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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Moc Chau Highland - Son La Province

Background

Staying at the altitude of 1,050 meters, Moc Chau is a large highland stretching around 80 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide with 16,000 hectares of grass field. Moc Chau is said to be the place where there are the most of tourism resources of Son La and the mountainous area at the North-Western and Northern regions of Vietnam. The very special climate of Moc Chau is one of those resources. In the middle of Moc Chau Highland, there exists a sub-climate area with a cool summer with the average temperature of 20 Celsius degrees and a dry winter that make it different from other regions.




 Visiting Moc Chau at any time, either in spring with sunlight spreading on apricot forest or winter with foggy white mountains, travelers all have good impression about this land through a plenty of historical relics. They are Son Moc Huong Grotto, Chien Vien Pagoda, Phieng Luong Temple, and cultural villages of small ethnic groups like Mong and Dao people in Van Ho area where you can find out folksy songs and dancing along with special dishes and handcraft fine arts products engraved with their long-standing cultural characters.


From the three-way crossing gate Pa Hang, going by auto about four kilometers, following the main path or the way along the spring, we can reach the confluence of the two springs where there is a grandiose waterfall named Dai Yem. The legend had it that this fall is the brassiere of the girl saving a boy from the flood. Although lying lower than the path on the ground, the two waterfalls fall down from the height of 100 meters; one side is divided into nine layers and the other is divided into five layers. Those two waterfalls stay far from each other at the distance of 200 meters and there is a plain ground which makes convenience for tourists' gathering.


Coming to the immense grassland Moc Chau which is full of grass and flowers, people can find peace for their souls and love in life.


Hotels in Moc Chau



Son La Trade Union Hotel - 2 stars

With 42 international standard bed rooms with modern equipments and facilities: air conditions, Minibar ID telephone, Satellite TV, bathup, enclose toilet, Son La Trade Union Hotel has ever served many travellers of govement and travellers in over the world
Add: 4 Road 26-8, Son La Town, Son La, Vietnam
Tel: (84-22) 852 804 ; Fax: (84-22) 855 312









Chung Lan Hotel - 2 stars


Chung Lan Hotel is Situated at the Center of Son La Town, it is very commodious, fresh and convenient for travel. Chung Lan hotel has diversified rooms such as twin & triple, which are very comfortable with reasonable price for all visitors
Add: No.1, 26/8 Road, Son La Town, Vietnam
Tel: (84-22) 858088 ; Fax: (84-22) 859088








Moc Chau Hotel - 2 stars


Moc Chau Hotel has 44 diversified rooms and s very comfortable with reasonable price for all visitors
Add: Km 72 - Moc Chau Farm town, Son La town, Vietnam
Tel: (84-22) 869047 ; Fax: (84-22) 869203




Tour to Moc Chau - Son La

$45, 2 Days / 1 Night

DETAILS ITINERARY 

Day 1: Hanoi - Moc Chau (L/D)
- Going to Moc Chau by bus

- Checking in and having lunch at the hotel
- Visiting Moc Chau farm, ethnic groups' villages
- Taking part in the competition "Milk the cow" on the farm
- Having dinner at the hotel

Day 2: Moc Chau - Hanoi (B/L)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visiting the pine forest, Ang village, Moc Xuan Huong Cave, Dai Yem waterfall
- Having lunch and taking a rest at the hotel
- Checking out, coming back to Hanoi
Trip Price Included
- All transportation and transfers
- English speaking guide
- All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast
- All meals indicated in the itinerary 1 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (~$4/meal)
- Admission fees and permits
Trip Price Excluded
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
- Tips and gratuities

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Importance Of Properly Preparing For A Rv Trip

Are you interested in taking an RV trip? If you are, you will want to take the time to properly and fully plan for and prepare for your upcoming trip.

As nice as it is to hear that should properly plan for and prepare for your upcoming RV trip, you may be curious as to what the importance of doing so is. After all, you may only be interested in visiting the next town over for a day or two. Even in these types of situations, with short RV trips, it is still important to properly plan and prepare.

One of the many reasons why you are encouraged to properly plan for and prepare for your upcoming RV trip, no matter where you are going or for how long, is because of safety. If your motor home breaks down, will you be able to get assistance right away? Those who own their own RVs are encouraged in invest in RV insurance or at least roadside assistance. For those renting RVs, it is important to determine, ahead of time, if roadside assistance is included in rental fees. When traveling, it is always best to prepare for the worst.

