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Flying with Vietnam Airlines! Airlines Transaero and Aeroflot just nervously smoke on the sidelines! )) from Domodedovo on April 11.2012 for 15 days. We flew 9 hours, the flight went well, no complaints. Pillow, blanket, headphones. All TVs worked. It was possible to watch films in English, or live from cameras located under the plane. And takeoff and landing, and the mountains of the Himalayas! )) And everything is free, unlike Transaero. Alcohol (whiskey, champagne, red, white wine, beer), juices, water, quality food, you can ask for noodles between meals! Menu in Russian. In flight, it didn’t shake much, everything went off without a hitch, respect to the pilots of Vietnam Airlines. Ho Chi Minh Airport met us with a temperature of +28 in the shade, this is at 7 in the morning. The time difference with Moscow is 3 hours ahead! )). We went through passport control quickly.
Do not change money at the airport, the rate is much lower than at the place of rest and almost everyone is deceived, as they charge a percentage for the exchange! ))! ! ! You can change $50 for a transfer, and then check, read, so as not to be deceived. On the spot, the course is much more profitable! Indeed, from the airport to the hotel itself, it takes 6 hours by bus. We stopped at a folk crafts factory, had lunch at a restaurant, so the transfer was long! The bus is large and air conditioned. Before leaving, I read reviews about Vietnam and knew that the transfer would be long and tedious, and the tour was mentally prepared. the operator warned that the bus would travel 40 km. per hour and a distance of 200 km will last 5-6 hours. But there was definitely a family of freaks who moaned all the way, cursed with the guide and driver and put pressure on the nerves of everyone sitting on the bus. Please, read the reviews not only about the hotel, but also about the transfer, the country you are going to visit!
Upon arrival at the place, all bad emotions from the tiring journey fly off just in an instant - it's so wonderful here! ! ! The climate is very comfortable, there is no such unbearable humidity, you can safely sunbathe, but gently, 15 minutes and you burn, not noticeably and specifically, so be sure to use protection creams and longer. Everything around is very beautiful, calm and cozy, the local population is completely unobtrusive)))
Tour operator Indochina Legend: gave a local SIM card, discounts in many stores. Excursions - the prices are high, and the massage is expensive!
I’ll explain right away that the sea here is not very clean, which is why it is called Yellow. I thought that I didn’t wash my swimwear, but it’s okay, our powder didn’t fail, I did it. In the morning the sea is calm and the water is smooth, the buoys are far away! Swimming is a pleasure, except for the stings of jellyfish and algae. Once a school of crustaceans bit all the vacationers, but as soon as they appeared, they quickly disappeared.
Personally, no one bit me, I only heard on the beach how vacationers complained. After lunch, the sea is restless, almost constantly waves and strong winds (which is why this place is very beloved by all kinds of surfers), but for inexperienced swimmers and tourists with children, there are pools. If there is a school of fish, the local population does not look that people are swimming in the sea near the beach, catching fish with 20-meter nets and throwing all kinds of garbage (bottles, bags) into the sea, and all this is washed ashore in the afternoon. By the way, the Germans, the Spaniards did not swim in the sea, they immediately went to the pool. There are two pools, each building has its own. Fresh fruits, pearls, paintings on fabrics, T-shirts are constantly carried along the shore, massages are offered! But everything is expensive, next to the hotel on the street towards the fishing village, you can buy everything much cheaper.
The hotel consists of 2 buildings: the 1st BODY (older) is located by the sea, it has its own (main) reception and its own pool; BUILDING 2 (2009) is located across the road, it has its own reception and a separate pool with an outdoor jacuzzi, it houses Deluxe Pool View rooms. This is a 5-storey building, the first floor of which is, as it were, underground, a kind of -1st floor)))
FOR REFERENCE: go out to the roadway from building number 2, RIGHT - CITY, LEFT - FISHING VILLAGE ! ! !
Check in was quick and we were given a room on the 3rd floor. First time staying in 3 stars. Very spacious room, everything is quite new, the plumbing is in good condition, its own terrace with furniture. Pleasantly surprised slippers (flip flops) toothbrushes and paste! Large shower. True, the water is hot, it was not always hot, but it was possible to wash! TV - 2 Russian channels! Tea, coffee, 2 bottles of water for 0.33 for free. From the mini bar refused immediately, so as not to be tempted.
