Sa Dec doesn’t rate highly on Mekong Delta itineraries, which is understandable if you’re pressed for time. But I think that Sa Dec is one of the underrated destinations of the Delta region. The city has old colonial buildings, lots of temples, and pleasant tree-lined streets. Part of Sa Dec’s problem is that it’s not […]
Flight Review: VASCO – Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: VASCO 0V 8054 From: Con Dao (VCS) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with VASCO from Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City. Currently VASCO are the only airline that flies this route, though I still checked flights on Skyscanner to research my options. Con Dao is an island group of Vietnam, […]
Hotel Review: Red Hotel, Con Dao – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Red Hotel Address: 7B Nguyen An Ninh, Con Dao, Vietnam. I stayed at Red Hotel in Con Dao, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 384,750 VND ($16.69 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Con Dao. The town of Con Son is the main town […]
Hotel Review: Phuong Hue Hotel, Soc Trang – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Phuong Hue Hotel Address: 89 Le Loi, Phuong 6, Soc Trang, Vietnam. I stayed at the Phuong Hue Hotel in Soc Trang, Vietnam. I booked it online at the rate of 280,000 VND ($12.18 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Soc Trang. The city of Soc […]
Hotel Review: Chi Hieu Hotel, Bac Lieu – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Chi Hieu Hotel Address: Tran Van Tat, Ward 1, Bac Lieu, Vietnam. I stayed at the Chi Hieu Hotel in Bac Lieu, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 250,000 VND ($10.80 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bac Lieu. Bac Lieu is the capital […]
Hotel Review: Song Hung Hotel, Ca Mau – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Song Hung Hotel Address: 28 Phan Ngoc Hien Street, Ward 2, Ca Mau, Vietnam. I stayed at Song Hung Hotel in Ca Mau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 300,000 VND ($13.06 USD), and I booked it for its price and location in Ca Mau. When I made the booking I […]
Flight Review: VASCO – Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau
Flight: VASCO OV 8061 / Vietnam Airlines VN 8061 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Ca Mau (CAH) I flew with VASCO from Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau. At the time of my flight this was the only flight per day operating to Ca Mau Airport. I checked on Skyscanner to compare […]
Notes on Phan Rang–Thap Cham
Phan Rang–Thap Cham is the capital of Ninh Thuan Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. It’s between Mui Ne and Nha Trang, though it doesn’t get anywhere near the number of visitors compared to those places. In fact, travelling during these covid times I was wondering if there were any tourists (domestic […]
Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway – A restored heritage railway in Vietnam
The Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway is a restored section of the former Da Lat–Thap Cham railway. The original railway connected Da Lat to the main North-South railway of Vietnam. Da Lat became a popular place to escape the tropical heat and enjoy the cool mountain air. Like the hill stations of India, a […]
Notes on Da Lat – The cool mountain city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. The city is a popular tourist destination in Vietnam, famous for its cool climate and mountain scenery. It’s literally and figuratively a cool mountain city. I last visited Da Lat in 2012, so I was well overdue for a […]
