tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26819493410854174212024-03-14T01:29:44.012-07:00All about Vietnam Cruise Trips & extend to IndochinaTips and information to get good deals and perfect cruise trips to Halong bay and Mekong RiverA blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-56794114702163902792012-05-11T02:02:00.001-07:002012-05-11T02:03:32.732-07:00Hanoi exploration of a writerI do not own this post. This is a post by Steve Chapple on National
Geographic website. I found it very interesting and like his writing
very much about my capital city while he was in a <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">holiday in Vietnam</a>. Let's enjoy reading and working out things to do before/after your <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/" target="_blank">Vietnam Cruise</a> trips<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hanoi Last Minutes - by Steve Chapple</span><br />
<br />
"Don't panic, don't run," a soft German voice says over my shoulder. “Above all, don’t change your mind.”<br />
<br />
I
hesitate. We are talking about crossing Dinh Tien Hoang Boulevard, a
busy street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The city is humming with
traffic. Country women wearing cone hats and shouldering poles strung
with baskets of fruit crowd the sidewalks. In the roadway before us, a
steady stream of motorbikes, rickshaws, and the occasional SUV bear down
from both directions. Change your mind the way a deer does, the German
meant, and you’ll be steamrollered. Walk carefully but purposefully into
the flow, and you’ll be kayaking.<br />
I step into the street.<br />
<br />
<div style="font-style: italic; margin-left: 40px;">
I'D
ARRIVED IN HANOI with my iPhone, a couple of changes of clothes, and
little else. I was determined to see as much of the city in a week as
possible, relying on serendipity rather than guidebooks to find my way.
As I trolled the Internet back home in San Diego, my idea was to go
soon, go far, go cheap, keep it exotic, and most of all get out of my
skin. Try something new. Grab a break. Due to a roiling economy, I was
in transition—like a lot of Americans I know.<br />
<br />
I picked Hanoi for a
number of reasons. Number one: It’s a destination that lives in my
imagination somewhere between the first Rambo movie, about a Vietnam
vet, and The Quiet American, the understated Graham Greene novel about
the beginnings of the Vietnam War. That conflict, though it ended 36
years ago, and those strange and troubled times still inhabit memories
of my youth. Other reasons: Recently, Hanoi marked its 1,000th
anniversary. The city also has a warm climate. And it’s possible to find
a decent hotel with swimming pool for $22 a night over the Internet.<br />
<br />
These
days the gods of travel favor those who make last-minute decisions. You
no longer have to book a flight to Asia three weeks in advance;
airfares can be just as cheap if you leave in a week—or even three days.
True, you can’t buy a visa online and grab it at the departure gate—but
you can come close. At Travelvisapro.com, I filled out a form, then
paid an agent to get the visa at the Vietnamese consulate in San
Francisco and overnight it to me. I was all set. </div>
<br />
I MAKE MY
WAY ACROSS Dinh Tien Hoang Boulevard with the helpful German beside me.
Streams of vehicles part around us like changing currents. Strangely,
nobody honks. We reach the far curb fronting Hoan Kiem park and lake.
“Thanks, man,” I turn to say, but the German has disappeared. <br />
<br />
Hoan
Kiem lake anchors this city of 2.7 million in northern Vietnam the way
Central Park anchors Manhattan. The name means “Lake of the Restored
Sword,” referring to the weapon a legendary giant turtle gave Emperor Le
Loi to drive out Chinese occupiers in the 14th century. In the middle
of the dark green expanse of water, still populated by turtles, is an
array of yellow paper flowers forming the number “1000” for the
anniversary. It was in the year 1010 that the country’s ruler, Ly Thai
To, moved the capital here. I watch crowds of morning tai-chi’ers moving
on the shores and agile exercisers playing badminton, using their feet
in place of rackets. Teenage girls pose for pictures before a frescoed
tiger at the entrance to Ngoc Son Temple. Worshippers burn joss sticks
in the rocks above.<br />
<br />
I head back to my hotel, the Queen, along
Hang Be street, where I find a canvas-canopied “wet market.” Fascinated,
I discover a dozen species of shrimp, squid, clams, and eel kept alive
in tanks lining the block. A woman in high heels rides up on her motor
scooter. She points to the eels, says a few words, and watches as the
long fish are splayed out as fillets and wrapped in butcher paper. She
takes the package and putt-putts away.<br />
<br />
“Buy it live! Cook it up!”
yells the fishmonger in Vietnamese. At a bakeshop I scoop up some
rolls. Fortified, I jump on the back seat of a moto-taxi by my hotel.
This is the way to experience Hanoi—buzzing about like a wasp on a
jacked-up Vespa. My driver drops me off at the Temple of Literature, a
centuries-old teaching university. Now a tourist attraction, it was
recommended by Luc, the manager at my hotel, for a taste of the ancient
culture of Hanoi.The temple is a homage to Confucius, peaceful and
otherworldly, arranged in a series of linked courtyards. I walk past
stone stelae shaped like turtles and etched with the names of revered
graduates dating to 1442, then by the Well of Heavenly Clarity. I
continue through the Gate of Great Success, around the Great House of
Ceremonies, and into Higher Education Hall, where students and visitors
kneel, pray, and make small offerings to giant ironwood statues of three
early kings and a bronze statue of a venerable rector. The temple, it
seems, is a kind of church of learning.<br />
<br />
I speak with a couple
from New York, Charlotte and David Ackert, who are traveling through
Southeast Asia with their teenage son. “Students come here to pray so
they can do better on their exams,” Charlotte explains. “It’s very
telling. The reverence for education is palpable. That’s why I think the
Vietnamese will be highly successful. This is the Asian century. Asian
cities, and countries, are rising.” Rising. I think about that. Hanoi’s
original name, I find out later, was Thang Long, which means “ascending
dragon.” <br />
<br />
The Ackerts are staying at the classic French colonial
Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel, which I decide to visit next. The room
rates are well beyond my “go far, go cheap” budget, but the hotel’s
Hanoi Street Buffet lunch, all you can eat, is a bargain. I begin with
the crab asparagus soup and braised squid, move on to steamed prawns in
cress leaf, then fill my plate with sea bass and skate on lemongrass
with what my graceful server describes as passion-fruit sauce. <br />
<br />
“Have you read The Quiet American?” I ask the server.<br />
<br />
“Not all of it,” she says, smiling. “But I know it was written in the old wing of the hotel.”<br />
<br />
I hold up the page I’m reading over a dessert of dragonfruit and mangosteen:<br />
<br />
It
was cold after dark in Hanoi and the lights were lower than those of
Saigon, more suited to the darker clothes of the women and the fact of
war. I walked up the rue Gambetta to the Pax Bar—I didn’t want to drink
in the Metropole with the senior French officers, their wives and their
girls, and as I reached the bar I was aware of the distant drumming of
the guns out towards Hoa Binh.<br />
<br />
I’d forgotten to bring my own copy
of the book from California. No matter; each day an insistent student,
working his way through tour-guide school, somehow finds me and proffers
a basket of titles, including Greene’s classic, bootlegged via
photocopier.<br />
<br />
“You like Graham Greene? This very good, too,
Catfish and Mandala,” about a Vietnamese American searching for his
roots during an epic bicycle odyssey. I buy it. The following day: “Sir,
best war novel ever written, The Sorrow of War,” which turns out to be a
harrowing narrative that opens with the author collecting the body
parts of his comrades after peace is declared. <br />
<br />
NEXT MORNING,
AFTER MY usual gringo breakfast of eggs and toast at the Queen, I head
to Hoa Lo Prison. Built in the late 1800s by the French colonial
government to hold Vietnamese prisoners, Hoa Lo would later house
American POWs, who referred to it as the Hanoi Hilton. Part of the
prison is now a museum. First thing you notice: The emphasis is on the
French occupation. An entire room is filled with friezes of French
jailers torturing patriots in barrels of water or with sticks and clubs,
and mannequins depicting Vietnamese in slave shackles. Some exhibits
cover the American War, as the locals call it, and include photos of
shot-down naval aviator John McCain being captured and doctored for his
injuries, a flier’s suit (possibly McCain’s), and a looping video of
former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara apologizing for the
conflict. <br />
<br />
At the Army Museum, my next stop, I watch young
Vietnamese women posing for pictures on the landing skids of a war-era
American Huey helicopter. When you consider that nearly three million
Vietnamese died during the fighting, versus a still shocking 58,000
American deaths, it seems all the more remarkable that the locals have
put the American War behind them. “Don’t look back” is a phrase that
hangs in the air over this contested city.<br />
<br />
Saving the most
popular of these somber attractions for last, the following day I take
in the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Uncle Ho, as he is known, was the Marxist
leader who became the president of North Vietnam and fought off the
Japanese, French, and Americans. At 8 a.m., the line at the gate is
hundreds strong, with buses of schoolchildren in white shirts and red
kerchiefs unloading all around Ba Dinh Square. People want their picture
taken with me. Frame after frame, guys in their 50s put their arms
around my shoulder. Are we Americans really this exotic? The Vietnamese
this friendly? Maybe both.<br />
<br />
Inside, Ho Chi Minh lies in repose
within a glass chamber. We all file by silently, glancing at his
bloated, waxen corpse. It’s a little creepy, so I take my leave and
repair to the Green Tangerine restaurant back in the Old Quarter. So far
I’m pretty happy with my serendipitous approach to this charmingly
contradictory city, where visitors can delve into both war and seafood,
being careful to “don’t look back” yet “don’t forget.”<br />
<br />
At the
restaurant, I strike up a conversation with a fellow named Stephen
Brooks. “I’ve been to Lenin’s Tomb, Kim Il Sung’s, and Ho’s,” says
Brooks, 27, with a chuckle. “They’re all a little creepy.” Strange
travels for one so young, I’m thinking, but then I learn he’s writing a
business article about the coffee trade. He tells me that in the past
decade or so, Vietnam has become the world’s second largest producer
after Brazil. With Saturday night approaching, Brooks receives a text:
expat party out at West Lake, place called the Block House Café.<br />
<br />
We
catch a cab in the center of Ba Dinh square. The cab winds us past the
11-story Tran Quoc pagoda and farther along West Lake’s long causeway,
finally dropping us by the Daluva Bar in the Tay Ho (West Lake)
District. Soon we’re lost on foot in the gathering rain.<br />
<br />
A Chinese couple approaches.<br />
<br />
“You speak a little Chinese?” I ask Brooks, who lives in Thailand and seems to speak a little of everything.<br />
<br />
“Are you going to the party and do you know where it is?” Brooks asks the couple in English.<br />
<br />
“No idea,” replies the man.<br />
<br />
“No one invited us,” says his wife. “We’re from Toronto.”<br />
<br />
We
double back and soon hear strains of Smokey Robinson. Stars wink
through shifting clouds over West Lake, which is much larger than Hoan
Kiem. A birthday is being celebrated on top of the Block House Café,
said to be a former antiaircraft battery built to defend the city. The
guests are Vietnamese journalists, fashion designers, and various
expats, including Americans, Canadians, French, Germans, Chinese, and
Australians. <br />
<br />
“I can’t help but think about the bad memories my
father’s generation have of this country,” says David Stout of Hobbs,
New Mexico, turning 24 at tonight’s party. Stout is an editor at the
English-language daily, Viet Nam News. “We’re dancing on a former
bunker,” he continues. “It’s a little surreal and ironic.”<br />
<br />
“What do you like about life in Hanoi today?” I ask.<br />
<br />
“There’s
always time to socialize,” he says. “With the cafés, tea stands, and
food stalls, you almost feel pressed to sit back with a friend and watch
all the craziness on the streets go by.”<br />
“What are young Vietnamese focused on these days?” <br />
<br />
“Their careers and families,” Stout says. “Young people here have more opportunities—and earn more—than their parents.”<br />
<br />
I
WAKE LATE. There’s an e-mail from Hien, a woman who got my card at the
Block House Café. I suggest we do lunch at Bobby Chinn’s. No, she
e-mails back. Too expensive. “You meet me at Highway 4 Restaurant near
your hotel.”<br />
<br />
Highway 4 is the real deal, serving traditional
cuisine with a modern twist, including cha de men (pork patties with
crickets) and tiny river clams the size of pearl earrings, which my new
friend orders along with a pitcher of fresh-squeezed lime juice. I’m
still curious about youthful attitudes in the city. More than half of
Vietnam’s 90.5 million people are under age 30. Hien is 24.<br />
<br />
“All
this bustle and shopping, you know, billboards for golf and
eco-resorts,” I observe. “Do you think Hanoi is in danger of losing its
heritage?” <br />
<br />
“Buy! Buy! Buy!” she launches. “Consume! Consume! We just want to get rich. Everybody in this country work all the time!”<br />
<br />
On
my last full day in Hanoi, a city of small shops, I go on a buying
spree, perhaps conforming to Hien’s judgment of me, a not-so-quiet
American. I buy half a dozen exquisite striped silk pajama sets, $18
each. I buy lacquered art vases, buffalo horn jewelry, beautifully
embroidered purses from the hill tribes, disturbingly retro propaganda
posters (Nixon in the shape of a bomb falling on Vietnamese children)—so
much made-in-Vietnam loot that I ask my hotel manager where to get
luggage to carry it all.<br />
<br />
“I’ll call my friend,” he says.<br />
<br />
I
arrive after hours at the friend’s ground-floor shop. He opens the
door, rubbing his eyes sleepily, and leads me upstairs to his storeroom
filled with racks of soft packs and hardshell luggage set out in rows on
the floor.<br />
<br />
“I’d like several of these packs,” I say.<br />
<br />
“Forty dollars each.” <br />
<br />
“Fifteen,” I counter.<br />
<br />
The door opens. It’s his wife in a dressing gown. <br />
<br />
“Thirty dollars,” she says, taking over. <br />
<br />
“Twenty-five,” I say.<br />
<br />
The man punches keys on his calculator and shows his wife the total. Wife smiles. “Deal.” <br />
<br />
Suddenly,
a surprised scream. It’s their embarrassed 13-year-old daughter, her
face plastered with thin slices of cucumber. We parents put aside our
business deal and drop back our heads to laugh. The seemingly chagrined
girl retreats to the bathroom then pivots and flashes a twin Nixonian
V-sign.<br />
<br />
It’s an innocent moment. “Innocence is a kind of
insanity,” Graham Greene chided. My six days in Hanoi have been a bit of
both, in a most rewarding way.<br />
<br />
En route to the airport the next
morning, we pass farmers on cycles toting pigs in wicker baskets and in
turn are passed by clouds of women in pink helmets on their motor
scooters.<br />
When I reach Hong Kong, I check my e-mail messages. Too
many, which is better than not enough. And I wonder what happened to the
gentle German who helped me across the street that first night. I must
have lost him in the swirl of rampant modernity.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Steve
Chapple’s books include Confessions of an Eco-Redneck: Or How I Learned
to Gut-Shoot Trout & Save the Wilderness at the Same Time.