They came and took everything, freeing the refrigerator.
In general, I want to immediately note that I really liked the hotel! I was a guest in two 4 * hotels "Terracotta" and "Bambo Vizhel" in standard rooms, so I concluded: it's better in a 3-star deluxe room than in a 4-standard one! This is the opinion of the residents of these hotels, who were visiting me in my room! Many wrote in the reviews about the 1st floor of the 2nd building that it is of the basement type, indeed it is! No charms, who came and settled in the basement, with a surcharge of $ 40 moved to the rooms above the floors!
The staff translates across the road, it was also a pleasant surprise! ))
Hotel food! Breakfast is quite varied! Loved the pho soup! Recommend! FO BO (beef) FO GA (chicken)! The spicy sauces are just great! Fruit species 4-5)) Freshly squeezed juices!
Raw and boiled vegetables for side dishes, yogurt, scrambled eggs (ask for a longer fry, the first time I took an omelette, so it turned out to be raw inside), pastas, pastries, and count everything!
Pleasantly surprised by the free lunches! The hotel held a promotion throughout April! But you had to buy drinks! Beer "Saigon" half dollar 0.5!
Meals outside the hotel. Just very tasty food these Vietnamese! ! !
After walking for about 10 minutes in the direction of the fishing village, you will find yourself in a row of small open-air cafes called BoKe! I recommend you go to the end and see the entire range and find out the prices! We mainly ate at BoK 183 "U Vova" and BoK 87 "NGOC HA" the owner's name is Ha! We ate something new every day! I tried everything!
I really liked almost all the fish, especially the stingray and shark (they made 2 dishes: fish soup and fried, ate for four more, hearty and tasty "U Vova"), frogs, eels, lobsters and crabs, grilled squids and king prawns, in general, everything except moray eels! You come up, choose the seafood you like in the aquarium, they immediately weigh it and say how much it will cost, they cook it quickly. Bring your own alcohol! To the right of the 2nd building there is a Rodina restaurant, very good cuisine and inexpensive. Thursday is crocodile day! They roast a crocodile on a spit, you can come up to take a picture and eat crocodile meat. Away towards the city at the beginning of the resort town there is a large restaurant Ha Vien (with a barrel) with freshly brewed unfiltered Czech beer, they cook the knuckle just unrealistically delicious! Prices there are slightly higher than in restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel, because.
closer to the city, such is the policy here, but still an order of magnitude lower than in the homeland. I celebrated my birthday there! The only evening when we decided to eat sausages, toast, knuckle and drink beer! Beer different: green, red, light! According to the rating of the magazine "Forbes" among all countries of the world, the most interesting among gourmets, Vietnam takes 3rd place! ))
Ate in a street Vietnamese cafe, where foreigners do not eat! On small chairs and tables the size of a kindergarten. Pho soup is a light soup based on rice noodles with poultry or beef, they brought a huge plate, all spices, herbs, bean sprouts were separately on the plates. Pancakes Nem: slices of meat, greens, cabbage are wrapped in thin rice paper. Shawarma type (mini). Paid $1 for dinner! They gave us 5000 VND on top, so the hostess caught up and wanted to return the extra money. We barely explained that we liked it and it was a tip, as they hardly understand English either.
When visiting a cafe on the street, wipe everything with wet wipes, to be honest, I wiped everything, starting from the seat, because I was always in white, up to the forks of glasses and chopsticks to eat! )) I advise you not to go to the toilet if you don’t want to be “nice to be surprised”!
Studio. Entering the atelier, you will be offered to order clothes and sew them at very low prices. Don't sew! Money thrown away! You can buy high-quality fabrics, but I don’t advise sewing, in my presence a woman from Barnaul, having ordered a trouser suit and a chiffon jacket, lost $ 100, since they don’t return the money back, but cut by eye, without patterns, according to measurements that are not clear to everyone! Things turn out "kutsii", with short sleeves and trousers!
Excursions were taken by "Misha" - this is a Vietnamese who speaks and understands Russian well. From the hotel on the side of the second koprus, go towards the village literally 3 shops and 2 spas Signboard "Let's bargain"! )) take 2 excursions and the third one is free!
By the way, the prices for coffee, tea, cocoa and cobra tincture are cheaper than in Dalat itself! But the ointment "Cobratox" and pains "White Tiger" and other ointments are better to buy in a pharmacy!
