Mandalay hosts the erstwhile royal city which houses the royal palace and a museum. It is located on a square citadel surrounded by four 2-kilometre long walls with 48 turrets and 12 gates, one for each zodiac. Encircling the citadel is a picturesque 60-metre wide moat with a number of bridges. The complex contains audience halls, […]

Post on : 24 June, 2020 This is one of the most mysterious of all the Angkor Temples. It was built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the official state temple of King Jayavarman VII. It stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital, Angkor Thom. What marks it out from others are […]

Amarapura is an old capital of the KoneBaung dynasty and is famous for silk weaving. U Bein Bridge, built in the mid 19th century using reclaimed teak from dismantled buildings, is a glorious sight especially in the early evening as it becomes silhouetted against the vivid sunsets. Worth a visit nearby is MaharWai Yan Bon […]

Post on : 24 June, 2020 Although this is a full 15 miles from Angkor Watt, recent arial laser photography have shown that it is all part of what once, was the largest conurbation the planet. Construction was finished in 967AD and the temple is constructed from red sandstone, giving it a distinctive appearance. The […]

Post on : 24 June, 2020 Close to Kampot in the south of the country, the Bokor Hill Station was used as a retreat for people wishing to escape the sometimes oppressive heat of Phnom Penh. It was abandoned in the 1940s because of the Japanese invasion and again in the 1970s during Pol Pot’s […]

A compact riverside town in Sagaing Region, Mingun lies on the Ayeyarwady River on the west bank about 10km from Mandalay. It is a popular excursion and worth spending at least half a day exploring its impressive sights. Arriving by boat from Mandalay is the most enjoyable although you can also arrive by road from […]

Post on : 20 June, 2020 The caves and waterfalls in Laos are unlike any others in the world. The flowing water at the natural Kuang Si waterfall in Luang Prabang is one of the most stunning waterfalls in the country. It cascades down three tiers to a 50-meter drop. Beneath the falls are a series of […]

Location: Ham Ninh Commune, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province, 20km to the north east of Duong Dong Town Characteristics: This is an ancient village with pristine beauty and peaceful life. No one knows how long Ham Ninh Fishing Village has been established. Long time ago, fishermen from other places came Phu Quoc Island to catch seafood and […]

Location: In the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province, 45km from Ha Tien Town and 15km south of the coast of Cambodia. Characteristics: Phu Quoc is the largest island in Viet Nam with an area of 537km² and also part of an archipelago consisting of 36 islands and islets. Phu Quoc is called the island […]

Location: An Thoi Town, Phu Quoc Island District, Kien Giang Province, 30km to the southeast of Duong Dong Town. Characteristics: Phu Quoc Prison Relic was also known as “The living hell” because American-Sai Gon puppet government used many brutal torture forms, such as nailing, barbed-wire cages, burying alive… to subdue Vietnamese revolutionaries’ fighting will. ◊ History of Foundation […]