Taiwan-based contributing photographer Justin Guariglia shot “Buy, Buy
Shanghai” for our March 2009 issue.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">(Source link: </span><a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/hanoi-traveler/" style="font-style: italic;">http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/hanoi-traveler/</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-33593899392055543862012-04-23T21:41:00.001-07:002012-04-23T21:42:40.278-07:00Mekong Cruise Summer PromotionAs promised in my previous post, this time is the best selection of <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River Cruise</a>, and more importantly, with their super-attractive deals in Summer 2012<br />
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It featured a boutique dinning room, library & lounge, Spa & Gym and 6 individual theme cabins with marble bathroom, Jacuzzi & balcony. The junk also cruise its own way away from the crowd to untouched areas of the bay. <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Violet_Cruise.html">Halong Violet</a> is the ideal place for honeymooners, small family or couples of friends who want to discover an exotic areas while still enjoy the elegant comfort.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20120417122654464.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Halong Violet junk - Suite cabin</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Indochina_sails.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Indochina Sails</span></a> - best 4 stars: now at <span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(255, 0, 0);">150US$/pp</span> vs regular <span style="text-decoration:line-through;font-weight:bold;">170US$/pp</span><br />Sail the mysterious Halong Bay in a deluxe Chinese styled <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Indochina_sails.html">Indochina Sails</a> Junks that has been designed in the tradition of Le Tonkin.<br />With more than 10 years participating in the tourism trade at Ha Long Bay with an experienced group of ships, Indochina is a reliable trademark. Up to now, 6 more deluxe ships namely <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Indochina_sails.html">Indochina Sails</a> 1, 2, 3, Indo Premium and 02 luxury cruise named <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Valentine_Cruise.html">Valentine</a> and Valentine Premium come into use, increasing the number of customers served many times higher then before.<br /><br />The discount for 3 days programs and much more offers, check out at <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*All discounts is for 2 days 1 night program, valid for bookings from 1May till 30 Sep 2012 and exclude Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi transfer.</span>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-79226913438517220222012-04-16T01:42:00.002-07:002012-04-16T01:44:07.770-07:00How to choose the best Mekong cruises???The <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Cruises</a> is much different than <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong bay cruise</a> depending on the natural fact. The cruise programs in Halong bay run as a circle meaning embark and disembark in at the same pier. The cruises on Mekong sail along the flow of the river then they only go up or down the stream which means they embark and disembark in another pier.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sESxO5Y5BbE/T4vYfOTTouI/AAAAAAAAAC4/pIaPUj_uHLM/s1600/RV%2BThe%2BJahan%2BMekong%2Bcruise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sESxO5Y5BbE/T4vYfOTTouI/AAAAAAAAAC4/pIaPUj_uHLM/s320/RV%2BThe%2BJahan%2BMekong%2Bcruise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731912981685707490" border="0" /></a><br />For short cruises in Mekong, the most popular piers are Cai be and Can tho so almost programs embarks or disembarks there. The reputing fleet on these short trips must be <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Bassac_Cruises.html">Bassac cruises</a>. They have 03 cruises in their fleet then they can rotate the cruises to ensure that there is a cruise embarking daily. Previously, The Bassac offered trips access to Chau Doc, or Sa Dec but recently, these programs have been suspended due to low request volume. The only way to sailing to these places is charter the cruise. But in case of chartering, the best choice moves to <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Song_Xanh_Private_Sampans.html">Song Xanh sampans</a><br /><br />For the longer trips, mostly running from Sai gon to Siem reap, the cruise companies has fixed embarking schedule. Each program often lasts in 8 days up and down the Mekong River. Each cruise company has 2-3 cruises in the fleet. The difficulty of booking is firstly to find out the suitable embarking date, secondly when finding an embark, to get the availability on board. Today, there are only about 10 cruises running such long trips with about 10-42 cabins each while the demand is much higher. That’s why the passengers are advised to make reservation at least few months earlier to get desired cabins and even an Early bird discount.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.holidaysindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/img1/SignatureStaterooms1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 596px; height: 226px;" src="http://www.holidaysindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/img1/SignatureStaterooms1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Some most popular cruises for the long trips are <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/RV_The_Jayavarman.html">RV Jayavarman</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">RV Jahan</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/RV_Pandaw_Mekong.html">RV Pandaw</a>, RV La Marguerite, RV Amalotus cruise. It is hard to choose which one is the best among them. Actually, they can be used as an alternative for others. Now, RV Jayavarma and RV Jahan launched Promotion on Summer with discount upto 15%: RV Jayavarman (For embark on 16 June and 04 Aug 2012) and RV Jahan cruise (for embark on 14 July 2012) + 01 Voucher of Private Candle Light Dinner value for 02 personsA blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-14746971007157546832011-10-27T20:51:00.000-07:002011-10-27T20:53:54.915-07:00How to find a Halong junk best fit you?<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Vietnam</a> has two places that passengers can take cruise: <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong bay</a> and <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a>. Both of those names are very popular in geographical aspect, and so is cruising destination. This post is going to discuss some general ideas to pick a cruise best fitting interests and budgets<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/photo/Paradise_on_the_bay.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong bay,</a> yes it is, the most well-known place of Vietnam for all travelers. Many things making this fame can be listed but the most widely known is twice recognized as Natural World Heritage. And best activity in <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong bay</a> must be sailing. Recent years, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">cruising trips in Halong</a> widely extend to overnight trip on-board. Today, there is hundreds of cruises (actually wooden junks) operating their business in Halong bay. Due to the rapidly increasing number of <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong junks</a>, the competition has been becoming tougher and tougher which eventually help customers enjoy many benefits. <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Cruising in Halong bay</a> has never been that easy and cheap<br /><br />The passengers should know that cruising route here is nearly similar for all junks. Cruise companies just adjust the itinerary a little to best fit to junks’ size and piers then reorder the visiting sites making it sound different. Moreover, the itinerary runs as a circle meaning embark and disembark at the same pier. Each company often has some junks in their fleet then <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">cruises in Halong</a> bay actually can embark everyday. With overnight trips, there are two typical programs: 2 days and 3 days. For longer trips, the passengers are expected to charter the cruise. So when choosing a <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong junk</a>, two features only should be taken into account: boat size (length, width, how many cabins? How many passengers max onboard? ect) and price. This feature is very much different from <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong cruises</a> which will be told in next post<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/img2/O4B23R2AAX_violet_halong.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a general rule: the bigger the junk is, the lower privacy it can offer. The <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">junks in Halong</a> today widely differ in size from: very private 01-02 cabin per boat (like Princess cruise), to small ones 5-6 cabins (like <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Violet_Cruise.html">Violet</a> and <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Valentine_Cruise.html">Valentine</a>) up to 14-17 cabins per boat (most popular like: <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Jasmine_Junk_Cruise.html">Jasmine</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Indochina_sails.html">Indochina Sails</a>) and even 32 cabins (like Victory Star cruise). The services on board is various too, from standard ones (as famous, long-standing Bait ho junks), to deluxe and affordable (like Dragon Pearl, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Halong_Emotion_Junk.html">Emotion</a>, Oriental Sails), or luxury ones (like Indochina Sails, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Ginger_Junk_Cruise.html">Ginger</a>, Jasmine) or beyond-your-imagination services of which Violet and <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/paradise_cruise.html">Paradise</a> are most typical. Thanks to that, price for a trip here can widely range from about 120$ per person up to 400US$ person for 1 night trip. With longer trip and/or some additional services, the price is more. To sum up, passengers pick a suitable cruise very much depending on the expected privacy and budget. Great news is almost <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">Vietnam cruise</a> agents offering price including all service charges and taxes, then you do not have to pay any extra for taxes.<br /><br />Based on our own experience (<a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">VietnamCruiseTrips.com</a> and <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruises.html">HolidayIndochina.com/cruises</a>) and our customers’ feedbacks: the best luxury cruise in Halong bay now is Violet. The luxury services but most affordable cruise is Indochina Sails. The top picked cruises are Jasmine junk and Indochina Sails. The best standard cruise is Bait ho junks</div>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-507560948069660372011-10-05T01:06:00.001-07:002011-10-05T01:07:58.812-07:00Let it rain! Travelling in South East Asia's wet seasonI got up this morning and found my mood so down due to rainy, stormy weather outside. Today, a day in early of October in <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Hanoi</a>, should a wonderful autumn day with cool breeze, yellow sunshine and extremely comfortable. Riding on my motor bike under cold rain to office, I just thought about travellers who by chance now here in Hanoi. How disappointed they might find because of this unfavorable weather, I thought??? Taking bad mood to office, opened my computer, started surfing Internet for some work then this post appeared in my eyes. Interesting post!!! Happen perfectly match my situation. Yes, it is!!! It's rainy, then ... What's up! Let it rain, we enjoy in our own way!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"It’s the rainy season in <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Southeast Asia</a>. Don’t worry, it probably won’t rain all the time – probably just in the afternoon (admittedly, rather a lot). Even though the rainy season gets a bad reputation, chances are you’ll get sunny, dry mornings and some unexpected bonuses:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;"><img style="width:425px;height:282px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BLVm3Ge0s-0/TRX2QrqacRI/AAAAAAAACMk/wTufIn5j1SE/s1600/IMG_5422.JPG" /><br /></div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"><br />Cooler temperatures</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: in a lot of Asia, the rain drops the mercury and provides some sweet relief from the heat. You may get wet, but you won’t melt.