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Notes on Ninh Binh – an abandoned backpacker street and the mega mansions that look like cathedrals

August 28, 2020 By James Clark 4 Comments

After visiting the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex (the main attraction of Ninh Binh) I visited Ninh Binh City. I had read some reviews saying its not worth visiting, which just made me want to visit it more. To be fair it’s not a place you would choose to visit if you had two weeks […]

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Scenic Ninh Binh – The Trang An Landscape Complex

August 13, 2020 By James Clark 3 Comments

The Trang An Landscape Complex is the name for what most people just refer to as Ninh Binh. That’s the official UNESCO World Heritage name, while in Vietnam it’s the more superfluous Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex. Ninh Binh is also the name of the capital city of the province of the same name, though […]

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Guesthouse Review: Ninh Binh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam

July 4, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Ninh Binh Homestay Address: 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. I stayed at Ninh Binh Homestay in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I walked in off the street and got a double room with a private bathroom for 150,000 VND ($6.47 USDD). The Ninh Binh Homestay is opposite the old train […]

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Guesthouse Review: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay, Ninh Binh – Vietnam

July 3, 2020 By James Clark

Guesthouse Name: Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay Address: Tam Coc Lake, 491C Road, Ninh Hai, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh, Vietnam. I stayed at Tam Coc Tuan Minh Homestay in Tam Coc, Vietnam. I booked online at the rate of 260,000 VND ($11.25 USD), and I booked it for its price and location. Tam Coc is […]

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