Hang Cop,Da lat: Wild tourist destination

Da Lat City (Vietnam travel) in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong where has not only romantic sightseeing spots but also has wild tourist destinations. So perfect for adventurers, including Hang Cop (Tiger Cave) and a beautiful manmade lake created by Ankroet.

From Da Lat railway station, tourists can rent a motorbike to head to Cau Dat which is known for having the best Arabica coffee in Vietnam.

Upon arrival, one can see a signboard instructing the way to Hang Cop (Vietnam travel packages). The cave was put into operation a long time ago but has since fallen off the map.

Local people said that the cave has a spectacular waterfall in the rainy season and its beauty can compete with other popular locations like Prenn, Cam Ly and Datanla waterfalls.

Tourists have to conquer 350 slippery steps to reach the waterfall, which is ideal for overnight camping, or just a short visit to take photos, breathe in the fresh air, or swim. People sometimes can see eagles flying across the huge pine trees.

Ankroet hydropower plant,in operation since 1945, is 20km from Da Lat to the northwest. Tourists to the site can admire unique French style stone architecture from the early 20th century. The plant is about 2km from the Dan Kia - Suoi Vang tourist site. There’s a narrow path with many sloping corners under pine shades leading to the beautiful lake.

Those who wish to have a quiet relaxation time can choose these two places for their next exploration.

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Discover the most attractive destinations in Myanmar 2014

This land isn’t only fascinated by the romantic scenery but also attracts visitors by the simple beauty of the indigenous people. Life, though still difficult, but they always cheerful and hospitable.

Myanmar travel isn’t only an excursion at rivers, temples but also can learn about the history, culture and cuisine. This is an opportunity for you to immerse myself in the magical waters of Buddhist.

Yangon, Myanmar’s heart

 

Although power is transferred to the new capital Naypyidaw, Yangon remains the largest city of Myanmar. No shadow of the skyscrapers, the bustling shopping district, Yangon nostalgic with countless temples, lakes, parks … and a number of bars, cafes, housing colonial architecture remaining such as “City Hall”.

Travel to Yangon, Myanmar. You should visit the famous Shwedagon Pagoda, located between the most sacred area on a quiet hill. In the Shwedagon Pagoda, who also feel like I’m in Penglai.

Visiting Sittwe, capital of Rakhine state

Located in the far western Myanmar, Rakhine state is home to many wonderful landscapes, still retained traces of Indian mythology.

You should also visit a Sittwe, the Rakhine state capital is located on the isle where the Kaladan river, and Lemyo My … pour into the Bay of Bengal.

Golden Rock

As one of the famous Buddhist sites in Myanmar, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also called the Golden Rock temple) attracts pilgrims, monks and nuns everywhere.

Mandalay, romantic

Coming to the romantic city, Mandalay. Visitors have the opportunity to experience the beautiful moment when floating on the river from Mandalay to Bagan.

Here, you should reward yourself to a hearty meal in the middle of 1500 banana tree, inside the trunk was lit by candles, cast shadows of the water … the landscape, poetic, lyrical.

Bagan

 

The former capital of Burma thousands of years ago, it is a great place for tourists to daydreaming with nature or ride bike leisurely in the afternoon sun light. Here, you should perform a journey by balloon to admire the panoramic view of Bagan.

Inle Lake

You can end the journey of discovery in Lake Inle, Myanmar - freshwater lakes connected by canals Nyangshwe large area, clear, always crowded boats..

Surrounding the lake is majestic green mountains, the tiny fishing villages, monasteries, houses on stilts.

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The best destinations for backpacking tourism in the world

1. New Zealand

 

Top of the list is New Zealand. This island is covered with lots of forests, mountains and lakes. Located between the ocean and not far from neighboring Australia, New Zealand’s population dominated by natives as Maori, Irish and Scottish migrants. Surreal beauty and blend of cultures makes New Zealand a destination attracts a lot of tourists each year.