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Fewer tourists</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: you don’t often get a chance to feel alone in Asia. If getting a bit of space is what you’re after, the rainy season is your best bet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Lower prices</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: more splashing of the water, less splashing of the cash. Fewer travellers and lighter demand on accommodation and services means lower prices.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Greener greenery</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: every cliché you’ve ever heard about the lush greens of the tropics is true. You really haven’t seen green till you’ve seen green in the tropical wet season.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;"><img style="width:458px;height:286px;" src="http://nimg.sulekha.com/others/original700/hanoi-rain-2010-10-18-6-50-49.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"><br />Easier storm-chasing:</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> There’s actually no chasing to be done. Just hunker down somewhere dry with a view (bars are good for this) and watch nature work her magic. Watching tropical storms roll in is pretty spectacular.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Better photos</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: lightning, dramatic colour changes, dark storm clouds - these are the ingredients of photos way cooler than the blue-skies-and-fluffy-white-clouds kind.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Great excuses</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: there’s nothing like a bit of torrential rain for an excuse to just do nothing. Lie in bed and listen to the rain. Sit under a deck and watch it. Read. Play cards. Be on holiday. Don’t feel guilty about not exploring that cave or climbing that mountain.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;"><img style="width:475px;height:316px;" src="http://www.free-photos.biz/images/people/people_in_nature/hanoi_rain.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"><br />Funnier sights:</span><span style="font-style:italic;"> sit back and watch those who don’t let the rain ruin their parade – plastic-poncho-clad school kids balancing umbrellas on bicycles; hundreds of brollie-wielding pedestrians passing one another in the street without causing injury (more photo opps).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">More excuses</span><span style="font-style:italic;">: if you get caught out, and get stuck at a shelter or a bar (oops) while the storm hits, chances are you won’t be alone, and if ever there were a legitimate time to engage in a conversation with a stranger (maybe start with the weather)…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Try out a trip in the wet season. You’ll be in for a treat. So, where will you watch the rain from?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">By Louise Clarke - Lonely Planet Author</span>"<br /><br />Posted by <a href="http://www.voltrank.com/?a=284450">Liz</a> - <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday Indochina</a><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">travel information</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/destinations.html">Vietnam weather</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/destinations.html">travel tips</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/best-vietnam-tour-for-photography.html">best photos holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/">Vietnam holiday in wet season</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/indochina-travel-holidays-tours/">Indochina holiday in wet season</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/indochina-travel-holidays-tours/">Indochina holiday guide</a>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-3520345026030791092011-09-13T01:29:00.000-07:002011-09-13T01:30:15.519-07:00Tips for best Vietnam Cooking holidayHave you ever seen Master Chef US or Australian? I see this program regularly and admire the passion and talent of all candidates. However when I saw 2 judges introducing the cooking method of Pho - Vietnamese traditional noddle - I hardly recognized our country's specialty. I don't try to decry the judges (in fact I loved them and their humor), but the cooking's changed much after being introduced to a non-original culture then that'll always be best to learn a traditional cooking in its homeland country. Luckily, I found an writer of Lonely Planet also sharing the same idea with me through one of her post.<br /><br />Here is her experience while enjoying and tasting Vietnamese cuisines in a Cooking Class at Hoi an Ancient town - one of Vietnam Cultural world Heritage. Hope you can find good information here:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"One of the best travel souvenirs you can bring home is the ability to cook some of the local dishes you sampled on your journey. Cooking courses are becoming more and more popular as a travel activity, so we asked Lonely Planet staffer Ellie some questions about her culinary experience in Hoi An, Vietnam.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">What made you decide to do a cooking course?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I’ve always been a bit intimidated by cooking Asian food, so wanted to learn more about it – and where better than in the birthplace of the cuisine itself? I also didn’t want to spend my whole Vietnam trip just travelling from place to place – it was important to me to stop in places and get involved in local culture and activities.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img style="width:468px;height:313px;" src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/photo/Vanders.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><br />How did you find your course and why did you choose that particular one?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I did a bit of online research before I went, but I ended up asking travellers when I got to Hoi An. I ended up finding the Red Bridge school purely by through word of mouth. I wanted to do a course with some depth to it, so went for the full day course.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">What was the general framework of the course?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The course ran from 8am to 3pm and involved a range of different activities. We went to a market first thing in the morning to buy our produce for the day, and we were then were taken to see an organic herb farm run by a local family. The cooking itself took about four hours, and we got to participate in pretty much everything – from making rice noodles for the pho to barbecuing to pickling vegetables and even making decorations out of food. We made four Vietnamese dishes from scratch during the day, including grilled chicken and banana flower salad, and claypot fish with dill, all of which we got to eat at the end. The ‘kitchen’ was set up outside next to a swimming pool which we could use during the day, and the course ended with us being taken back to Ho Chi Minh City by boat.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/photo/DSC_8774.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><br />What sort of people did it attract?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">There were only three of us on the course – the other two being a young Australian couple – which meant that we got to have a go at pretty much everything, which was fantastic. There was a half-day course running alongside which was much busier.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">What was the tastiest thing you made?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">It was all amazingly tasty, but the dish I was proudest of making was the pho – Hanoi beef and rice noodle soup. We made both the stock and the rice noodles from scratch, which was something I never thought I would do!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/holidayindochinaen-images/product/photo/pho24.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><br />Have you put those cooking skills to use at home?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Errrrm… I had every intention of doing so and kept the recipe booklet they provided us with, but to be honest haven’t made anything. I guess with so many Vietnamese restaurants near where I live there hasn’t been much need!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Has it inspired you to do more courses?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Spending the day out of busy HCMC and learning new skills was definitely a highlight of my trip to Vietnam and something I will always remember. I’ll definitely do another cooking course on my next trip, wherever that might be.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">What advice would you give someone looking to do a cooking course in Hoi An?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">If you’re going to do it, do it properly. There’s not much point in signing up for a two-hour or half-day course, you won’t get to do or see much. I’d commit to at least a day and find a course that not only shows you how to cook but other aspects of local life too. " <span style="font-weight:bold;">- By Ellie Cobb/ Lonely Planet Author</span></span><br /><br />Enjoy your Cooking ^^!<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-gourmet-and-culinary.html">Vietnam cuisine and food</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/travel-tips-and-articles/76550">Pho Vietnam</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-gourmet-and-culinary.html">Vietnam gourmet adventure</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/travel-tips-and-articles/76550">Vietnam culinary</a>, <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/travel-tips-and-articles/76550">Cooking class Vietnam trips</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-gourmet-and-culinary.html">Vietnam holiday to reveal cuisine</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-homestay-tour.html">cooking and homestay Vietnam holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">Vietnam cruise and cooking</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-homestay-tour.html">Vietnam homestay holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-culture-and-history.html">food & culture viet nam holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/vietnam-homestay-tour.html">Vietnam tasty holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/vietnam-holidays-tours/">Vietnam holidays;</a>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-35288913215981048832011-08-08T19:10:00.000-07:002011-08-08T19:11:26.739-07:00Mekong Delta homestay experienceWe all know <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> is a heaven for cruising. Several cruise companies don’t miss their business opportunities on this market. However, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> does not offer an amazing water way for cruises but fertilizes a unique water life. While cruising is the wonderful trip to explore the river, a homestay experience is an amazing way to see an authentic water lifestyle of locals. I posted quite many about <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">cruise Mekong River</a> before, I suppose that’s quite enough for cruising. Then today is for some off-shore to-do things, Mekong Delta trip – biking, boat riding, homestay ect.. all are here! <img src="http://l.yimg.com/hb/i/vn/blog/i/icon/16/4.gif" />
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<br />Let’s check what this South <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/147/Vietnam_holidays.html">Vietnam holiday</a> looks like? The expedition starts with a pick-up at hotel and departs for Co co where you start your biking tour from Coco to Hoa Loc to observe the rural local daily life covered orchards and have chance to meet local people who rarely see any foreigners in this area (really they are). Then take a boat to cross the river delta and weave through the small canals of Binh Hoa Phuoc island to discover the lush scenery and people working on the farm. Visit CaiBe Floating market then enjoy your lunch with local delicacy with fresh water fish of "elephant ear-fish". Boat ride to Vinh Long. Visit Vinh Long local market where you have chance to see all kind of farm-products of Mekong Delta such as: many kind of fresh vegetables, Abundant tropical fruits, Pigs, ducks and chickens market, especially snakes, rats, frogs, snails.... be back to island for homestay.
<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Highlight activities: sampan ride, biking for about 2 hours, see orchards and farms</span>
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<br />Second day, taking breakfast in authentic local peaceful atmosphere, then boat ride to Vinh long dock. Car transfer to Sadec with the stop to visit the Huynh Thuy Le ancient house where is famous for the best novel of Margaret Duras “the Lover” will be followed with a drive to Chaudoc. In the afternoon is another boat ride and enjoy spectacular view from a local summit, see Vietnam-Camboida border gate.