Another reason why you should properly plan and prepare for your upcoming RV trip is for your loved ones. When you take the time to do the proper amount of planning and preparation, your loved ones can take comfort in knowing that you are safe and out of harms way. This is ideal if you have children who will be staying behind. In fact, you may want to create a mini itinerary for yourself to leave behind; include what stops you plan to make, when you will check-in, as well as when you will return.

Perhaps, the greatest reason why you should take the time to properly plan for and prepare for an upcoming RV trip is so that you can have a good time. If your planning and preparation is rushed, you may find yourself missing important supplies. For example, what would happen when you went to take a shower and realized that you forgot the towels, and so forth? Not only can this result in additional expenses on the road, but it is also a huge inconvenience.

In conjunction with improving your overall satisfaction, proper planning and preparation, for an RV trip, reduces the amount of worry or concern you may have about doing so. For example, by creating a checklist in advance and going through that checklist before your trip, you can make sure that you have "all of your ducks in a row." This is likely to provide you with a sense of comfort and security, which can help improve your chances of having a truly fun and memorable RV trip.

As highlighted above, there are a number of reasons why you should take the time to properly plan and prepare for your next RV trip. The good news is that it is relatively easy to properly plan and prepare for an upcoming RV trip. For example, make a checklist of what items you would like to pack, which items you will need to buy, stops you would like to make along the way, and so forth. Traveling by RV can be fun and exciting, but it can also be dangerous and frustrating if the proper steps are not first taken.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Tesco Travel Insurance – A Name You Can Trust

One of the good things you can enjoy whenever you're trying to purchase something is that you have a lot of choices. This is also true with travel insurance. You see, there are so many insurance providers out there and oftentimes this makes it hard for prospective clients to choose the best one. If you're still having trouble in choosing one insurance provider, perhaps you might want to check out Tesco Travel Insurance.

Just like any household name out there that you can always trust, Tesco PLC is a good choice when it comes to travel insurance. Tesco Insurance is deeply committed to price, quality, and customer service.

Tesco does not only offer travel insurance but they can also insure your home, car, medical bills, life, and even your pet cat or dog. It is very hard to find one company that offers many things to their customers. Tesco offers competitive premiums and it is considered as one of the leading insurance providers in the market.

A good thing about Tesco is that they offer a wide range of insurance coverage and you can still have it tailor fitted to meet your needs. Their insurance and financial products are designed based on your capacity in life. Now, some insurance providers don't give their customers the freedom to choose which is included in the coverage and which is not. But with Tesco, you can select the appropriate insurance options in order to suit the desired requirements. By choosing Tesco, you will only pay for your desired coverage.

Feel free to choose the right type of insurance for your needs. Their official website is full of information that are straightforwardly arranged so you can understand how everything works in a couple of minutes. You will not be bothered by sales people or brokers because you're in charge as you visit the site.

As a paying customer, you want excellent customer service and that's what you can expect from Tesco. You can test this once you get a claim. Tesco has claims advisers who are dedicated to guide you as you go through the claiming process. You can finish your task quickly and without much delay. Tesco is a name that you can surely trust with your life.

Tesco travel insurance covers extreme sports which are not usually covered by other insurance providers. So if you have plans of putting your fears to the extreme test, get Tesco travel insurance. With good travel insurance, you will havepeace of mind and you can enjoy your travels because you don't have to worry about a thing.

If you want all your travels protected, get a Tesco travel insurance now. But before you shop for your travel insurance, make sure that you already have a list of your requirements or insurance needs. This will make the entire selection process easy and fast. You can save a lot of time especially if you secure the insurance online on their website.

So what are you waiting for? Still not convinced of Tesco's good reputation and name? Try to visit their site now and see for yourself. Only then can you actually tell if their policies are great or not. Find a suitable travel insurance that can meet all your needs and you will surely not hesitate to pay for it. After all, your life is at stake especially when you travel abroad; so keep yourself protected at all times.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Da Lat

Background

Set amidst valleys, lakes, waterfalls on top of a 4,900 feet mountain, Dalat, Vietnam has all the ingredients for a lovely vacation. It was established during 1897 by Alexander Yersin, a French scientist, as a holiday resort for French commanders tired of the tropical atmosphere of Vietnam. The memory of its establishment remains even till date in the ruins of the colonial mansions and in the lovely pagodas built during that time. In the recent years, Dalat in Vietnam is one of the most popular of the Vietnam tourist attractions especially for the honeymooners.

The tourist attractions in Dalat, Vietnam comprises mainly of the natural beauties like lakes, waterfalls and parks. There are also few pagodas in this region which are worth a visit. Some of the popular places of interest in Dalat are:


Xuan Huong Lake
It is a lovely lake in Dalat which stretches for nearly 5 kilometers. This lake was created from a dam project which got destroyed by a storm and then the current Xuan Huong Lake was built in its place in 1935. Here you can rent windsurfing boards and paddle boats to take a spin around the river, though most people generally prefer taking long walks around.





