Blogs from Binh Thuan, South Central Coast, Vietnam, Asia - page 2

h2 style="border: 0px; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 16px 0px 0px; outline: 0px;"ein strahlend schöner tag weckt uns mit seinen sonnenstrahlen. leider ist in unserem aussie backpackers resort kein frühstück inkludiert, aber wir finden bald einen günstigen local place mit allem nötigen - kaffee! auf die gefahr hin, dass ich mich wiederhole: ich weiß noch nicht, ob es die kaffeebohne selbst, die röstung oder die zubereitung in form kleiner siebvorrichtungen, die direkt ins glas tropfen, ist, aber der vietnamesische kaffee ist ein samtig weiches und gleichzeitig dick-schwarz-cremig starkes gedicht! ein traum für jeden kaffee-liebhaber! der morgendlichen stärkung folgend, suchen und finden wir eine kite-surf schule. nach dem einstündigen “refresher kurs” sind wir sowohl von unserem nur unverständlich englisch sprechenden instructor als a... read more

On a Thursday night we lie, shivering under the covers desperate for the heater to kick on, the only pair of socks I'd packed working to thaw my feet up in the central highlands, surrounded by coniferous trees and nay a coconut in sight; Friday afternoon scorched in the middle of desert sands that may well take the skin clean off your feet, thick dusty air giving way only on occasion to a merciful breeze from the bay - a rolling sea of brick-red sand dunes as far as the eye can see.... welcome to Vietnam. Over thousands of years ethnicity, political allegiance, cultural practice and foreign meddle have found their culmination in a country with one of the world's most fascinating contours - a snake-like head gazing north toward China, the serpentine body wrapping itself ... read more

Having in mind that we would be arriving in Mui Ne around midnight and searching for a place to sleep at this hour simply didn’t seem too appealing, just in case we had booked a night in one of the guesthouses online a day before. We mentioned to the bus driver where we were staying but weren’t sure whether the nodding meant that he understood what we were saying or whether he was just trying to get rid of us. The latter one seemed more probable to be honest… We arrived in Mui Ne a bit later than planned as it was getting close to 1.30 when we reached the town. Driving through empty streets, we were looking on both sides making sure we haven’t passed our guesthouse yet but we were driving so fast that ... read more

On arrival in Mui Be it is a good idea to have some idea where your hotel is so you can ask your bus driver to drop you off in an appropriate place. Naturally we didn't do this and therefore we got a good look at the main tourist strip watching everyone else get off. Finally we were the only ones left and it turned out that the bus didn't go past our place. At least a taxi driver knew where we were going. It was miles out of the way! Our initial disappointment turned to delight as we had an almost deserted beach and an incredible beach front bungalow. Except for needing to get taxis going to and from the strip, it was perfect. We highly recommend the White Sands Resort. We did plan on ... read more

This was my third visit to Bình Thuận province which is one of my favorite destinations in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. On this trip I spent a week visiting Phú Quý island and other famous tourist sites. It had been 5 years since my last visit in 2008. There have been so many Russian tourists coming to this province during the past few years and now they make up 70% of foreign tourists. I saw them everywhere, in Phan Thiết city, in buses and at other tourist sites. Phan Thiết is the capital city of Bình Thuận province. It’s a pleasant place to visit as the beach is only 3km away from the city. Foods are good and inexpensive. The local government has set up a good bus system which enables tourists to go ... read more