<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Highlights Activities: See the an ancient house, visit floating market with floating house</span>
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<br />Next day is another homestay. Start with a drive to visit Bang Lang Storks Garden and Binh Thuy Shrine. Drive to Truong Long Village (15km) for your homestay. (Important note: Homestay at basic condition – You do not try to experience a homestay with 4 star hotel standard, don’t you? You will see the locals’ real daily lives not the ones well arranged to show off. Be prepared that you stay in someone’ real home not someone’s business)
<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Highlight activities: See the remote villages of <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta</a>, homestay</span>
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<br />The forth day, wake up at 6:00am - an interesting, pleasant day awaiting today! After a healthy breakfast at your local house, jump straight into an arrow-boat and enjoy an early boat cruise (4 hours) to visit the stunning floating markets of Phong Dien and Cai Rang. Phong Dien is smaller in scale and is more of a retailed one while Cai Rang is bigger and is more of a wholesaled one. And what you need to do is to sit back and relax on the boat, have some sips of local coffee and watch the world of trading activities going on and on from boats to boats. If you are fruit lovers, go for the freshest ones here at these markets. In between the two markets, we will get off our boat for some short bike-rides along the remote villages’ paths. Hop back on our car after cruising through Cai Rang floating market and head to Cantho. Today we stay in a hotel
<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Activities: See floating market and garden houses, biking ride</span>
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<br />The last day, drive back to MyTho. Take on a bigger wooden boat and cruise crossing the mighty Upper <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> before boarding a wooden sampan and cruise through a green, lush, picturesque and Amazon-like creeks of Tan Thach. Heading to Gocong by road.with some more breaks en route to visit an incense workshop, a local village where the people have produced some of the finest pieces of furniture in the South, and a legumes nursery which surely is an eye-opener for any one! Short bike ride crossing paddy fields and through remote villages dotted with coconut palm trees then continue the trip back Saigon with the backroad via My Loi ferry on Vam Co river. We finish in Hochiminh city around late afternoon
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<br />Please note that the <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/424/Vietnam_holidays/The_Pearl_of_Far_East.html">homestay program</a> like this is a typical one, well combined between comfortable stay in a hotel and an authentic stay at local’s house. If you want to deeply dive in Mekong delta, a complete <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/424/Vietnam_holidays/The_Pearl_of_Far_East.html">homestay holiday</a> is a recommendation, I mean all nights at local house! As I mentioned (somewhere above), don’t expect something thoroughly comfortable with all-supplied services, you are living in a local’s house, stay focus on what you’re seeing, not on what you’re staying! That will make your <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/424/Vietnam_holidays/The_Pearl_of_Far_East.html">homestay experience</a> amazing, a true highlight of your trip even though you once experience best 5 star accommodations before
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<br />A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-63801870152323939382011-07-31T21:09:00.000-07:002011-07-31T21:10:30.840-07:00RV The Jahan Mekong cruise to first set sailsIn order to support to my post about Water Adventures in <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta Vietnam</a>, I introduce one of the newest River Vessel offer an thorough expedition to explore the delta - <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">RV The Jahan Mekong cruise</a>. The cruise is the baby brother of famous <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/RV_The_Jayavarman.html">RV The Jayavarman cruise</a>. Besides inheritate of amazing design and standard of his brother cruise, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">The Jahan cruise</a> extends the luxury style much more than the definition being understood among <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Mekong cruises</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20110801115106594.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Check out some detailed technical, theme and architectural information of the cruise now:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">The JAHAN</a> brings river cruising on the <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> into a new realm. The singular touches of a luxury boutique hotel, the leisurely pace of a river cruise, and the opportunity to collect new experiences, are the signature style of Heritage Line. Fascinating shore programs — privatized, or in a small group, allow for the discovery of a more exotic Indochina. For luxury relaxed adventure’ travelers with a passion to explore the unknown at their own pace, the worlds cultural heritage and hinterland and experience it in rare ways </span><ul style="font-style:italic;"><li>First boutique style river cruise liner</li><li>Distinctive British Indian colonial theme design</li><li>Cruise concierge desk and private shore excursions with a tour assistant</li><li>Largest balcony staterooms on Indochina’s waterways 30—50m2</li><li>A floating sanctuary for couples and small groups</li><li>Highest staff-cabin</li></ul><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);font-style:italic;"><strong>S I G N A T U R E A C T I V I T E S </strong></span> <ul style="font-style:italic;"><li>Helping Hands — Healing Hearts Shah Jahan Passionate lover and builder</li><li>Helping Hands — Healing Hearts</li><li>Educational & Lecture Club: art, social, humanitarian, ethnology</li><li>Mode of transport: Ox cart, cyclo, sampan bicycle, dinghy</li><li>Khmer cooking class</li><li>Early Bird Tai Chi class</li><li>Gymnasium, steam bath and pool deck</li><li>Pool deck barbeque dinner</li><li>Private dinner at the Observatory</li></ul><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);font-style:italic;"><strong>Accommodation – A Sanctuary of Style and Space </strong></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20110801115213877.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="font-style:italic;"> Carefully designed staterooms and suites with floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors open onto a private balcony and many thoughtful touches offering privacy and uncompromised luxury. </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> All balcony staterooms with king size beds </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Well appointed bathroom with double vanity and glass shower cabin </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Apple Ipod’s, tea making facilities and mini bars in all staterooms </span><ul style="font-style:italic;"><li>12 Superior cabins - 29 m2</li><li>08 Deluxe staterooms -- 29 m2</li><li>04 Signature state rooms - 34 m2</li><li>02 themed Jacuzzi Suites - 50 m2 </li></ul><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);font-style:italic;"><strong>Unique and Passionate </strong></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">The Jahan</a>, a fine boutique cruise liner inspired by a great Mogul, builder and passionate lover, hah Jahan. The first real boutique cruise liner from A-Z. An Eldorado for the admirer of great art and the finer things in life </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Explore the Mekong at Your Own Pace: A la carte private shore excursions with a cruise concierge and shore-ex butler. River cruising - as boutique as it can get. The choice is yours: ask your cruise concierge and choose between an array of private shore excursions or join your fellow passengers to explore the Mekong and its tributaries at your leisure. </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);font-style:italic;"><strong></strong></span><strong style="font-style:italic;">Deck Plan: </strong><span style="font-style:italic;">3 Decks for maximum privacy. </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><strong style="font-style:italic;">Main Deck: </strong><span style="font-style:italic;">Superior and Signature Balcony staterooms. Steam bath and Gymnasium </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><strong style="font-style:italic;">Upper Deck: </strong><span style="font-style:italic;">Jahan Lounge and Cruise concierge desk. Deluxe and Signature staterooms. Taj Jahal Royal Suite, Wheelhouse </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><strong style="font-style:italic;">Pool Deck:</strong><span style="font-style:italic;"> Viceroy dining hall, Pool deck, Funnel Bar, Spa, Observatory & Wheelhouse sun deck </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Facts & Figures: RV Jahan </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Built: 2010/11 </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Vessels Registry: Vietnam </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Type of Vessel: River vessel </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Length: 70 m </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Beam: 12.5 m </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Draft: 1.7 m </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Decks: 4 — lower, main, upper, pool deck </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Gross tonnage: 950 tons </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Cruising speed: 12 nautical knots </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> Crew: 40 (Cambodian and Vietnamese Crew) </span><br /><br />That sounds cool, right? And it is cool, really!!! <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">The Jahan cruise</a> is to first set sail in 29 Oct 2010 and his maiden voyage is from Hochiminh city (formerly Saigon - Vietnam) to the heritage land - Siem reap (Cambodia)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">The Jahan vessel</a> offers most various programs in comparison with similar cruises in <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> which including 4 days explore <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta Vietnam</a> (a really water adventure as I mentioned in my previous post), 5 days expedition of Angkor land and 8 days connecting Vietnam and Cambodia. The cruise embarks on fixed schedule <span style="font-style:italic;">(see </span><a style="font-style:italic;" href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">here</a><span style="font-style:italic;">) </span>and now open to receive the bookings with many hidden benefits.<br /><br />See <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Up_river_on_Mekong_Jahan_cruise_tour.html">Up river</a> and <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Down_stream_Mekong_River_on_Jahan_cruise_tour.html">down river</a> dates <a style="font-style:italic;" href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Mekong_Delta_The_Jahan_cruise.html">here</a>! Compare with other cruise <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">here</a>!A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-58089465292004597222011-07-31T20:19:00.000-07:002011-07-31T20:20:25.527-07:00Water Adventures in South East AsiaI found an interesting post about Water adventures in South East Asia and want to share in this blog. Please note that I do not write this one, this belongs to <a style="font-style:italic;" href="http://www.melissaruttanai.com/">Melissa Ruttanai</a><span style="font-style:italic;"> is a senior writer for Weekend Notes and a contributor to Vagobond, On Holiday Magazine, Trazzler, and Visual Travel Tours.<br /><br /></span>" In mainland Southeast Asia, adrenaline junkies and nature lovers will discover full-throttle water sport adventures. Without mandatory deposit fees equivalent to mortgage down payments, visitors trek, snorkel, raft and kayak in pristine waters. For those seeking beaches, grottos, and limestone landscapes, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Vietnam</a> have become prime destinations. In <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Southeast Asia</a>, adventure begins where the tides meet the shore.<br /><br /><strong>1. Kayaking in Southern Thailand’s Angthong National Marine Park</strong><br />For Hollywood filmmakers, billionaires, and broke college students, the Gulf of Thailand remains a draw for many waterborne adventure seekers. Northwest of famous Koh Samui Island, Angthong National Marine Park is an archipelago of 42 limestone islands carved by tide and wind. While camping is allowed with a permit, many visitors arrange tours out of Koh Samui that include swimming island lagoons, trekking trough the mountain, and eating at a local village. During the day, explore small coves and sandy beaches. Snorkel with tropical fish and survey Koh Wua Talap, the largest island in the chain, or Koh Mae Koh that boasts a green-blue inland sea called, Talay Nai. Glide kayaks across the Koh Mae’s bay and relax to the delicate sound of your paddle dipping into gentle waters while high promontories loom like grey-green sea monsters.<br /><br /><strong> 2. Boating through <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">Vietnam’s Halong Bay</a></strong><br />With a UNESCO World Heritage seal of approval, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/158/Ha_Long_junks.html">Halong Bay</a> sits on the northern ridge of a limestone chain that sweeps up from the Gulf of Thailand and Angthong National Marine Park. Here, the karsts cluster into a mystical array of gray stone, verdant brush, and boats with iconic colonial sails and rudders. Meaning “dragon descending”, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/158/Ha_Long_junks.html">Halong Bay</a> includes 2000 islands and over 600 square miles of the Tonkin Gulf, offering visitors dozens of beaches, grottos, and caves to explore. With its high salinity, bathers can jump right from the ship into waters so buoyant there’s hardly any exertion necessary. Stretching across the water surface, visitors can drift all day among spiraling crags. Visit floating houses lashed together into small villages. Or tether broadside to local fisherman, selling giant prawns and squirming squid straight from their nets. After a day caving, pull into Cat Ba Island, a favorite retreat for Hanoians escaping the city.<br /><br /><strong>3. Sailing through Daily Life on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia</strong><br />Six miles south of famous <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Siem Reap</a> and Angkor Wat, Southeast Asia’s largest lake, Tonle Sap continues to play a vital role in the life of local Cambodians. Fed by the Mekong River during the wet season, Tonle Sap remains a major waterway for commerce and transportation. Every day, ferries carry commuters and cargo across the lake on their way to and from Battambong. For US$5, travelers can gaze through a window of life on the lake, witnessing how families live in boathouses, cooking, reading, and raising children in narrow canals. Children attend floating schools on large boats with open windows and basketball courts enclosed by high fences. Families visit floating hospitals, teetering gently in the wake. Women buy fresh fish and produce from vendors rowing along peacefully.<br /><br /><strong>4. White Water Rafting in Luang Prabang, Laos</strong><br />Laos’ religious and cultural capital, Luang Prabang is a town known for Buddhist temples, daily markets, and a laidback pace of life. At sunrise, monks and novices traverse the UNESCO World Heritage streets. At sunset, fishing boats shift back and forth in the wake of speedboats heading to China. On one side of the town, the Mekong River skims along, a wide boulevard of fertile silt and dependable currents. On the other, Nom Khan River sweeps in from the east, offering visitors white water rafting and kayaking for any skill level. From town, tours can be arranged with door to riverside transport included. On their second day in Luang Prabang, travelers could find themselves clad in helmet and life vest, digging hard into rushing currents. Guides lead rafters through crashing white waters and ominous rocks creating whirlpools. In the reeds, Lao children play in the shallows, making the peace sign as they splash each other. Along the river, mountains as diverse as the wildlife press up against the shoreline. Stilted houses perch on slopes growing tea. Birds cut across black rock cliffs. And women plod up and down terraced vegetable patches.<br /><br /><strong>5. Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos</strong><br />In the 1970’s, backpackers looked around for a convenient stopover during trips between Luang Prabang and Vientiane, the capital. From this necessity, Vang Vieng burst onto the scene, offering accommodations, meals, and more recently, tubing. On the riverside, two companies rent out massive inner tubes and drop travelers off upstream for a day of lazing on the river, listening to birds, and losing all thought to mountain peaks. From these humble beginnings, the tubing trend has become the main activity in town. On the river, bars jut out from the tree line, pulsing with Bob Marley tunes and hawking cheap mixed drinks. Bars feature ziplines, mudslides, and tug-of-war pits to keep patrons docked at their shores. On the river, meet other travelers and become inspired by how many consecutive days they’ve tubed the river. Back in town, relax on triangular pillows, enjoy the mountain air, and recharge for another day on the river.<br /><br /><strong>6. Swimming with Elephants in Pai, Thailand</strong><br />Sitting on the highway route between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, the little town of Pai is a major stop along the traveler’s path in northern Thailand. Here, artists absorb nature’s inspiration and Thais retreat from the bustle of metropolitan life. While there’s plenty to do on foot and motorbike, a popular activity in Pai is elephant trekking. Hotel staff can make tour reservations. In the morning, a guide escorts you to the elephant camps. The world grows quiet on the outskirts of Pai. Elephants eat bananas and throw grass into the air. The elephant trainer called a mahout helps trekkers mount the pachyderms and settle onto a thick blanket. No saddles here, riders spend the day bareback in the sun as the elephants walk through the forest. At the river, elephants suck water up their trunks, spray a cold drink into their mouths, and save just enough to splash up at their riders. Once the mahout gives a command, the elephants shake. The riders hold on tight only to be flicked like flees off the elephant’s back. Up into the air and down into the river, the riders splash, getting their cold drink too. - <em>by <a href="http://www.melissaruttanai.com/">Melissa Ruttanai</a></em><br /><br />However, for me who living in a country of South East Asia, I suppose that there is one more thing should be added to the list - <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Exploring Mekong Delta on boats</a>. <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a> is one of the longest river in the world. The river after her long journey passing forests, mountains in China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia then fertilize the biggest rice bowl of Vietnam then finishes in East Sea. The majestic delta brings up an unique water lifestyle of Vietnamese locals, unique creatures of the region (like river dolphin) or even a civilization which one blossomed centuries ago with mystery secrets - Champa Kingdom. All these facts is too much enough for you to spend some days or up to a week to explore <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta Vietnam</a>. Some companies today even <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">connect Vietnam to Cambodia</a> by a trip along Mekong River in which an excursions to Tonle Sap is included. <p>Just my view, do you have another idea of water adventures in South East Asia, share with us here!<br /></p>Tags: <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">Water Adventures</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">South East Asia</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Indochina Holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong bay</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong boat trips</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Halong_bay/">Halong cruise trips</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Mekong boat</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Mekong river cruise</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Mekong cruise trips</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">Vietnam cruise trips</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Vietnam holidays</a>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-3761035188541023462011-07-24T20:04:00.001-07:002011-07-24T20:04:48.470-07:00Voyages of a lifetime - Best River cruisesThe romance of long ocean and river voyages of history holds powerful sway over the dreams of many world travellers. But there’s no need to relegate the great voyage to the realm of books and dreams – many can still be done today in classic style.<br />The following ocean and river voyages rank among the most iconic and memorable travel experiences on or off water. So put on your best Poirot accent, and brush up on your Huck Finn river lingo, and climb aboard for the voyages of a lifetime.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. The Nile River</span><br />Sailing boat or time machine? The world’s longest river feels like it’s the oldest, and to board a vessel on the Nile is to peel back millennia and slow down to river speed as ancient temples, oxcarts and palm trees – unaltered since Pharaohs ruled the roost – pass by.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Docking at Luxor for Ancient Egypt’s finest: the colossal columns of Karnak, Luxor Temple (best seen lit up after dark) and the Valley of the Kings.<br />• Quaffing cocktails on the veranda of Aswan’s grand Old Cataract Hotel.<br />• Entering the tombs of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, relocated in the 1960s to avoid being covered by the waters of Lake Nasser.<br />• Seeing the ‘smoking water’ of 45m-high Tis Issat (Blue Nile Falls) in Ethiopia.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Mekong River</span></a><br />One of the world’s longest rivers, to follow it is to experience the great cultural and geographical diversity of a continent, to absorb its many refractions of Buddhism and to meet rural Asia at her most picturesque, almost always bathed in natural, mystical beauty.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Wandering along the headwaters in the unforgettable Tibetan Plateau where cultures collide in the shadow of the Himalayas.<br />• Exploring China’s mystical and enchanting Yunnan Province, dotted with limestone peaks and carved with deep river gorges.<br />• Being seduced by the saffron-robed monks, shady streets, colonial buildings, handicrafts and patisseries of charming and delicious, Luang Prabang.<br />• Exploring the vast, colourful water world that is the <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong Delta.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. The Northwest Passage</span><br />Sail through the most legendary shipping route on Earth, following in the wake of a host of Victorian-era explorers seeking the ocean’s holy grail: safe boat passage across the frozen top of North America to the riches of Asia.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Wandering through the Northwest Passage Park and Interpretive Centre at Gjoa Haven, in Nunavut.<br />• Stopping in at Beechey Island, a national historic site east of Cornwallis Island, where the Franklin expedition wintered before vanishing forever – traces of the men and their unsuccessful rescuers remain.<br />• Viewing the remains of Roald Amundsen’s schooner Maud in the harbour of Cambridge Bay, where Northwest Passage explorers often took shelter.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. Norway’s fjords</span><br />Scoured and gouged by ancient glaciers, Norway’s fjords are a veritable wonderland. These deep, sea-drowned valleys, scissored by impossibly rugged terrain, were recently voted by National Geographic Traveler magazine as the world’s best travel destination.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Staring gobsmacked at the imposing cliffs of Geirangerfjord.<br />• Taking the thrilling Flåmsbana railway trip between Hardangervidda and Flåm.<br />• Appreciating art nouveau architecture in charming Ålesund.<br />• Thrilling to the delights of Bergen, a beautiful, charming city, with a World Heritage-listed neighbourhood, Bryggen, and buzzing harbour, ringed by seven hills and seven fjords.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5. Down the Mississippi to New Orleans</span><br />The Mississippi: America’s most important river. It gave birth to the blues, Huckleberry Finn, Budweiser and much more. It witnessed the Civil War and the end of slavery. Follow it all the way down to New Orleans and bid it farewell as it leaves, seeping out into the Gulf of Mexico.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Visiting the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal to bone up on your Huck Finn knowledge, and finding the places he transposed into his famous novel.<br />• Exploring Memphis’ Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum to learn about the transportation of slaves down the river to freedom.<br />• Making a pilgrimage to Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, and getting a dose of the blues in Clarksdale.<br />• Savouring river cuisine: slow-burning tamales and melt-off-the-bone ribs in Clarksdale; chilli tamales and steaks in Greenville; and the full gamut of Cajun and Creole cuisine in New Orleans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6. The River Ganges</span><br />Glacial teardrops gather into streams, cascading into navigable white water and eventually smoothing into a serene mocha river that cleanses sins, transports souls and irrigates productive farmland. It is the Mother Ganga, India’s most sacred river.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Trekking from Gangotri Temple to Gaumukh, the terminus for the hulking Gangotri Glacier, the source of the Ganges.<br />• Meditating the ashrams of yoga-mecca Rishikesh, where the Fab Four got their Eastern fix in the 1960s.<br />• Snapping photos and absorbing the devotional spirit of India in the overlooked city of Haridwar.<br />• Exploring the tumbledown ghats on foot or by boat in Varanasi, as the pilgrims bathe in the holy river.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. The Amazon River</span><br />The Amazon: Physically, it’s immense and mythically it’s the very same. A riverine Amazon journey never fails to evoke overlapping imagery: exotic, dense rain forest; indigenous tribes; abundant wildlife; enveloping mystery; sometimes even menace.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Essential experiences:</span><br />• Canoeing through a flooded forest.<br />• Dozing in a hammock on a slow boat to nowhere.<br />• Listening to the song of a thousand birds and the eerie cry of howler monkeys.<br />• Stopping at a riverside town and hiking through the lush rainforest.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. The Yangtze by slow boat</span><br />A cruise down China’s Yangtze, the world’s third-longest river, is one of the most memorable water-borne journeys on earth. When the river threads through the Three Gorges, flowing between rock formations and stunning cliffs, it’s nothing less than magical.<br />Essential experiences:<br />• Watching the Three Gorges peek into view through a shroud of mist.<br />• Changing boats at Wushan for the Little Three Gorges.<br />• Enjoying the ancient town of Fèngjié overlooking Qutang Gorge, the entrance point to White King Town.<br />• Taking it easy as the boat slowly wends its way.<br />(Source: Lonely Planet)<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong River</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/">River cruise</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong river cruise</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">Vietnam River cruise</a>, <a href="http://www.vietnamcruisetrips.com/Cruising_Mekong_River/">Mekong cruise trips</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_list/159/Mekong_Cruises.html">cruising Mekong River</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Vietnam cruise holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">cruise holidays in Vietnam</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">holidays in Vietnam</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Vietnam holidays</a>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-78250472105862369922010-12-20T01:09:00.001-08:002010-12-20T01:09:46.975-08:00Special Program of Bassac Cruise on Tet Holiday<span style="font-size:85%;">Tet this year falls on February 3rd. Like every year, after two weeks of<br />flower market, the lunar new year festival will mark a marked slow down<br />in social activity for a few days.<br /><br /><br />The floating markets will be poor and little visited if at all for the<br />few days following Tềt. We thus offer to amend the programs and add a<br />presentation of the traditional dance of the licorns: the house spirit,<br />ông Táo goes back to the sky to submit his yearly report on the<br />activities of the family, and upon his return, leads the dragons who<br />command bring happiness to the household.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><br /><br /><strong>1/</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>Special Bassac Tết programs for 2011 from</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong> Cái Bè - Cần Thơ</strong></span><br /><em>Departing from the 2nd to the 7th of February 2011</em><br /><br /><strong>Day 01: Cái Bè, on day 1 at noon</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Boarding at Cai Be at noon. Welcome drink, Introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Departure towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang river.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Lunch while on route. Rest on the deck.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The Bassac slips into the Chợ Lách canal, in the middle of the<br />hustle and bustle of the river traffic, between markets and churches, a<br />unique opportunity for a glimpse of the very varied life on the banks as<br />well as on the water.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Visit of a village on the banks of river Mang Thit, an<br />opportunity to appreciate the way of life and hospitality of the local<br />inhabitants. Visit of the orchard or rice fields nearby.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board.<br />Rest on the deck enjoying the sunset. The crew will serve dinner while<br />the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The Bassac sets anchor just downstream from the little Tra On floating market, for the night.</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Day 2: Cai be - Can Tho:</strong><br /></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">You may get up for breakfast as early as 06:30, as the ship is<br />resuming its cruise the Tra On floating market. The ship then departs<br />towards Can Tho.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Arrival in Cai Rang floating market, check out and transfer onto<br />a local boat to visit the nearby arroyos and gardens and return to the<br />Ninh Kieu pier to enjoy the dragon dance performance.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cần Thơ. Please note<br />you will leave the Bassac for good upon boarding the small boat for the<br />last visit, typically by 8:30.</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>2/ </strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>Special Bassac Tết programs for 2011</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong> from Cần Thơ - Cái Bè</strong></span><br /><em>Departing from the 2nd to the 7th of February 2011</em><br /><br /><strong>Day 01: Cần Thơ, on day 1 at noon</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Boarding at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Welcome drink,<br />introduction to the ship and crew, check into the cabins. Departure<br />downstream of the Hau river. Lunch on board while en route.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Tour near Tra On floating market.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit and Co Chien<br />rivers. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane,<br />woods on the near banks.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">By mid-afternoon, the Bassac casts anchor for a visit on shore:<br />past the first tree line, quiet discovery of the peaceful life in the<br />delta's countryside, of rice fields, fruit trees and the welcoming<br />inhabitants.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. Rest on the deck or around the bar enjoying the sunset.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The crew will serve dinner while the Bassac is cruising Mang Thit river towards her anchorage point for the night.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The Bassac sets anchor for the night on river Mang Thit.</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Day 2: Can tho - Cai be</strong></span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">06:30 Departure towards Cai Be. The passengers take their breakfast while enjoying the scenery on the banks.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The Bassac crosses Co Chien river then branches into Cho Lach<br />canal for 30 minutes through the traffic of sand and rice barges, in a<br />scenery of fruit drying facilities and wooden ship building yards.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Arrival in Cai Be, check-out and boarding of a local boat to<br />visit an ancient house where local people do Banh Tét the traditional<br />Lunar new year cake, then transfer to the disembarkation place to enjoy<br />the dragon dance performance.