Northwest and Ba Be Lake highlights Written by Glory and Jane (gloryhanoi@gmail.com)Sunday, 20 December 2007   The day started in the centre of Hanoi. Minh (the guide) when I met up with Mr. Chinh our driver of the old short wheelbase Toyota Landcruiser at 8am. Chinh was around 55 years old and had been a […]

Indochina Junk – small deluxe junks in Halong Bay Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Saturday, 29 September 2007   Indochina Junk now features luxurious traditional cruises in Ha Long Bay with a group of junks verifying from 1 to 5 deluxe cabins. Launched in September 2007 with 2 first private Junks named Princess I & […]

Quan Lan Island – Jewel of Halong Bay Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Wednesday, 15 August 2007   A visit to the well-known Halong bay can be added with better values by a retreat to an island in the extension part of the bay, so called Bai Tu Long bay – Quan Lan island, now […]

Adventures in Sapa, North Vietnam Written by Kenny Sia (kennysia@gmail.com)September 2007 Our adventure in Vietnam didn’t actually begin until 12 hours after we touched down at Hanoi. From the airport, we took a 45 minute taxi ride (US$10 / RM35) to Hanoi train station, passing by a stretch of Thit Cho (dog meat) restaurants along […]

Into the Rice Written by Andrew Cherney Saturday, 23 September 2006   It’s 30 vertical feet from the edge of the road I’m standing on to the bottom of the ravine. Looking beyond my boots to where scrubby brush fights for a toehold in the ragged clumps of earth, I figure 30 feet isn’t that […]

Mai’s Travel Journal: Chapter 6 – Ha Giang Written by Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai Thursday, 05 October 2006   Saturday, 18 September, 2004 4:30 am The yard in front of the day care centre stirred very early. Today, the guys and girls of volunteer Youth Union 13C were heading back to Hai Phong. I’d had […]

Mai’s Travel Journal: Chapter 7 – Cao Bang Written by Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai Thursday, 19 October 2006   Thursday, 23 September 2004 3:30am It had rained for almost an hour, and shown no signs of letting up. I kept debating whether I should go now or wait for the rain to stop, but then […]

Hoa Binh – Hang Kia – Cun Pheo – Mai Chau trek Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Sunday, 07 August 2005   Inspired by a team of friends traveling with a tourist group, I have recently made the 5d/ 4n trekking tour to some of the most beautiful and remote areas in Hoa Binh province. […]

Hanoi to Nan Ning Written by Bestempire (bestempire@gmail.com) Wednesday, 17 August 2005 This morning we took a ride by a local van to Lang son, crossing border at noon. After a taxi ride to the town of Ping qiang, we bought our train tix and had lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. We were impressed […]

Laos – Thailand – Cambodia trip Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Wednesday, 21 September 2005 11/9/2005 night bus from hanoi to vientian, setting off at 8 to arrive at cau treo border at around 4:30. we had to wait until 7 for the border police to open 12/9/2005 after immigration, continue to vientian. take a […]