Ha Tien is a coastal city in the far Southwestern corner of Vietnam, next to the Cambodian border. Located in Kien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta Region, Ha Tien is one of the two ferry ports that serve the island of Phu Quoc (the other port being Rach Gia). Port cities are not usually […]
Notes on Long Xuyen – a provincial capital in the Mekong Delta
Long Xuyen is the capital city of An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. I had been through Long Xuyen before but I had never stopped there, so continuing my quest to visit the provincial capitals of Vietnam I scheduled a visit. As a tourist it’s not somewhere you would specifically travel […]
Hotel Review: Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau Address: 32 Tran Quy Cap Street, Thang Tam, Vung Tau, Vietnam. I stayed at Thuy Van Hotel Vung Tau in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 14.96 USD per night, and I booked it for its location in the Back Beach area of Vung […]
Notes on Sa Dec – An overlooked city in the Mekong Delta
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 […]