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">End of services by mid-morning on shore at Cái Bè. Please note<br />you will leave the Bassac for good upon boarding the small boat for the<br />last visit, typically by 8:30.</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Price start from: <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">$249</span> </span>per person for a group of 3-5 pax.</span><br /><br /><br />How to book a wonderful cruise holiday like that? 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Meeting the long-term strategy of Holiday Indochina to bring to customers at least one new travel product per year, we complete the design of new product called <em>“Hanoi luxury home-stay escape”</em>.<br /><br />Our new product based on the introduction of <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden Ancient</a>-style house in Ky Son Village, 55km from Hanoi and 5km from well-known Duong lam ancient village. From 2008, understanding thoroughly sharp re-increases in demand of foreign tourists coming to Vietnam after global crises, top manager of Holiday Indochina in cooperation with other investors decided to create new product which would allow us to offer something really different from other agents. Finally, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden</a> was built based on a harmony combination of typical traditional house in North Vietnam and modern comfort at luxury hotel standards.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/1a_House%20facade.jpg" style="width: 329px; height: 247px;" alt="" /></div><br /><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden house</a> includes 4 sections: the main house Frangipani house which consider as the soul of Moon garden and worshiping place is located here. Frangipani house has 01 WC indoor and 01 WC outdoor; accommodate max 4adutls + 2 children. Second section is accommodation area including: Pomelo house (with 3 indoor WC) for max 8 adults + 3 children and Mango house (with 2 indoor WC) for max 8 adults + 3 children. Next is the public area which is in the last phase of completion by the end of 2010, Public area is the place for join-in activities like: wedding anniversaries, birthday party, New Year Party or even a meeting ect. The last section is the kitchen and inventory.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/5b_More%20about%20twin%20room.jpg" style="width: 315px; height: 236px;" alt="" /></div> However, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden</a> does not just offer accommodation for 1 or 2 nights stay out of Hanoi. Stay in Moon Garden means you joining several activities giving a real taste of Vietnam culture and rural life. Activities there is designed to best interact with locals. From cycling tour to explore surrounding villages, visiting Duong Lam Ancient village to cooking class, fishing, farming works (collecting green tea leaves, corns or rice up to harvest season) and many others well created by smart minds and warm hearts of the owners<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/7b_Through%20beautiful%20path.jpg" style="width: 302px; height: 226px;" alt="" /></div><br />Designed and built by persons experienced and passionate in travel, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden</a> excellently meet complex demand of staying in comfort but closest to real life of locals. Moon Garden is a perfect choice for whom love countryside, peaceful places and not touristy. The standard program of <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden</a> is 2days 1 night, but you can extend to one more night with bed and breakfast. Don’t worry about that will be boring because the hosts prepare activities always ready to ensure customers’ fun<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/10_cooking%20Class.JPG" style="width: 306px; height: 229px;" alt="" /></div><br /><em>**** More photos of Moon Garden, visit our official channel on Facebook at </em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=1558370866#%21/album.php?aid=2094456&id=1435158826"><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">http://www.facebook.com/Holiday-Indochina/Moon-Garden-house-photos</span></em></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday Indochina</a> as a main investor is granted a great favorable condition to be the first agent introducing this product to the world. Customers reserve with Holiday Indochina benefit:<br /><br /> + <em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>Better rates than any elsewhere</strong></span></em>. As mentioned, Holiday Indochina is a main investor of Moon Garden, booking with us means you buying a product directly from “manufacturer” – No hidden cost from middle men<br /> + <em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><strong>Excellent services guaranteed</strong></span></em> – Holiday Indochina has a right to have a full control of service quality at Moon Garden. That means you are guaranteed not only to receive a best value but a highest flexibility to customize program with added value<br /> + <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><strong>Consultants thoroughly understand the services</strong></em></span>: right from the beginning phase, our travel consultants managed several inspection as well as experimental trips to Moon Garden in order to examine, experience then choose the most suitable things for clients. Dealing with Holiday Indochina, you are working with who fully understand the value and services at Moon Garden<br /> + <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><strong>Convenient, fast and safe booking</strong></em></span>. You can send your reservation by mail, fax or call us at anytime without any log in or account required. Our standard is to confirm any booking within 24hours. However for best support of new product, Moon Garden booking is put at higher priority which results in the confirmation must be within 12hours.<br /> + <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><strong>Easily connecting with other destinations</strong></em></span>: Program at Moon Garden is very easily connected before/after a cruise in Halong bay, Hanoi excursions and/or airport transfer.<br /><br />Those are just some great points of our new program at Moon Garden house. Let join us to enjoy a real taste of Vietnam culture and life through special product of <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/149/371/Vietnam_Luxury/A_real_taste_of_tradition_Vietnam_in_luxury.html">Moon Garden Homestay</a>. 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With the total ares of 200.000 square metres, this 5 star heaven is designed as classical Western combined with Asian especially China Style enhancing its luxury.<br /><br />The 548 deluxe rooms & suites and 52 villas overlook the ocean on one side and a majestic Da Nang city on the others.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">*** BIG PROMOTION </span></strong></span><strong>priced from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: larger;">US$ 90++</span></span> per room per night at City View Deluxe:</strong><br /><em>valid from 15 Sep 2010 to 30 Oct 2010</em><br /><strong></strong><strong><br />The Hot Promotion Benefits:</strong><br />• Daily International Buffet Breakfast<br />• 15% discount on beauty salon services<br />• 15% discount on laundry services<br />• 15% discount on beverages<br />• 03 consecutive nights stay, get <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">50% discount</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>for forth night<br /><br /><strong>Terms & Conditions</strong><br />- Room bookings are required in advance and confirmation is subject to availability.<br />- Rates are subject to 10% government taxes and 5% of service charge<br />- Minimum 02 persons per room are required<br />- Promotion applied for new bookings and not valid with other discounts.<br />- 100% prepayment policy within 24 hours when making booking. <br />- Cancellations made less than 2 days prior to arrival will impose a penalty charge of first night stay.<br />*********************<br /></div><br />Next come from the most luxurious resort in Vietnam - <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/153/261/Hoi_an_hotels/The_Nam_hai_resort.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Nam Hai resort</span></a>. 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With the total ares of 200.000 square metres, this 5 star heaven is designed as classical Western combined with Asian especially China Style enhancing its luxury.<br /><br />The 548 deluxe rooms & suites and 52 villas overlook the ocean on one side and a majestic Da Nang city on the others.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">*** BIG PROMOTION </span></strong></span><strong>priced from <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: larger;">US$ 90++</span></span> per room per night at City View Deluxe:</strong><br /><em>valid from 15 Sep 2010 to 30 Oct 2010</em><br /><strong></strong><strong><br />The Hot Promotion Benefits:</strong><br />• Daily International Buffet Breakfast<br />• 15% discount on beauty salon services<br />• 15% discount on laundry services<br />• 15% discount on beverages<br />• 03 consecutive nights stay, get <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">50% discount</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>for forth night<br /><br /><strong>Terms & Conditions</strong><br />- Room bookings are required in advance and confirmation is subject to availability.<br />- Rates are subject to 10% government taxes and 5% of service charge<br />- Minimum 02 persons per room are required<br />- Promotion applied for new bookings and not valid with other discounts.<br />- 100% prepayment policy within 24 hours when making booking. <br />- Cancellations made less than 2 days prior to arrival will impose a penalty charge of first night stay.<br />*********************<br /></div><br />Next come from the most luxurious resort in Vietnam - <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/153/261/Hoi_an_hotels/The_Nam_hai_resort.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Nam Hai resort</span></a>. 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All 100 villas at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Nam Hai</span> front the beach and enjoy private gardens with outdoor showers and the finest appointments. In the pool villas, individual butler service assures every wish is fulfilled.<br /><br />The resort features one of the top spas in Asia, two gourmet restaurants and a wide range of recreational facilities including tennis, a health club, three swimming pools, a kids club and an 18 hole golf course designed by Colin Montgomerie nearby.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">*** SHOCKING RATES at Luxury Getaway @ The Nam Hai resort for Vietnamese and expatriates </span></strong></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;"> </span></strong></span><em><span style="font-size: small;">only available at website of Holiday Indochina Co., Ltd, valid until 20 Dec 2010:</span></em><strong></strong><br /><strong> </strong><br /><strong> Room Type Weekday Rate Weekend Rate</strong><br /><strong> </strong><em> (USD/room/nite) (USD/room/nite)</em><strong></strong><br /><strong> </strong><br /><strong> 1 Bedroom hotel Villa <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">260 nett 260 nett </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- Limited room inventory</span></strong><br /><strong> 1 Bedroom Hotel Villa 320 nett 320 nett</strong><br /><strong> 1 Bedroom Pool Villa 560 nett 620 nett</strong><br /><strong> 2 Bedroom Pool Villa 860 nett 920 nett</strong><br /><strong> 3 Bedroom Pool Villa 1160 nett 1220 nett</strong><br /><strong> 3 Bedroom Beachfront Pool Villa 1660 nett 1720 nett</strong><br /><strong> 4 Bedroom Pool Villa 1460 nett 1520 nett</strong><br /><strong> 5 Bedroom Pool Villa 2500 nett 2500 nett</strong><br /><br /><strong>Terms & Conditions</strong><br /> - Limited daily room inventory at entry level villas on a first-come; frst-served basis. 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Their astonishing beauty has been a source of inspiration for many works of art that infatuate people’s hearts.<br /><br />The centuries-old terraced fields in Yen Bai, Lao Cai and Ha Giang provinces have been created by the hardworking and talented hands of people belonging to local ethnic minorities, including the Dao, Mong, Ha Nhi, Giay, Tay, Xa Pho, Nung and Pa Di people.<br /><br />The terraced fields, the result of years of hard work and creativity, represent the determination of the local people to conquer nature. The building of a terraced field requires the concerted efforts of many people.<br /><br />Built directly into the mountainside, the land is initially selected according to its gradient, water resources and soil properties. Local residents, using experience passed from generation to generation, channel water from the top of the mountain to the lower areas of the fields using an ancient system that does not erode the mountain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.baliviptours.com/gambar-content/terrace.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Therefore, terraced fields not only represent one of nature’s gifts to the mountainous region but also act as a perfect example of the ethnic minorities’ traditional methods of agricultural production and land reclamation.<br /><br />Thanks to these cultural and economic values, the terraced fields in La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha and Ze Xu Phinh communes in Yen Bai Province’s Mu Cang Chai District have been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as national heritage sites.<br /><br />Giang Chu Ly, Chairman of the La Pan Tan communal People’s Committee, said that almost 500 ha of terraced fields in the three national heritage sites have been kept intact.<br /><br />He added that local people have been encouraged to continue developing local varieties of rice, such as Lui Khai, Me Linh Xinh and Ta Lenh to create regional specialties, along with cardamon trees and black chicken.<br /><br />Yen Bai Province has plans to develop the Mong ethnic cultural villages that contain the most beautiful terraced fields to ensure that community-based cultural activities, including agricultural cultivation, cuisine, costumes and folk music, are preserved for future generations.<br /><br />Several infrastructure projects, including roads and hotels will also be implemented to contribute to the development of the local tourism industry.<br /><br />The combination of preserving the terraced fields as cultural landscapes and transforming them into tourist sites is expected to help preserve, protect and uphold the nation’s cultural values, gradually improve the locals’ living conditions and, most importantly, preserve a natural masterpiece that is viewed as a unique characteristic of the northwestern region.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Some private packages passing magnificent terrace fields: </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/148/254/Adventure_tours/Trekking_tour_from_East_to_West_of_North_Vietnam.html">Grand trekking East to West of Vietnam in 12 days</a><span style="font-style: italic;">; trekking in luxury with </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/276/Overland_tours/The_bests_of_Vietnam.html">Vietnam the best tour in 14 days</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and many more easily customized by Holiday Indochina – only one </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_customize.html">click here to contact us</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> to get a trip designed just for you, like no others! 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We started from Hanoi at 7.30am on 21Aug. Top managers of Holiday Indochina and Minh Viet also joined in the holiday. This was a chance for company express our special thanks to our excellent staffs who put their great knowledge and efforts to our success. Staffs' family were warmly welcome to take part in the trip. And all expenses was sponsored by the company. Moreover, Bhaya cruise was not disappointed us. The cruise was great and cruise members were very friendly. We had a memorable party at night on <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Halong bay</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1181%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>On the tender to Bhaya Classic 20 cabins</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20YEn%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Settled on-board and enjoyed welcome cocktail</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/DSCN1386%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Welcome message from Cruise Manager and crew members</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen2%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Double cabin of Bhaya Classic</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen5%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Sales Manager , <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Yen (Liz) </span>on the sundeck (it had been rain just before we checked in)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen6%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Holiday Indochina's IT manager, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Sy,</span> with his wife</em><br /><br /><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20100918103935425.