One of the things that you should not miss when visiting Luang Prabang is taking a cruise on the powerful and scenic Mekong River. Unlike the calm and clear Hương River running through my home town, the Mekong River rushing through Luang Prabang with its mightiness and charisma. From the old town of Luang Prabang, […]
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Bản Giốc Waterfalls, Gems on the Crown of Cao Bằng
As a Vietnamese folk song says “The first month of a lunar year is a festive time”, with that festal mood still in the air, I packed my things and headed for Bản Giốc Waterfalls in Cao Bằng which is known as the world’s fourth largest waterfall along a national border right after Tết holiday. […]
Wading into the Wonderland of Swallows
We reached what we had longed for: an entrance to Hang Én (Swallow Cave), which is arguably one of the largest caverns in the world at last. But this was not possible until we had trekked 10 kilometers of thick jungles on foot and crossed dozens of streams. As we got closer to the entrance, […]
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Photos: Humans of Bagan
Especially for Jeff Calvert, What can I tell you about Bagan when talking about this very old town sitting by the legendary Ayeyarwady River of Myanmar? Well, what fascinated me most was its ancient stupas soaring high from the dry and dusty plains in glorious sunsets or sunrises. What gave me a feeling of walking […]
Bagan – The Land of Golden Hearts
After two days of indulging in sunsets, sunrises over the ancient temples in Bagan, I decided to stroll down an alley to meet and talk to local people. The sandy alley led me to a small and shabby cottage with a half-opened gate made of branches and leaves. Peering through the gate, I saw a […]
Enchanted Yet Earthly Appeal of Lý Sơn Island’s Sister
I was lying down on the top of a black rock which was believed to be formed by a volcano perched high from the calm sea one breezy morning. No one to be seen around there so I had the sky, the rocky platform, the sea for myself. I tried to think a thousand things […]
The 5 Best Memories from My Second Visit to Hà Giang
Especially for the beautiful people I met in Ha Giang, I love traveling to new places and try not to repeat visiting a destination but Ha Giang is an exception. I visited it once in 2011 and last October I decided to come back to the land of mountains and clouds, the heaven on earth […]