Tuyen Lam Lake
It is formed by Tía Stream and by source of the Đa Tam River, which flows down from Elephant Mountain. In an effort to have a reservoir of water supply for irrigation of the fields in Đức Trọng District. Sailing on the lake, tourists have a chance to admire wonders of the mountains and hills, where they can make new discoveries from different views.








Datanla Waterfall
Datanla Waterfall is not so imposing or tumultuous as some others in Dalat but it exerts an extraordinary attraction to adventurers. Water falls down from 20 meters above, worms through many steps of rock-slits, and then hides itself inside the jungle, flowing alternatively in and out of sight, challenging tourists’ curiosity. There are beautiful and glossy rock slabs where fairies from heaven legendarily used to bathe and get amused; therefore it is also called Fairy Stream.






Valley of love
It is the popular name for Thung Lung Tinh Yeu Park, located about 3.2 kilometers away from the town centre. This is nice place for taking leisurely strolls and it also has a small lake where boating can be done.






Bao Dai Palace
Located six kilometers northeast of Đả Lạt Center, on o poetic dreamy hill of 1550m meters high surrounded by pone forests, this palace is such an extraordinary architectural work with ancient, majestic and refined appearance that once visiting it, nobody can help uttering comments of praise and admiration.



Hotels at Dalat


Ana Mandara Villas Dalat - 5 Stars
Set in the city of Dalat in the Central highland of Vietnam, Ana Mandara Villas Dalat & Spa features 57 room, restaurant and spa. The Ana Mandara Villas Dalat & Spa comprises seventeen fully restored French colonial villas each originally constructed between the 1920's and 1930's.





Dalat Palace Hotel - 5 Stars
Dalat Palace Hotel, set-off by sweeping lawns, stands as a vision of French colonial style, overlooking Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat, Vietnam. Built in 1922, it has since been contributing to the fame of Dalat, and is one of the must-see monuments of the city.






Blue Moon Hotel Dalat - 4 Stars
Situated in the heart of Dalat, beside Xuan Huong Lake with peaceful atmosphere and romantic view, The Blue Moon Hotel & Resort Da lat is just 5 minutes access to the center and Da Lat Golf Course or Da Lat Market.




Ngoc Lan Hotel Dalat - 4 Stars
Located in the heart of Da Lat, the City of Eternal Spring of Vietnam & on picturesque hill side overlooking the scenic Xuan Huong Lake, Ngoc Lan Hotel in Da Lat is a wonderful place for four star accommodation in Da lat city – Vietnam. The Hotel is within walking distance to Dalat Market, shops and other business addresses. Ngoc Lan Hotel has been reopened since June 2007, the hotel has a unique Asian-European architecture with luxurious and modern facilities. It is truly an ideal hotel for every guest to the charming Dalat City.



Golf 3 Hotel Dalat - 3 Stars
Situated in the heart of Dalat City on the hill side and only footsteps from Da Lat market, The Golf 3 Hotel is well located for many of the attractions of the surrounding area. The Golf 3 Hotel in Da lat is among the wonderful choice for midrange accommodation in the romantic city of Da Lat.




 

Golf 2 Hotel Dalat - 2 Stars
Located in the center of Dalat, Golf 2 Dalat Hotel offers a good service for visitors to Dalat. This new two-star-standard hotel is in the centre of Dalat city.



Golf 1 Hotel Dalat - 2 Stars
Situated next to the Golf course, Golf 1 Hotel is only one kilometer from the Dalat city center. This hotel is a part of the three Golf hotels in Dalat that cater especially to the needs of the avid golfer. Golf 1 Hotel is comfortable and attractive to visitors for its colonial style architecture and beautiful garden. The Gold 1 Hotel offers all modern facilities and friendly service to ensure guests a wonderful and restful stay in the beautiful city of Dalat. (And the golf course is superb.) This quiet hotel is located in front of the Golf Course, 1000m from the city center and 80m to the center lake.