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Accounting Controller - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Thanh</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1212.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>President of Holiday Indochina, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Tung</span>, with his son on Vung Vieng floating village</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Party%20at%20night.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Our night party - Very excited</em><br /><br /><em><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/PICT0532.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br />Wonderful Halong bay - View from Sung Sot cave (Suprising Cave)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20yen4.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>We loved Halong bay - See you in our next trip</em></div> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.mekonghalongbaycruise.com/"><br />Halong bay</a>, 21 - 22 August 2010. An experience to memorize.</div>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-83460611024040032462010-09-20T00:29:00.000-07:002010-09-20T00:30:20.881-07:00Holiday Indochina’s summer retreat in Halong bay Bhaya cruiseOn 21-22 Aug, out-standing staffs of <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday Indochina</a> and its mother company’s – Minh Viet transports chartered <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_detail/158/409/Ha_Long_junks/Bhaya_cruises_Halong_bay_5_off.html">Bhaya Classic Cruise</a> for a summer retreat. We started from Hanoi at 7.30am on 21Aug. Top managers of Holiday Indochina and Minh Viet also joined in the holiday. This was a chance for company express our special thanks to our excellent staffs who put their great knowledge and efforts to our success. Staffs' family were warmly welcome to take part in the trip. And all expenses was sponsored by the company. Moreover, Bhaya cruise was not disappointed us. The cruise was great and cruise members were very friendly. We had a memorable party at night on <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Halong bay</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1181%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>On the tender to Bhaya Classic 20 cabins</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20YEn%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Settled on-board and enjoyed welcome cocktail</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/DSCN1386%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Welcome message from Cruise Manager and crew members</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen2%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Double cabin of Bhaya Classic</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen5%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Sales Manager , <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Yen (Liz) </span>on the sundeck (it had been rain just before we checked in)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen6%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Holiday Indochina's IT manager, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Sy,</span> with his wife</em><br /><br /><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20100918103935425.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Accounting Controller - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Thanh</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1212.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>President of Holiday Indochina, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Tung</span>, with his son on Vung Vieng floating village</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Party%20at%20night.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Our night party - Very excited</em><br /><br /><em><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/PICT0532.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br />Wonderful Halong bay - View from Sung Sot cave (Suprising Cave)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20yen4.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>We loved Halong bay - See you in our next trip</em></div> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.mekonghalongbaycruise.com/"><br />Halong bay</a>, 21 - 22 August 2010. An experience to memorize.</div>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-21389105148588826892010-09-20T00:25:00.001-07:002010-09-20T00:25:41.935-07:00Holiday Indochina’s summer retreat in Halong bay Bhaya cruiseOn 21-22 Aug, out-standing staffs of <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday Indochina</a> and its mother company’s – Minh Viet transports chartered <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise_detail/158/409/Ha_Long_junks/Bhaya_cruises_Halong_bay_5_off.html">Bhaya Classic Cruise</a> for a summer retreat. We started from Hanoi at 7.30am on 21Aug. Top managers of Holiday Indochina and Minh Viet also joined in the holiday. This was a chance for company express our special thanks to our excellent staffs who put their great knowledge and efforts to our success. Staffs' family were warmly welcome to take part in the trip. And all expenses was sponsored by the company. Moreover, Bhaya cruise was not disappointed us. The cruise was great and cruise members were very friendly. We had a memorable party at night on <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Halong bay</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1181%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>On the tender to Bhaya Classic 20 cabins</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20YEn%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Settled on-board and enjoyed welcome cocktail</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/DSCN1386%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Welcome message from Cruise Manager and crew members</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen2%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Double cabin of Bhaya Classic</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen5%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Sales Manager , <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Yen (Liz) </span>on the sundeck (it had been rain just before we checked in)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20Yen6%281%29.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>Holiday Indochina's IT manager, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Sy,</span> with his wife</em><br /><br /><img src="http://seablogs.zenfs.com/u/J7E.332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG/photo/ap_20100918103935425.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Accounting Controller - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ms Thanh</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/IMG_1212.jpg" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>President of Holiday Indochina, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Tung</span>, with his son on Vung Vieng floating village</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Party%20at%20night.jpg" alt="" style="width: 421px; height: 315px;" /><br /><em>Our night party - Very excited</em><br /><br /><em><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/PICT0532.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 315px;" /><br />Wonderful Halong bay - View from Sung Sot cave (Suprising Cave)</em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.holidayindochina.com/userfiles/Gui%20yen4.JPG" alt="" style="width: 420px; height: 314px;" /><br /><em>We loved Halong bay - See you in our next trip</em></div> <div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.mekonghalongbaycruise.com/"><br />Halong bay</a>, 21 - 22 August 2010. An experience to memorize.</div>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-45236369658179716182010-09-06T07:47:00.000-07:002010-09-06T07:50:36.487-07:00Ancient city opens doors for millennial celebrationThe citadel became a UNESCO World Heritage Site early this month<br /><br />The opening is expected to promote the relics further and attract individuals and scientists to preserve them. Numerous fragments of china and pottery have been excavated.<br /><br />Local experts and scientists affiliated with UNESCO are conducting excavations around the site. A master plan for the long-term preservation of the Thang Long Royal Citadel is also in the works.<br /><br />This is the central axis of the Forbidden City remains, including Ky Dai - Doan Mon - Kinh Thien - Hau Lau and Bac Mon. Not much, but that is the mark where the ancient remains of the highest concentration of power of the most feudal dynasty of Vietnam.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://netdepviet.org/vn/attachments/month_1008/10081204432531cb2f69249019.jpg" /><br /></div><br />The citadel was constructed earliest by the Ly dynasty in 1010 and remained the seat of the Vietnamese court until 1810, when Hue became the capital city. The royal palaces and other various structures were largely destroyed by the colonial French in the late 19th century. Some structures remain such as Doan Mon gate and the Flag Tower of Hanoi, as well as the steps of Kinh Thiên Palace and the Hau Lâu (Princess' Palace).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.archi.vn/Upload%20Image/LanAnh2010/100802/4614.jpg" /><br /></div><br />One of the most beautiful feature contributing to the mark of this world heritage is the dome architecture. The dome has graceful bearing medium, the circular domed arch outside the door, the stone is waxy bricks, walls and flat roof bring to the dome of the Imperial City a flawless beauty. From the smallest detail to the overall is designed to be harmony with the scale of space and the work of our father left, demonstrates the great talent of ancient architecture.<br /><br />The Vietnamese military command under General Vo Nguyen Giap, had its headquarters in the citadel in the building known as D67. An underground tunnel enabled the military to flee to other parts in case of a raid.<br /><br />Construction work for the National Assembly building in 2003 uncovered large remains of the citadel dating back to Thang Long. Some of the remains are now exhibited in the Vietnamese History Museum. Where the planned new National Assembly building should not be located is still open.<br /><br />Starting in 2000, some of the old French barracks and buildings have been destroyed to make place for a new museum within the citadel.<br /><br />In 2010 the citadel was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "The Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi"<br /><br />Refer a tour to Hanoi <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html">here</a>! or Book a stay in Hanoi <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_list/151/Hanoi_hotels.html">here</a>!<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/355/Overland_tours/North_to_Central_Vietnam_on_your_budget.html">Hanoi tours</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/355/Overland_tours/North_to_Central_Vietnam_on_your_budget.html">Hanoi excursions</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_list/151/Hanoi_hotels.html">Hanoi hotels,</a> <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/277/Overland_tours/Vietnam_s_World_Heritage_tour.html">World Heritages</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html">Vietnam holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday indochina</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html">Vietnam luxury travel</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html">Luxury Vietnam holiday, </a><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html">Vietnam luxury holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/151/341/Hanoi_hotels/Sheraton_Hanoi_hotel.html" target="_blank">Sherarton Hanoi hotel</a>, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/151/331/Hanoi_hotels/Sofitel_Legend_Metropole_hotel.html" target="_blank">Sofitel Metropole hotel</a><br /><br />- Edit and posted by Holiday Indochina -A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-23206711215294640512010-09-05T21:36:00.000-07:002010-09-05T21:38:23.644-07:00New luxury resort in Con Dao - Six Senses Hideaway Con DaoHCM CITY — Six Senses Con Dao, the first luxury resort on the famous Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau will welcome its first guests in December.<br /><br />The five-star resort boasts "ultra-contemporary architecture designed to enhance the natural beauty of the site".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://a367.yahoofs.com/lifestory/J7E__DOT__332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG_1/blog/ap_20100825042947636.jpg?lb_____D08_ogMeI" /><br /></div><br />All materials and resources have been locally chosen, and from sustainable sources, the resort developers say.<br /><br />The resort has 50 villas, each with its own private infinity pool and unobstructed views of the East Sea with a total capacity of 200 guests. Each villa has both space and privacy along with indoor and outdoor bathrooms.<br /><br />Con Dao is part of a 16-island archipelago around 200km from Vung Tau city.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The resort:</span><br /> <br />The spectacular Con Dao archipelago of islands is located to the south-east of Vietnam. The largest and most beautiful, Con Dao Island, hosts the Six Senses Hideaway Con Dao along a one-kilometre, white sand beach surrounded by dramatic mountain landscapes. The remote setting and preserved natural landscape provides an extraordinary sense of seclusion, creating an ideal place to escape, relax and live close to the natural elements<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 533px; height: 388px;" src="http://www.sixsenses.com/images/Six-Senses-Hideaway-Con-Dao/landscape-b.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.holidaysindochina.com/hotel_detail/156/348/Nha_Trang_hotels/Ninh_Van_bay_Hideaway_resort_spa.html">Six Senses Hideaway</a> Con Dao presents elegantly designed modern accommodations offering generous personal space with lush tropical mangrove vegetation and breathtaking views. There are 35 villas with Private Pools plus 15 Residential Villas, each with two Private Pools. 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Heritage Committee in Brazil yesterday.<br /><br />The citadel was among the 32 sites, including 24 cultural and two natural-cultural heritage sites, newly recognized by the committee.<br /><br />"This is a valuable gift and a very significant event for the Vietnamese people and the capital city of Ha Noi before its 1,000th anniversary in October," said an official from the Ha Noi People's Committee.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.asianatravel.com.vn/files/images/hanoi_thanhco.jpg" style="width: 436px; height: 327px;" alt="" /></div><br />A group of six French specialists in history, archaeology, museum studies, urban studies and architecture had reported to the UNESCO committee: "We examined archaeological sites at No 18 Hoang Dieu Street, and we have come to the conclusion that this site represents world heritage value of the highest significance."<br /><br />In identifying the values of the Ba Dinh site and of the Thang Long Royal Citadel, they said preservation of the Royal Citadel would reflect the uniqueness of this city in the Vietnamese nation and history over more than 1,000 years.<br /><br />The site, they said, allowed a tangible interpretation of the continuity and peculiar features of the State organization of Viet Nam during that period and would provide original historical materials for defining the status of Ha Noi as the capital of the Dai Viet Kingdom.<br /><br />Preservation of the site would also give Ha Noi a unique opportunity to ensure environmental values for its inhabitants in the future.<br /><br />Archeological specialists from Japan, France, Australia, the US, South Korea, Norway and Italy were invited to visit the site and contribute their ideas.<br /><br />The citadel has apparently been re-constructed many times over the course of the millennium, with each later construction grafted onto earlier ones. Archaeological artifacts have been well-preserved underground, making it the best-preserved palace sites in Asia.<br /><br />"Famous ancient royal citadels such as the Fono Romano in Rome, Chang An in China and Heijokyo in Japan have been recognized as cultural heritage of mankind and inscribed on the List of World Heritage," commented a Japanese specialist.<br /><br />"A site of equal or even greater significance has been revealed lying underground in Ha Noi. This shows that the area has been a political, economic and cultural centre of Viet Nam for over 1,000 years and demonstrates the level of development and strength of the Vietnamese in the past."<br /><br />Viet Nam began taking measures for the preservation of the site back in 2006, said Professor Trinh Sinh from the Archaeological Institute.<br /><br />The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested the Prime Minister to ratify a plan to preserve some of the excavated lots found to contain the most important, representative and original artifacts, Sinh said. These would be turned into an open museum to display artifacts and replicas.<br /><br />The remaining lots would be systematically excavated, properly documented and then turned into an historical and cultural park within the complex of the historic Ba Dinh Square, he said.<br /><br />Archaeological excavations were conducted on the 40,000sq.m site at No18 Hoang Dieu Street in 2002-03, revealing four distinct periods of activity: the Dai La or pre-Thang Long period from the 7th-10th centuries; the Ly-Tran period of the 11th-14th centuries, which included some vestiges of the pre Dinh-Le dynasty of the 10th century; the Le period of the 15th-18th centuries; and the Nguyen dynasty of the 19th century. The site demonstrated a continuous 1,300-year course of development of Vietnamese culture.<br /><br />The site is located next to the Ha Noi Citadel built in 1805 and destroyed in 1897 and on the west of what used to be the axis of the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden City of Thang Long. — VNS<br /><br />Refer a tour to Hanoi <a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">here</span></a>! or Book a stay in Hanoi <a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_list/151/Hanoi_hotels.html" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">here</span></a>!<br /><br />Tags: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/news_detail/51/114/Travel_Destinations/Hanoi_Royal_Citadel_Citadel_named_World_Heritage_Site_.html">Citadel Hanoi</a>, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Hanoi tours</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Hanoi excursions</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_list/151/Hanoi_hotels.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Hanoi hotels</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_detail/147/277/Overland_tours/Vietnam_s_World_Heritage_tour.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">World Heritages</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/147/Package_tours.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Vietnam holiday</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Holiday indochina</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">, </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Vietnam luxury ravel</span></a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Luxury Vietnam holiday</span></a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/tour_list/149/Luxury_collection.html"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Vietnam luxury holiday</span></a>A blog Channel of Holiday Indochinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14390988445261240652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681949341085417421.post-73774207952351236612010-07-01T00:39:00.001-07:002010-07-01T00:39:28.216-07:00Hyatt Regency Resort&Spa to come a new 5star accommodation in China beachThe golden sands of Vietnam’s 3,400-kilometer coastline scored its first internationally renown brand March 19 when Hyatt Hotels and Resorts broke ground on an expansive beach resort in Vietnam.<br /> <br />Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa on China Beach joins the <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/177/387/Hochiminh_city_hotels/Park_Hyatt_Sai_gon_hotel.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Park Hyatt in Ho Chi Minh City</span></a>’s first district as the second Hyatt property in Vietnam. Worldwide, Hyatt operates 750 hotels. Its other beach resorts in Southeast Asia include Hyatt Regency Hua Hin in Thailand, Grand Hyatt Bali and Bali Hyatt in Indonesia, and Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort in Malaysia.<br /><br />“While some excellent beach resorts have opened in Vietnam, none possess the brand appeal of the Hyatt,” said Peter Ryder, CEO of Indochina Capital, the resort’s developer. “We expect that Hyatt’s reputation will attract legions of new travelers to Vietnam from around the world.”<br /> <br />Scheduled to open in early 2010, after a US $100 million investment, the resort’s 226 guest rooms will be complemented by residential developments, including 150 condominium and 30 two-storey oceanfront villas for sale. The resort is located 15 minutes by car from Danang International Airport, at the base of the Marble Mountains and near the UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Hoi An (10km), My Son (40km) and Hue (80km).<br /> <br />“This setting is renown throughout Asia for two reasons — China Beach and the Marble Mountains,” said Grahame Carder, vice president of marketing – Asia Pacific at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. “We’re building on 650 meters of beachfront, and we’re at the foot of the legendary Marble Mountains. In Vietnam, we can’t think of a better combination of cultural appeal and tropical getaway.”<br /> <br />Four architects are combining talents to build the resort on the 20-hectare site. RMJM Singapore Pte Ltd. is the lead designer. Diana Simpson Designs, based in Australia, is working up the interior designs. Site Concepts International, based in the United States, is developing the landscape. And Studio Daminato, based in Singapore, will design the resort’s restaurant.<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/179/421/Danang_hotels/Silver_shore_International_resort.html"><img alt="Silver shore luxury resort" title="Hyatt resident luxury resort" src="http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2008_1st/HyattChinaBeachRendering.jpg" /></a></div><br />The hotel’s 226 rooms are grouped in clusters of three-storey buildings, angled to optimize views of the ocean. A number of two-storey blocks are set amid tropical gardens. The rooms segue from indoors to outdoors over spacious outdoor decks that act as extensions of the personal space within.<br /> <br />“Architecturally, Vietnam — and central Vietnam in particular — is an incredible visual resource for designers,” said Karen Lim, design director at RMJM Singapore Pte Ltd. “For Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa, we’ve preserved the essence and intimacy of the Vietnamese village in clusters of buildings. We’ve also integrated one of the region’s most fabled architectural attributes — the rampart’s of Hue’s Citadel — as a gateway to the property.”<br /><br />RMJM has designed the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, the Oktha Tower in St. Petersburg, Russia and the Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre in China. <br /><br />Another of the resort’s distinguishing features will be a subterranean spa setting, accessed by a canyon-like gallery visible as a crack in the landscape at ground level. Each of the 30 beachfront residences feature three bedrooms, a pool and a garden, as well as views of the sea.<br /> <br />At the resort’s north end, the apartments will be situated in a suite of buildings, ranging in height from six to 14 storeys. Nearly every one of these units will offer a sea view.<br /> <br />“Indochina Capital’s vision for this project is a testament to the group’s ambition to put Vietnam on a par with the world’s most distinguished destinations for travelers,” said Carder. “We’re proud to be associated with a project of such magnitude.”<br /> <br />As Vietnam’s third largest city, Danang’s rising appeal as a destination has prompted the inclusion of a convention center, anchored by a 500-square-meter banquet hall.<br /> <br />“The wider world is just waking up to this region,” said Ryder. “The days of Good Morning, Vietnam are long over, and the Hyatt’s enthusiasm for this project attests to that.”<br /> <br /><strong>About Global Hyatt </strong><br /> <br />Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world’s premier hotel companies, offers today’s travellers more than 750 hotels and resorts (more than 140,000 rooms) in more than 45 countries. 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The seaside resort scooped the category of “Best Destination Spa,” which was voted by a panel of judges comprising notable socialites, editors of regional spa publications, tour operators and spa enthusiasts.<br /><br />“What’s noteworthy about this award is that it was earned based upon what we used to offer,” said Herbert Laubichler-Pichler, the resort’s general manager. “Since the judges’ decision, we’ve actually improved our spa with the introduction of a menu long on singular treatments.”<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 419px; height: 377px;" alt="" src="http://luxurytravelvietnam.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/namhai2.jpg" /></div><br />The new menu includes <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/153/261/Hoi_an_hotels/The_Nam_hai_resort.html">The Nam Hai</a> Indulgent Oriental Ritual, a three-hour experience that includes an aromatherapy foot polish, a four-hands jade massage designed to dissolve muscle tension and soothe the spirit, a Traditions D’Orient organic facial, an Asian-style foot massage and a Himalayan crystal body polish.<br /><br />The choice of a bath strewn with rose petals while enjoying Champagne and canapés has also been added to the list of new spa options.<br /><br />Owned by Indochina Capital and managed by GHM, <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/hotel_detail/153/261/Hoi_an_hotels/The_Nam_hai_resort.html">The Nam Hai</a> owes its spa concept to GHM’s corporate director of spa, Brenda Ramen, who drew from her travels in Asia when conceiving rituals and selecting products.<br /><br />A tranquil lotus pond surrounds The Spa which features two spacious pavilions with eight spa villas, relaxation areas, steam showers and changing rooms. This facility has been nominated as ‘One of the World’s Top New Spas’ by Conde Nast Traveler (USA) and called one of the world’s ‘Top 75 Spas’ by Conde Nast Traveller (UK).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="font-size: larger;">*** BIG PROMOTION only available at website of Holiday Indochina Co., Ltd:</span></strong></span><br /><em>Valid from 01 Nov - 23 Dec 2010 and 11 Jan - 31 Oct 2011</em><br /><br /><strong>One - Bedroom Villas</strong><br />*******<br />Pay 2 nights / Stay 3 nights<br />Pay 3 nights / Stay 4 nights + 01 lunch<br /><br /><strong>1 - 5 Bedrooms pool Villas</strong><br />*******<br />Pay 2 nights / Stay 3 nights<br />Pay 3 nights / Stay 4 nights + 1 lunch + 1 dinner<br /><br /><strong>Pool Villa Club benefits</strong><br />*******<br />Butler Services<br />Daily Breakfast<br />Daily afternoon tea within villa<br />Complementary pre-dinner drinks with canapes served in villa from 1700 to 1900<br />Complementary laundry (excludes dry-cleaning)<br />Complementary mini bar in the villa (replenished once daily)<br />Complementary return airport transfers<br />Private cars transfer to Hoian old town and Danang City (24hrs prior notice required)<br /><br /><strong>Reservation can be made with <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/">Holiday Indochina Co., Ltd</a> at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(84 4) 36339576</span> or email to <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">sales@holidayindochina.com</span></a> </strong></div><br /><em>- Source: Vietnamnet.vn and Holiday Indochina - 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Big deals in Low seasonHoliday Indochina's cruise collection including Mekong cruises and Halong bay junks is one of our best selling product. In order to offer our value customers excellent junks cruising through amazing Halong bay, Holiday Indochina excitedly launch a Big Promotion applied for many Halong bay cruise junks of which some are listed below:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1/ <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Jasmine and Ginger cruise</a> - Big deals with <span style="color: rgb(255, 64, 64);">15% off:</span></span><br /><a href="http://mekonghalongbaycruise.com/halong-cruise/halong-jasmine.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tab.tpl&product_id=21&category_id=6&Itemid=92"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jasmine cruise</span></a> officially opened on 18 December 2007, the newest four star junk will set the standard for services and amenities on the bay. Fitted out in the 1930's Indochine style, the Halong jasmine will feature 22 spacious cabin, restaurant, lounge and two special jasmine Suites with their own jacuzzi & balcony for uninterrupted views of the bay.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://a367.yahoofs.com/lifestory/J7E__DOT__332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG_1/blog/ap_20100412062402151.jpg?lb_____DWXmf127F" /><br /></div><br />Jasmine's sister cruise, <a href="http://mekonghalongbaycruise.com/halong-cruise/halong-ginger.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tab.tpl&product_id=22&category_id=7&Itemid=92"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ginger</span></a> blends classical beauty with modern comfort, catering to groups of between six and 20 people. Measuring 38m in length and 8m in width, it has three decks that house the elegant restaurant, a lounge, two bars, a small boutique and a library, as well as ten luxurious sleeping cabins. Fitted out with wood and bamboo, its interior is charming. The stylish decoration of the dining room – not to mention the fact that the staff change their uniforms to serve meals – is highly impressive, seemingly more suited to a five-star hotel.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Promotion rate applied for both 2days/3days program and start from <span style="color: rgb(255, 64, 64);">181USD per person</span>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2/ <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Halong Indochina Sails junk</a> - <span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">5% off</span></span><br /><a href="http://mekonghalongbaycruise.com/halong-cruise/indochina-sails.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tab.tpl&product_id=46&category_id=8&Itemid=92"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Indochina Sails</span></a> owns a fleet of 4 cruises in Halong bay. The<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Indo 1</span> (14 cabins) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indo 2 </span>(15 cabins) are identical boats and were both launched in 2007. Each comprises 15 cabins (Superior and Deluxe Cabins). The deluxe cabins are are a bit larger and feature rainfall showers and are all situated on the second decks of the boats.<br />The newest boat, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Indo 3</span> (15cabins), launched in late 2008, also features ceramic artworks handcrafted in Bat Trang, well known as the home of the country’s most talented ceramic craftsmen. All of our boats are decorated with silk from Van Phuc, the “Silk Village”.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://a367.yahoofs.com/lifestory/J7E__DOT__332aHxto6uCpfZu3gkW26WHYjMkG_1/blog/ap_20100412062506486.jpg?lb_____DhGsYckH." /><br /></div><br />The smaller but more luxurious boat, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">“<a href="http://mekonghalongbaycruise.com/halong-cruise/valentine-cruise.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tab.tpl&product_id=47&category_id=15&Itemid=92">Valentine</a></span>”, launched in late 2007, is perfect for those seeking a more exclusive and intimate experience. Valentine is a full service vessel offering all the facilities and amenities of our larger boats, but with only five cabins; four Deluxe cabins at 19 square meters each and one Suite cabin at 30 square meters, all with Jacuzzis.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Promotion rate applied for both 2days/3days program and start from <span style="color: rgb(255, 64, 64);">159USD per person</span>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3/ <a href="http://www.holidayindochina.com/cruise.html">Halong Bhaya cruise</a> - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5% off</span></span><br />Launched in July 2007, the first <a href="http://mekonghalongbaycruise.com/halong-cruise/bhaya-cruises.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tab.tpl&product_id=33&category_id=9&Itemid=92"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bhaya cruise</span></a> ship features twenty luxurious cabins furnished in classical style. The ship can accommodate up to 40 passengers for either 2days/1night cruise or 3days/2nights cruise in Halong Bay. In November 2008, Bhaya will be accompanied by the launch of her sister ship. Together, the two ships offer 40 luxurious cabins and suites and an exciting array of activities and facilities for you to enjoy as you discover the scenic delights of Halong Bay<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Promotion rate applied for both 2days/3days program and start from <span style="color: rgb(255, 64, 64);">156USD per person</span>. Click here for cruise details and program</span><br /><br />Above are some that can be listed on this promotion campaign. 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