Ho Long Bay 何龙湾

Posted on December 28, 2024 by The Traveller

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

Posted on December 25, 2024 by The Traveller

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

Posted on November 28, 2024 by The Traveller

Hat Yai 合艾

Posted on November 23, 2024 by The Traveller

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 bus from Johor Larkin Bus Terminal. I will say Hat Yai is a place to eat and shop. A stay for 2 to 4 days is enough.

I took the van from Hat Yai bus terminal 2 to Karbi.

Hoi An 会安

Posted on October 14, 2024 by The Traveller

I got the public bus 01 from Da Nang and it took me about 45 minutes to reach to 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

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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.

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Hue 顺化

Posted on October 7, 2024 by The Traveller

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.

Fuzhou 福州

Posted on September 27, 2024 by The Traveller

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.

Vietnam 越南

Posted on September 23, 2024 by The Traveller

你说越南有多美，它就会像你说的那么美.
我已经去过越南四次了，我还会再去那里看她的美.
这些照片是我去越南旅行时拍摄的
把照片留在这里让你慢慢享受越南的美

Chi Cu Tunnel 古芝地道

Posted on September 23, 2024 by The Traveller

I have heard about the Vietnam war. I have heard about the Cu Chi Tunnels. When I reached Ho Chi Minh City, I quickly booked a tour to visit this mystery place. The tour guide was a solider with the American army during the Vietnam war. Though the funny man joked and “smoked” about the war, hearing the history from a war veteran is really different from the someone who has not been to war.

Sapa 沙巴

Posted on September 7, 2024 by The Traveller

I took the 3pm Limousine van (S$21.90) from Hanoi and reached Sapa at about 8pm. I booked a hotel that is rated 5 Star from Agoda. This is a small family owned hotel that has 5 Star hospitality but no facilities.

I met up with the natives and took some of them for dinner instead of buying the souvenirs they were trying to sell me. I also bought biscuits for those children cruising around the amphitheater.

I saw a child sitting along the street. People passed by and gave him food and money. I gave the boy a bar of wafer biscuit. I was anxious to know what was happening and stand at a side to observe. A woman came from the other side of the road with a young girl, and took the boy with her. I am not sure was it her son!

The Sun Plaza is the great spot for tourists to take pictures. The lake is just a few minutes walk away from the city area

The Market Place is about 20 minutes walk from the Sun Plaza. It is at the top end of the lake. I discovered that there is a nigh market in front of the market building when I was on my way back to Hanoi. Maybe I should visit it in my next trip.

The Cat Cat Village is about 30 minutes walk from the Sun Plaza. The entrance fee is S$8 and I think this is a bit expensive. Motorists will approach you for a ride to the village but I think this is not necessary as you could see more by foot. This is a nice place and worth the visit. Remember to get sweet and biscuits for the children in the village.

Moanasapa is discovered by accident when I followed a group of tour walking towards to villages. The entrance is S$4.27 and comes with a botte of water. Although there are many man-made attractions for you to take pictures, the general appearance of the natural environment could easily take your breath away. I had to stop to admire the scenery. There is also a cafe or you to sit down and relax.

The cable car station is inside the Bell Plaza. The ticket to the Sunworld Fansipan Legend is S$52.26. The first cable car that will take you to the Sunworld garden for photo taking.

The 2nd cable car will take you up to the Fansipan cable car station. Upon arrival, you can either take the mountain train or continue to walk up the steps to the summit, which is 3,143m above sea level. It is very cold up in the mountain. Remember to bring along a jacket, umbrella, rain coat and even gloves.