2. Vietnam

 

In the eyes of many people, Vietnam is a paradise of backpacking tourism, with unique scenery. From the dense primeval forest to the city noisy, boisterous, from the pristine islands to the peaceful countryside, a trip to Vietnam and immersed in the lives of the people here can change your life forever

Adventure Tours in Vietnam

3. The countries of Eastern Europe

 

Despite the fact that there are many people timid with the Eastern European countries, this area is still the most attractive destination for backpacking tourism. From the dazzling beaches on the shores of the Black Sea to the peaceful countryside in Albania, The Eastern European enough charm to attractive travelers with journeys.

4. India

 

With 31 states, 1.618 languages, 6,400 castles, 6 ethnic minorities and 29 annual festivals, India is a unique country in the world. The country welcomes visitors not only with civilization but also by the attraction of a rich nation faith and the surreal architecture.

5.Borneo Island, Southeast Asia

 

Borneo Island, the indispensable destination in schedule to discover nature with lover’s life and wild freedom. The country is home to a wide variety of plants and rare animals, and owns a jungle up to 130 million years.

6. Belize

 

Despite owning small area but Belize is still one of the top priorities of the backpacking people. Located between Guatemala and Mexico, Belize is only a mere 9,000 square miles wide. However, that does not prevent the country becoming a great destination for backpacking tourism in recent years. Much of the country is covered by dense tropical forests, along with the impressive coral reefs. If you are looking for a free country, with friendly people and picturesque nature, do not overlook Belize.

7. Canada

 

Canada, country has ever been ruled by Great Britain until the early 20th century, completely different from the US, the neighbor to the south. Canada is not just a piece of land that stretches 5,000 miles, adjacent to two major oceans, but also possesses the rare landscapes, from arctic glaciers to the white sand beach, enough to make the visitors to charm.

8. The Alaska in North America

 

Vast, cold and desolate lands of Alaska in North America, this destination is both pretty and scary. Those who came across the movie “Into the Wild” certainly somewhat understand that fact. Alaska is the combination of spectacular natural and absolutely beautiful, and the harsh climate. 

9. Peru

 

In the past few years, Peru began to emerge as a destination indispensable in backpacker tourism. Not only is the home of the legendary city of Machu Picchu, the South American country but also possesses beautiful landscapes and the most wild, dedicated to the adventurous visitor

10. Australia

 

This country is mentioned first in this list is the “mecca” for backpacking tourism, Australia. Countries in Oceania has long been a familiar destination for enthusiasts back from around the world. With the unique landscape on Earth, Australia has everything one needs for a trip. From sunny beaches with dense primary forest, enough to make visitors captivated ….

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Discover roadside market in Yangon, Myanmar

Sunlight enveloped the aisle of the crowded bazaar with buyers and sellers in Yangon, Myanmar. In addition to a famous Bogyoke market, Yangon has many other markets, especially the market located on the roadside.

Eating in Burma

Coming there, you will smell the jasmine from the women who wearing a wreath full of hands to sell for housewives or passersby. Not only that, you can smell the aroma of meat, fish and chicken. Like most other markets, roadside markets in Yangon offers a full range of food products from eggs, cheese, thanaka cream - creams that locals used to apply sunscreen to their face.

Streets with fragrant jasmine

Along the streets with fragrant jasmine, people sit around with the rice sacks or plastic bowls, bamboo baskets containing carrots, tomatoes and numerous other fruits and vegetables ...

So far, you will see a blinking light emitted from the cans, that is fishmonger with the fish piled on banana leaf plates. Observe a little more, you will seen turmeric shop that is yellow brilliant.

Subculture of roadside market in Yangon

If traders focus crowded, customers also not inferior. People of all ages with different dress styles busy shopping for what they need or are simply looking for a dish.

A robed monks left holding the newspaper, right hand holding the bean sprouts bag. The tattoo men wear T-shirt and traditional dress. Seen from afar, you may feel very bustling bazaar and you will quickly discover cultural beauty here.

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Son Doong cave - the most expensive tour in Vietnam

In the most remote area of Vietnam where scientists said in the famous magazine National Geographic is "without anywhere on this planet." It belongs to Son Doong cave, the world's largest cave in Quang Binh.

Adventure tour this cave for tourists worldwide in 2015, was licensed by PPC and its fare is $ 3,000 per guest. The attraction of this tour attracted a lot of tourists at a global level. Whatever reservations in advance, but in 2015 only 500 guests have the chance.

To participate in the awesome tour. You not only have to ensure financial but also your health to have flexibility to cope with the difficult experience.

The first day, tour guide will pick you up from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha and hear common safety rules, environmental protection, the use of equipment during tour.

The second day, the tourist answering questions about the fitness. If you meet the strict inspection, you are granting safety equipment for use and the car taken you to the starting point on the Ho Chi Minh Trail west route, then the journey to walk from there to Doong of 4 km.

End of the ramp in the forest, visitors to village and lunch break. Then continue to wade the stream, through the jungle to Hang En with route 5km. In the evening, everyone is guided camping at sands in the Hang En cave by experts.

Overnight, after breakfast will proceed to explore Hang En with walkways have been examined before, choose the points can watch and photograph. Continue to walk 2km, you'll come to Son Doong Cave, received the climbing equipment, helmets, safety belts and other equipment to go down to the cave, from the mouth to the bottom of the cave depth is 80m, slippery steep, you must use safety wire and lock.

Guests must pass the stream and waterfall in the cave to the main area of the cave, watching the light from sinkholes 1 (Doline1). Dinner and overnight stay in the small tent was erected here.

The day after that, leave the campsite, the first through sinkholes (doline 1) watching "vong khung long" experience the special weather systems are constantly changing every 10-15 minutes in the Son Doong cave at Doline 1.

Scroll through the "Garden of Eden". In the afternoon, go sail (on the water) or walk to the foot of the wall Vietnam, overnight at the 2nd campsites near the "Garden of Eden".

Continuing a great day in caves, you will be observing the Garden in the early morning, moving back doline 1 to see coral fossils nearly 300 million years of age. Come back Hang En. Dinner and overnight. Last day, walking from Hang En, crossing many streams and steep to hit the road in Ho Chi Minh City and come back Phong Nha.

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The most authentic things about Myanmar

This is the report of a man who living in Myanmar many years, to bring you the most authentic look of this Southeast Asian country. Because the majority of visitors only recorded the most beautiful image in Myanmar.

Poor people inside the temples covered in gold

Myanmar has many minerals but mainly precious stones like Ruby, marble ... the best in the world. The marble monolith loudly used to sculpt the large Buddha statue.

Myanmar people worship Buddhism. They offered money, gold and precious stones to build the temple. Most temples have top that were plated gold , to show the prosperity of religion. Besides is the poverty of the people who living around the temple. The majority of residents are low income, living hungry, fraying houses, no works, roads are very bad. Where tourists often take pictures, it's only one of the most beautiful places in Myanmar.

Cuisine: A blend of Indian, Thai, Chinese

Burmese cuisine is a blend of Indian cuisine, Thai and Chinese. In particular, the Myanmar people do not use spoons, chopsticks. They only use their hands to eat. Many tourists only go to places dedicated to foreigners, they serve spoon, chopsticks and Western cuisine, Chinese ...

Cuisine in Myanmar - Myanmar cake

Buses are the main transport

Myanmar's transport system mainly buses. The majority of poor people can not buy cars therefore buses is the most effective means. Here, buses are cheap and affordable to the people. because the bus system is  subsidized by state. However, the system is very old and vehicles transport very many people.

The sense of ethnic identity preservation

Myanmar government has maintained encourage people to preserve national identity. People still wear traditional dress while on the road. Women use thanaka (a powder is ground from the tree thanaka) do makeup on the face, neck and limbs to cool the skin. Men who chew betel lot. You can see the betel-eat outlets at every street corner. This is an old tradition, but the betel chewing and spitting betel nut and betel residue at the city, it's really unsanitary. On the street, you can see streaks of red betel stained water everywhere.

50% of merchandise from Vietnam

Myanmar is embargoed for many years for many reasons and can not developers. Most people think that the majority of goods in supermarkets are imported from Thailand but in fact over 50% of goods in supermarkets are from Vietnam. You can verify that if you walk a round of major supermarkets in the city center. The majority of people do not read Vietnamese so thought it was Thai.

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36 hours to travel Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi has become the latest destination in a series of reportages “36 hours discovery” of one of the most famous newspaper in the world - New York Times.

After 36h travel around Hanoi, correspondent Robyn Eckhardt described here is a special city, with tree-lined streets, the houses moss ancient, traditional culture and great street food great, the store has a unique style and nightlife is extremely delicate.

Hanoi Stopover Tour

Friday

1. Coffee & view street at 05:00 pm

Rush hour in Hanoi is the ideal time for sightseeing streets from above. Just find a quaint cafe and choose a seat in the balcony to watch the crowded roads and motorcycles run around Hoan Kiem lake.

2. Dinner as subsidy period at 07:30 pm

Prior to the reform era in 1986, the Vietnam living under the subsidy regime. At restaurants, people can look the part of past with whitewashed walls are decorated with items leftover from ancient times and music from the 70s is emitted from a the old radio.

The restaurant’s menu is mostly northern dishes, most notably are roasted meat with shrimp sauce and mussels cooked tomato soup. Reporter Robyn extremely impressed with the food “fried rice” of restaurant, “elderberry” taken from the bottom of the pot, eating with shrimp sauce. It’ really crispy and tasty

3. Music and dance at 10:00 pm

On a quiet street, Hai Ba Trung district, with the bars regularly invite international bands and DJs to perform. Cocktails here are diverse both in terms of taste and price.

Also, at the West Lake has an interesting Bar serving almost all entertainment needs, from karaoke to dance. Live music is served until late at night.

Saturday

4. Enjoy street food at 8:30

Besides “Phở”, Hanoi has many street food interesting, so visitors shouldn’t take meal at the hotel to visit streets and tasted a few dishes. Through the small streets and rickety stairs, visitors will find the “gems” like vermicelli stir-fried eel, crab soup noodles, bun cha barbecue …

5. Learn the history of the capital at 01:00 pm

Want to learn the history of the capital, thousands of years of civilization, go to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a location in the city center is still a military camp until 2010. The most intriguing here is Imperial Citadel that was built in the 11th century and has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Guests can also scroll through Hanoi flagpole and Military History Museum

6. Discover the art when resting at 03:00 pm

If you want to admire the artwork, going to the gallery which showcases the artwork of emerging artists as well as the famous artists

7. Dinner at 08:00 pm

Dinner at a restaurant is decorated with rough brick wall, concrete and soft skin, elegant style and enjoy seasonal dishes.

8. Go out for the evening at 10:30 pm

Let’s find a cozy bar, meeting place of artists in Hanoi to be heard reciting poetry and viewed other interesting art items.

Sunday

9. Breakfast with western style at 09:00 am

The rapid rise of an Australian citizen in Hanoi led to the emergence of Western-style cafes appear more. Breakfast food such as quinoa grain eat with porridge, dried apricots and cream, but visitors can also choose chocolate cake instead.

West Lake with the most romantic street in Hanoi

10. Walking around the West Lake at 11:00 am

Want to see the West Lake fullest, visitors use bicycles, walk around and experience leisurely . At the lake, visitors can rent a bike or an electric bike at a reasonable price to start the journey. At Phu Tay Ho, visitors can enjoy “specialty” such as snail noodle, boiled snails … was delicious. Walking around the West Lake, visitors will certainly discover a lot of the beauty of Hanoi.

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