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Archive for April, 2012
A Weekend in Rural Mai Chau
Nestled within the mountains of Hoa Binh province, Mai Chau is a small rural town known for its beauty, as well as being a settlement of the ethnic Tai people.
Pilgrimage to Perfume Pagoda
Well off the tourist path, we joined the masses of Vietnamese making the cultural and religious pilgrimage to Chùa Hương to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
The Wonders of Ha Long Bay
No visit to Vietnam would be complete without a trip to see Ha Long Bay, one of the newly-designated 7 Natural Wonders of the World.
The Old Quarter of Hanoi
Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi is a microcosm of the country itself: vibrant and bustling, yet filled with old-world charm.
Cham Ruins at My Son
70 kilometers southwest of Da Nang lies one of Vietnam’s few UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Cham ruins at Mỹ Sơn.