Blogs from Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak , Central Highlands, Vietnam, Asia

The next morning in Buon Ma Thuot, while we waited for the bike we indulged in the unexpected middle-class atmosphere and went shopping. After having seen nothing for sale for days except bare necessities (and most of the time not even that), the novelty of fashion proved too overwhelming, and we left empty-handed. We had high ambitions to see Dray Sap and Dray Nur Falls, as well as drive to Dalat, but as usual things took longer than we hoped and after the seeing the waterfalls our shadows became too long to dare to drive any further. We stopped on the outskists of Buon Ma Thout, at a little guest house where we caused a huge commotion again. People were running around, fixing the room, spraying it with air freshener, they unpacked our bikes for us ... read more

I have some time now to blog. I’ll take some time and write a little about Jungle Beach. We LOVED the place. As soon as we walked in Syl (the owner) welcomed us. We were instantly greeted with some lemon water and were sat down to eat some lunch. After lunch Syl showed us some bungalows that we could choose from. We chose one close to the bathroom and between the beach and dining area, A6. We settled in and went for a swim in the ocean. The beach is pretty nice. Clear water, white sand etc. Our only complaints were there was nothing to see while snorkeling, and the wind made it really hard to lay on the beach. The dogs really make the place. They are always happy to see you and love a ... read more

we have just done two long days riding motorbikes through the highlands in central vietnam. the weather is partly sunny and warm. we are wearing windbreakers, pants and running shoes for riding and a big bandana to protect from the exhaust. everyone else here also wears a face mask to protect not only from dirt/dust but also they value our WHITE skin and prefer NOT to get a tan. hmm. and so why do we want a tan in north america? anyway, we went to visit an orphanage yesterday run by the catholic church. the children have no parents or are in care because there parents lack capacity. sad to see how little toys, supplies, clothes, etc. there. the older girls look after the infants. difficult. the motorbiking the last two days has been on a ... read more

Hi All, I am planning to travel to Highland regions of Vietnam. Any one has experience want to share I will very much appreciated. I will be traveling alone so if anyone wants to join, please feel free to contact me. Looking forward to making the trip.... read more

The Central Highlands region of Vietnam contains 5 provinces. The region's coffee plantations (290,000 ha) constitute 4/5 of the total coffee plantation area for the whole country. It is home to many ethno-linguistic minority groups (Montagnards), for example, Bahnar, Ede, Jrai, K'ho, M'nong etc. It is also renowned for its cool climate, beautiful mountain scenery, lakes and waterfalls, as well as special culture of different ethnic minority groups. Talking about the Central Highlands of Vietnam, you may think about the famous city of "Đà Lạt", which is a popular destination for tourists and Vietnamese couples during their honeymoons. But it is just one of the cities in this region. I also visited Đà Lạt in December 1998 and visited 16 sites in and around the city with a local motorbike driver. This time I visited 3 ... read more