Tour to Dalat

$250, Dalat Break Away 3 Days / 2 Nights

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Fly To Dalat
Day 2: Enjoy Da Lat city tour
Day 3: Dalat – Fly Back Ho Chi Minh City
DETAILS ITINERARY 

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city -  Dalat
This morning we transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport to take a short flight to
Da Lat. Upon arrival at Lien Khuong airport, our representative will greet you and drive to Dalat. After lunch, you will take a short city tour with some places: Dalat train station, city garden flower, Xuan Huong lake, Dalat market. At night, go to the Lat village, join the Gongs show of the local people & enjoy Can wine, special wine of ethnic villagers.
Today Lunch, Dinner included

Breakfast at hotel. Free time to enjoy the romantic sights & shopping till transfer to the airport for departure flight.
Today Breakfast included
Day 2: Dalat city tour
Breakfast. Morning visiting Datanla water fall, Tuyen Lam lake, Truc Lam pagoda. Then proceed to Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, the valley of love, Dreaming hills, the Natural Silk Embroidery workshop.
Free & easy at night.
Today Breakfast, Lunch included
Day 3: Dalat - Ho Chi Minh city

Trip Price Included
- All transportation and transfers
- English speaking guide
- All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast
- Round trip domestic flights with departure tax inside Vietnam
- All meals indicated in the itinerary 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner)
- Admission fees and permits
Trip Price Excluded
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as shopping; telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
- Tips and gratuities

Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Importance Of Researching Rv Parks

Are you interested in taking an extended RV trip? If you are, you will likely end up staying at a RV park. For many traveling by RV, motor home parks are their only affordable overnight accommodation option. RV parks are similar to traditional campgrounds, but they are designed with motor homes in mind. When compared to traditional campgrounds, RV parks often have more space.

Whether you are interested in staying at one RV park or if you would like to stay at multiple RV parks along the way, it is important to first familiarize yourself with all of your options. This is best done with a little bit of research.

Researching RV parks enables you to save money. Regardless of where you travel, you will find that RV parks differ, on a number of different levels, including the prices that they charge. Price comparison is particularly important for long distances trips. The longer you must stay at an RV park, the more you will have to pay.

Researching RV parks is also important to get an idea of what you can expect, in terms of features. RV travelers are urged not to make reservations at a motor home park without first knowing what they can expect to get. For example, does the park in question have a swimming pool or a hiking trail? What about a play ground for kids?

Speaking of kids, if you are traveling with your family, will young children be present? If so, there are a number of additional reasons why RV parks should be closely researched and examined. For safety, will your intended parking spot be near a lake? If so, does your child or children know how swim?

Researching RV parks before you leave for your RV trip also gives you enough time to examine all park rules and restrictions. Although most public RV parks will allow pets and children, not all do. That is why it is important that you do the proper research first. This research will allow you to first make sure that you can meet all rules and restrictions. If not, it also gives you time to find an alterative.

Now that you know a few of the many reasons why it is important to research RV parks and public campgrounds with motor home accommodations, you may be curious as to how you can go about doing so. The good news is that it is relatively easy to do.

When researching RV parks and public campgrounds with motor home accommodations, perform a standard internet search. You will want to search with the name of the park in question. Your standard internet search should connect you to the website for that particular park or campground, should they have one. Examine that website to learn as much as you can or at least get the contact information from the website. This allows you to contact the park or campground in question to ask any additional questions that you may have.

Even if you do not have a RV park name, you can still use the internet to your advantage. Business directories enable you to search for a business, like an RV park, in a particular area, such as a specific city and state. You can also perform a standard internet search with a generalized phrase, such as "New York RV parks." Through the use of a business directory and standard internet searches, you should be able to find the online websites of multiple parks or at least the proper contact ifnoramtion.

As a recap, there are a number of reasons why you should take the time to research RV parks and public campgrounds with motor home accommodations. By taking the time to do the proper amount of research, you are more likely to choose the park or campground that is the best fit for you and your needs. This, alone, should improve the overall quality of your next RV trip.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Nha Trang

Background

As a coastal city and a center of political, economic, cultural, tourism in the province of Khanh Hoa. Nha Trang is also known as a city of festivals: Festival Sea, Miss Universe 2008, Miss World 2010 ... The beaches of this city has turned this place into a beautiful landscape collection attracting a lot of visitors.
This place has a temperate climate, convenient transportation both inland waterway, road, air and rail. Especially in Nha Trang is the largest station in the north-south railway in Vietnam. All train routes have stops here.

Nha Trang is blessed with perfect position, natural landscape, climate, along with background on the history and culture, making Nha Trang a wonderful resort city.

To the west, Nha Trang is surrounded with mountains of up to 1000m high, there are many species of animals, birds.

Looking toward East, Nha Trang has a cluster of islands located adjacently, Hon Tre is the largest with nearly 25km2. The island can be reached by sailboat in 2 hours and about 20 minutes by engined boat. Hon Tre Island is the largest on the Gulf of Nha Trang. From here look straight off some small islands again. The main advantage of the island with closed sea, making clean, quiet and beautiful beaches.

