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Hanoi_girl I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. I work for a Japanese construction company and have traveled in 15 countries in Asia and Africa, 55 of 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 23 trips to Huế city. Egypt, India, Japan and Nepal are my love, and other favorite countries are Indonesia, Myanmar, China (6 times), Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, Laos (2 times), Malaysia (2 times), Singapore and Thailand (7 times). I visited all countries in South East Asia except East Timor. My next destination will be Sri Lanka in mid February 2010.

I'm still young and very happy as I've been to some wonders of the world: the Pyramids and the Pharos in Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Wall in China, the Borobudur temple in Indonesia, the Angkor temples in Cambodia, the 3,000 temples in Bagan - Myanmar, the Plain of Jars in Laos, the Stone Forest in south west China etc. The modern cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, Dubai, Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore also attracted me. I like this saying: "Go as far as you can see, and when you get there, you'll see farther."

The blogs below are my travel stories in some countries (Egypt, India, Japan, Indonesia, Myanmar and others), mostly as a solo traveler. I hope I can share my feelings and experiences by writing about the trips and also about Vietnam.

Cuộc đời là những chuyến đi. Mỗi đất nước tôi đã từng đến thăm, mỗi nơi tôi từng đặt chân tới, ở đó không chỉ có phong cảnh thiên nhiên kỳ vĩ hay những công trình tuyệt tác của nghệ thuật và văn hoá, mà chính những con người tôi đã gặp trong mỗi chặng hành trình và sự thân thiện của họ đã để lại trong tôi những ấn tượng sâu đậm không bao giờ quên được.
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So we are going to say good bye to the Year of the Buffalo (2009) and greet the Year of the Tiger (2010). In the past two years, my blogs about how Vietnamese celebrate Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) and my memories of this festival during my childhood got a great number of views and always stand in the list of my 6 most viewed blogs. It always amazes me why this topic could get such great attention. After publishing this blog, I will be back on the road again. I will leave Hanoi before Tết with the exciting atmosphere of [View Full Entry]

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Orchid at the flower market
Peach blossom
A model of tiger

When I was traveling abroad, some people asked me "What is your religion?". My answer was "I am non-religious. I believe in myself". While other Vietnamese go to pagodas or temples for praying good luck in doing business, good health for their family or wishing to find a husband, I visit these places to see how old the buildings are, any special architecture, and to take photos. On a recent trip, my Japanese boss smiled and said "I found that you love taking photos" and he pointed at the special roofing of a temple which I was shooting. Sometimes I lost [View Full Entry]

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Paper horses and elephants
Chử Đồng Tử temple
Offerings at Kiếp Bạc temple

Many great things were well done in my last decade. I worked for two Japanese companies in the construction industry, traveled to 15 countries in Asia and Africa, along with making uncountable trips in Vietnam. I also spent 4 years posting in the Thorn Tree travel forum of the Lonely Planet website and 2 years in Travel Blog. The first country I visited outside Vietnam was Malaysia. I was so curious about everything and took photos of flowers, people and buses I saw anywhere. On my first trip to China, I traveled overland by bus and train to 6 provinces. I [View Full Entry]

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Truck in Nepal's mountain
Cyclos
Cruising the Red River in Hanoi

In 2005, when I was a regular member in the Thorn Tree travel forum of the Lonely Planet website, I created the FAQ thread for Vietnam (FAQ means Frequently Asked Questions). The problem is that whenever I wanted to edit or update information in this thread, I had to send a message to the Moderator. It was inconvenient for me and it also took time before the information could be updated. Now I would like to publish this blog as a guide for those who plan a trip to Vietnam. Please note that I have never worked in the tourist industry. [View Full Entry]

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Quan Thanh pagoda in Hanoi
I love Vietnam
Mui Ne beach in southern Vietnam

"Namaste, in the world I saw you. Thank you, you made me happy. Wish you have a nice world!" - This is my favorite message which I received from a Nepalese named Rabindra. He/she saw my photos which were taken near his/her old house in Bhaktapur city, Nepal. What Rabindra wrote to me is what I would like to say to the founder of this website (Is it you Alistair?). This blog is about how I found this website. Today I celebrate my two year participation in Travel Blog. I also would like to thank 11 bloggers, who recommended me, and [View Full Entry]

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An old house in Bhaktapur city, Nepal
Bắc Hà Sunday market, Vietnam
Tràng An nature reserve, Vietnam

Happy New Year to all of you! 2010 is a special year as we celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi city. There will be more than 80 cultural events to be organized from now until the end of this year. The most important event will be the Great Ceremony on 10 October 2010. Many works are going on for celebration of the Millennium Year and they need to be completed before October. This blog is about the Hanoi Flower Festival 2010, which was held from 30 December 2009 to 3 January 2010. This is the second flower festival in Hanoi and [View Full Entry]

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Hanoi's symbol at the festival
Dutch tulips at the festival
1000 year Thăng Long - Hanoi

6 & 7 December 2009 - Pleiku was our final destination on the 5-day trip. This city is the capital of Gia Lai province. Again we had to go by mini bus, but this time the distance from Kon Tum to Pleiku is only 50km. There were 23 people inside the 16 seater mini bus and it was fully packed. I couldn't move my legs for one and a half hours. At one section the road was under construction, so the mini bus couldn't go too fast. At least we felt safe, even though it was uncomfortable. Ticket is also cheap, [View Full Entry]

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Đồng Xanh park
Dress of women in the Central Highlands
Plei Chuêt church in Pleiku

During the American War, considerable fighting took place in 3 provinces (Dak Lak, Kon Tum and Gia Lai) which I visited on this trip. In the spring of 1972, the area in and around Kon Tum province was devastated by hundreds of US B-52 raids during the course of a major battle. You may have heard about the Charlie Hill, which was the famous site of the battle in Dak Tô - Tân Cảnh. Kon Tum city is the capital of Kon Tum province. There are more than 10 ethnic minority groups in this province, for example, Bahnar, Jrai, Sedang, Rengao [View Full Entry]

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Inside the wooden church
Statue at the wooden church
Door into the wooden church

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 that's is [View Full Entry]

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At Mr. Amacong's house in Đôn village
Ancient house in Đôn village
The Victory Tower in Buôn Mê Thuột city

The Vietnamese traditional dress, "Áo Dài", is one of the most elegant and beautiful dresses for women. It’s very simple, consisting of a close-fitting blouse, with long panels in the front and back, that is worn over loose white trousers. As a Vietnamese girl who loves to travel abroad, sometimes I bring an Áo Dài to travel with me. Whenever I wear it, my Áo Dài always attracts friendly looks from both locals and travelers. I once got a message from an Irish poster in the Thorn Tree travel forum. He wrote to me "You must get a wonderful reaction from [View Full Entry]

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Mỹ Sơn sanctuary in Central Vietnam
Sunset over the sea in Brunei
The Imperial Citadel in Huế city



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