, the market also sells food, drinks, household items, clothing, shoes, etc. I bought a pair of Adidas shoe and some roasted Vietnamese cashew nuts through a hard bargaining process.
The city area where I stayed.
I stayed in the Amona Hotel. The check-out time is at noon but I was allowed to stay till the late afternoon for the bus come and pick me up to Da Nang, I gave the hotel a 5 Star rating in Agoda.
Mui Ne 美奈
Mui Ne is about four hours by bus from Ho Chi Minh City. Most of the hotels and resorts are situated along the road and the long distance bus will drop the passengers in front of their respective hotels while travelling from one end to the other of the road. This place is worth a stay for 2 to 3 days to relax and enjoy yourself.
I did not get into the muddy stream as I did not want to wet my socks and shoe. I should wear slipper or sandal instead.
Behind the hotels is the long stretch of white and sandy beach. Some resorts have their own personal beach reserved for the hotel guests.
This is a very impressive fishing village.
There are not many attractions in Mui Ne but the two sand dunes are worth the visit. In the white sand dunes, you could imagine that you are in the desert but you will not have any fear of getting lost or dying of thirst. There is no camel but you could take the jeep or motorbike to get into the sand dunes. But I would recommend that you take a slow walk to have the feeling of walking in the desert. Despite the striking color, the red sand dunes are much more less impressive than the white sand dunes.
Fuzhou 福州
I took the bus from Xiamen (厦门) to Fuzhou (福州). I walked into a hotel but was rejected. The staff said according to the regulations and for safety, foreigners are to stay in at least a 3 Star hotel.
I asked the locals and found that the 3 Star hotels are not within my budget. Finally, I was directed to stay in an apartment (写字楼). The counter staff said that the regulations are only for hotels and apartments are excluded.
Went to the Panda Word and I only saw one sleeping Panda.
There is also a mini animal show.
Some of the food I had in during my 3 days in Fuzhou.