A place not less well known than Hon Tre Island is Nha Phu lagoon, one of the largest lagoon of Khanh Hoa. Nha Phu lagoon situated at the foot of Hon Heo, away from Nha Trang city about 15km, the lagoon is tens of kilometers long and is morre than 1500 ha in area...




Another interesting island is Hon Mieu in the Nha Trang Bay, this is the most inshore island in the bay, it takes only 15 minutes by motor boat, there are 2 sites of interest on the island is Tri Nguyen fish pond and Bai Soi beach. Tri Nguyen aquarium is a collection of marine fish and marine life. Bai Soi or Gravel beach as it is called because there is no sand here, only smooth gravel stones stretch out to the blue water, Bai Soi still remains its wildness, facing the sea and virgin forest behind.



A place as familiar name attached to Nha Trang where people are referred to is Hon Chong. A natural landscape in the city of Nha Trang, Hon Chong is a colonization of two clusters of large rocks located on the coast foothills Lasan. This area is a stacked natural rock.



Hotels at Nha Trang


Ana Mandara Resort
Ana Mandara Resort Nha Trang located directly on the beach off the most famous thoroughfare, Tran Phu Boulevard, the resort rests comfortably on 26,000m2 of private tropical gardens overlooking the sea...




Evason Hideaway Resort
The site of this Evason Hideaway on dramatic Ninh Van Bay is quite unique, taking full advantage of the setting. Impressive rock formations, the coral reef, white sand beach, a playful stream and the towering mountains behind, all add to the sense of being luxuriously at one with nature...



 

Nha Trang Lodge Hotel
Located in the centre of the city, the Nha Trang Lodge Hotel looks over the city and the legendary pristine beauty of the beach...




Sunrise Beach Resort
Combining the mystical culture and its famous hospitality service with modern resort comfort, Sunrise Beach Resort is a perfect place to luxuriously explore and experience the way of life in the pristine settings of Nha Trang...



VinPearl Resort
The biggest and newest entrant to the Vietnam beach scene is the 500-rooms Sofitel VinPearl Resort - opened with Soft Opening on 25 Dec 2003. It is a five storey fronting the sea on a private bay below the hills. At 57, 000sq.m, it will be Viet Nam's largest tourism resort...


 
Whale Island Resort
A 'get-away-from it all' hideaway, the only buildings on a sand island 80km north of Nha Trang. It's small but exclusive and comfortable - a bit more expensive than a hotel...




Yasaka Saigon Nha trang Hotel
Opened in late 1999, Yasaka Saigon Nha trang Hotel is well known as the best business hotel in Nha Trang city. As a joint venture between Vietnamese and Japanese...




Que Huong Hotel
Que Huong Hotel - an international standard hotel stands right in the heart of Nhatrang city. It is situated on the most picturesque and romantic Tran Phu Boulevard of the municipal beach...



Diamond Bay Resort
Ideal for beach and nature lovers, the Diamond Bay Resort is surrounded by a soft, white, sandy beach and a landscape of lush greenery and mountains...


Tour from Hanoi to Nha Trang


Day 1: Hanoi - Nha Trang

Pick up at the hotel to Noi Bai airport for the flight to Nha Trang, After 1h45 minutes you will arrive in beautiful Nha trang city, Check in the hotel or resort and free time for sunbathing in Nha Trang beach - one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

Day 2-3-4: Nha Trang tour (B)
For the next two days we can relax and enjoy Nha Trang’s sandy beaches to swim, sunbathe, scuba dive and taste the seafood delights of this beautiful holiday resorts The resorts’ facilities include tennis courts, swimming pool, a fitness center and massage services. The resorts are also equipped with a business center, conference room, library and a souvenir and handicraft shop. The numerous islands around Nha Trang make for excellent day trips for snorkeling and scuba diving.
When you’re tired of the beach, there are some interesting sites nearby, such as the Long Son Pagoda, and 2km (1.2miles) to the north of town are the Cham towers of Po Nagar, built between the 7th and 12th centuries on a site that had been used for Hindu worship as early as the 2nd century.

Day 5: Departure (B)
Free time for swimming until  flying back to Hanoi or Saigon.
End of the tour

Class
Price per person in half-twin by private
car/coach with guide
Standard
1 pax
2 pax
3-5 pax
6-8 pax
Over 9 pax
$470
$360
$350
$345
$340
Duluxe
$ 570
$470
$ 370
$350
$340

Includes:
  • Flight ticket Hanoi - Nhatrang 02 ways
  • Hotels or resorts ( please contact for details)
  • Airport transfers
  • Breakfasts
Excludes:
  • Meals
  • Tour guide
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks