Hải Dương is a highly industrialized province in northern Vietnam where the country’s manufacturing companies are located. It is like Cavite Economic Zone in Luzon and MEPZ in Cebu. When we had that long drive to Ha Long from Hanoi, we stopped by one of the province’s factory, the Production Workshop for Disabled People. As […]
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Cruisin’ Along Ha Long: Hang Sửng Sốt
As promised yesterday, here’s the second stop of our Ha Long Bay cruise – Sung Sot Cave or Hang Sửng Sốt, the “cave of surprises”. This is just one of the caves of Ha Long which is located in Bo Hòn Island. Our boat anchored in a well-engineered pier compared with that of Vung Vieng which was […]
Cruisin’ Along Ha Long
Cruises in Ha Long Bay start at the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf, a 3 to 4-hour drive from Hanoi. If you are on a budget travel, you may hop into buses from Kim Ma Bus Station in Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi to the pier. This will only cost you 60,000 VND or 120 PhP but […]
Vịnh Hạ Long
Finally, Hạ Long Bay or Vịnh Hạ Long, the star of the trip! The sole reason I went to Vietnam! Part of my bucket list (that, if I have any), a dream come true, a wish granted. (All dreams do come true! Hehe…..) The UNESCO World Heritage Site that enthralled me to go to Vietnam ‘coz you’ve […]
The Song of Hạ Long
Here’s only a snippet of our Hạ Long Bay adventure, northeast of Vietnam! Log on to The Other Side of Mae tomorrow for photos and stories on how magical Hạ Long Bay is! #tosomtravels Related Posts: Vịnh Hạ Long Cruisin’ Along Ha Long Cruisin’ Along Ha Long: Hang Sửng Sốt Side Trip at Hải Dương Province Vietnam’s […]
Vietnam’s Countryside
As depicted in Thăng Long Water Puppet Show, Vietnam’s main livelihood is agriculture with its vast lands and fishing with its numerous rivers. As we went our way to Ha Long Bay, we saw boundless rice fields as expansive and as far as our eyes could see. It’s also part of the Vietnamese culture to bury […]
Thăng Long Water Puppet Show
The history of Vietnam as well as Vietnamese culture and tradition are encapsulated in an entertaining show in Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre along 57B Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a 45-minute show having the following programme: I. Opening Traditional Musical Instruments II. Water Puppet Performance 1. Prelude by Clown Teu 2. Thăng Long Festival Drumming 3. Dragon’s […]
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội
We are now in the final stretch of our Hanoi’s Historical Sights Series! Thank you for bearing with me, my dear blog readers! Hehe….. For this last entry, I’m saving the best. I’m not being prejudiced here but I was a Catholic before. What could I do? But either way, may you be Buddhist, Taoist, […]
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Văn Miếu
Located 2 kilometers west of Hoàn Kiếm Lake is the Temple of Literature or Văn Miếu. It is a temple of Confucius built for Confucian sages and scholars. The main gate has 3 entry points: the center for the monarchs, the left for the administrative Mandarins, and the right for the military Mandarins. A bronze bell can […]
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Hoàn Kiếm Lake
History is what makes a country and its people. I love to travel not only to have my pictures taken but also to experience a place and discover its stories behind the famous titles and taglines of “world’s largest”, “world’s #1”, “world’s wonder”, etc. It is by knowing how a place came to be which […]