Dalat! The most amazing tour! Crazy House is the common name for the designer hotel of Mrs. Dang Nga (daughter of the former President of Vietnam) because of its original design. It's pointless to describe it, it's all a must see! The Buddhist complex Chuk Lam is located in one of the most beautiful corners of nature surrounding the city of Dalat! Seated Buddha! City of flowers! Orchids! Buy bulbs I have all taken root. I bought 7 pieces (traded) for $ 2.5, Silk Factory. A lot of fabric, a scarf costs $20, a picture on the fabric (not silk) - $1, A4 size!
Spa, massage, fish peeling. Near the travel agency "U Misha", if you take excursions from him, ask for a discount to the neighboring spa No. 133.
Noa Mai Spa No. 147 - Opposite the Novela Hotel. The girl's name is WAN! Learns Russian, does massage very well!
Relax Spa No. 135A excellent foot massage, guys do and fish peeling! They take you on a motorbike to your branch! 15 min - $ 3, tea, sweets! sit and enjoy!
The Minh Hung optical shop next to the Chilly Trip travel agency (Lena and Andrey, photo by Yuri Gagarin, how to go to BoK) is also not a bad agency - they took a trip to the lotus lake and dunes from them! a large selection of frames, a free vision test, the manufacture of glasses and lenses of any complexity. My glasses frame + tinting cost $ 40!
You can live as a savage. You can rent a room with all amenities in the Mui Ne District and the fishing village for $ 8-15 per day. Russian guys live there and rent a two-room apartment for $150 a month!
When I arrived in Vietnam, the strongest emotion for me was surprise at how little we know about this country. I never thought that Vietnam is so interesting! I learned to be surprised again by the sincerity and kindness of people, the taste of previously unfamiliar dishes, purchases that are both exclusive and inexpensive.
To summarize the rest, I will say one thing, the rest was a success! !
Recommend:
1. Take laundry soap or some powder with you. Soft water with toilet soap does not wash well.
2. A bottle of vodka, brown bread and dried sausage pleasantly surprised my Russian friends on the table on my birthday! ))
3. When visiting local cafes on the street, wipe everything with wet wipes.
4. Do not sew clothes in the atelier. Money thrown away! But you can buy fabric!
5. Fruits at the airport are not weighed, pick up a basket, pack very well and make a discount!
Do not change money at the airport, the rate is much lower than at the place of rest and almost everyone is deceived, as they charge a percentage for the exchange! ))! ! ! You can change $50 for a transfer, and then check, read, so as not to be deceived. On the spot, the course is much more profitable! Indeed, from the airport to the hotel itself, it takes 6 hours by bus. We stopped at a folk crafts factory, had lunch at a restaurant, so the transfer was long! The bus is large and air conditioned. Before leaving, I read reviews about Vietnam and knew that the transfer would be long and tedious, and the tour was mentally prepared. the operator warned that the bus would travel 40 km. per hour and a distance of 200 km will last 5-6 hours. But there was definitely a family of freaks who moaned all the way, cursed with the guide and driver and put pressure on the nerves of everyone sitting on the bus. Please, read the reviews not only about the hotel, but also about the transfer, the country you are going to visit!
Upon arrival at the place, all bad emotions from the tiring journey fly off just in an instant - it's so wonderful here! ! ! The climate is very comfortable, there is no such unbearable humidity, you can safely sunbathe, but gently, 15 minutes and you burn, not noticeably and specifically, so be sure to use protection creams and longer. Everything around is very beautiful, calm and cozy, the local population is completely unobtrusive)))
Tour operator Indochina Legend: gave a local SIM card, discounts in many stores. Excursions - the prices are high, and the massage is expensive!
I’ll explain right away that the sea here is not very clean, which is why it is called Yellow. I thought that I didn’t wash my swimwear, but it’s okay, our powder didn’t fail, I did it. In the morning the sea is calm and the water is smooth, the buoys are far away! Swimming is a pleasure, except for the stings of jellyfish and algae. Once a school of crustaceans bit all the vacationers, but as soon as they appeared, they quickly disappeared.
Personally, no one bit me, I only heard on the beach how vacationers complained. After lunch, the sea is restless, almost constantly waves and strong winds (which is why this place is very beloved by all kinds of surfers), but for inexperienced swimmers and tourists with children, there are pools. If there is a school of fish, the local population does not look that people are swimming in the sea near the beach, catching fish with 20-meter nets and throwing all kinds of garbage (bottles, bags) into the sea, and all this is washed ashore in the afternoon. By the way, the Germans, the Spaniards did not swim in the sea, they immediately went to the pool. There are two pools, each building has its own. Fresh fruits, pearls, paintings on fabrics, T-shirts are constantly carried along the shore, massages are offered! But everything is expensive, next to the hotel on the street towards the fishing village, you can buy everything much cheaper.
The hotel consists of 2 buildings: the 1st BODY (older) is located by the sea, it has its own (main) reception and its own pool; BUILDING 2 (2009) is located across the road, it has its own reception and a separate pool with an outdoor jacuzzi, it houses Deluxe Pool View rooms. This is a 5-storey building, the first floor of which is, as it were, underground, a kind of -1st floor)))
FOR REFERENCE: go out to the roadway from building number 2, RIGHT - CITY, LEFT - FISHING VILLAGE ! ! !
Check in was quick and we were given a room on the 3rd floor. First time staying in 3 stars. Very spacious room, everything is quite new, the plumbing is in good condition, its own terrace with furniture. Pleasantly surprised slippers (flip flops) toothbrushes and paste! Large shower. True, the water is hot, it was not always hot, but it was possible to wash! TV - 2 Russian channels! Tea, coffee, 2 bottles of water for 0.33 for free. From the mini bar refused immediately, so as not to be tempted.
They came and took everything, freeing the refrigerator.
In general, I want to immediately note that I really liked the hotel! I was a guest in two 4 * hotels "Terracotta" and "Bambo Vizhel" in standard rooms, so I concluded: it's better in a 3-star deluxe room than in a 4-standard one! This is the opinion of the residents of these hotels, who were visiting me in my room! Many wrote in the reviews about the 1st floor of the 2nd building that it is of the basement type, indeed it is! No charms, who came and settled in the basement, with a surcharge of $ 40 moved to the rooms above the floors!
The staff translates across the road, it was also a pleasant surprise! ))
Hotel food! Breakfast is quite varied! Loved the pho soup! Recommend! FO BO (beef) FO GA (chicken)! The spicy sauces are just great! Fruit species 4-5)) Freshly squeezed juices!
Raw and boiled vegetables for side dishes, yogurt, scrambled eggs (ask for a longer fry, the first time I took an omelette, so it turned out to be raw inside), pastas, pastries, and count everything!
Pleasantly surprised by the free lunches! The hotel held a promotion throughout April! But you had to buy drinks! Beer "Saigon" half dollar 0.5!
Meals outside the hotel. Just very tasty food these Vietnamese! ! !
After walking for about 10 minutes in the direction of the fishing village, you will find yourself in a row of small open-air cafes called BoKe! I recommend you go to the end and see the entire range and find out the prices! We mainly ate at BoK 183 "U Vova" and BoK 87 "NGOC HA" the owner's name is Ha! We ate something new every day! I tried everything!
I really liked almost all the fish, especially the stingray and shark (they made 2 dishes: fish soup and fried, ate for four more, hearty and tasty "U Vova"), frogs, eels, lobsters and crabs, grilled squids and king prawns, in general, everything except moray eels! You come up, choose the seafood you like in the aquarium, they immediately weigh it and say how much it will cost, they cook it quickly. Bring your own alcohol! To the right of the 2nd building there is a Rodina restaurant, very good cuisine and inexpensive. Thursday is crocodile day! They roast a crocodile on a spit, you can come up to take a picture and eat crocodile meat. Away towards the city at the beginning of the resort town there is a large restaurant Ha Vien (with a barrel) with freshly brewed unfiltered Czech beer, they cook the knuckle just unrealistically delicious! Prices there are slightly higher than in restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel, because.
closer to the city, such is the policy here, but still an order of magnitude lower than in the homeland. I celebrated my birthday there! The only evening when we decided to eat sausages, toast, knuckle and drink beer! Beer different: green, red, light! According to the rating of the magazine "Forbes" among all countries of the world, the most interesting among gourmets, Vietnam takes 3rd place! ))
Ate in a street Vietnamese cafe, where foreigners do not eat! On small chairs and tables the size of a kindergarten. Pho soup is a light soup based on rice noodles with poultry or beef, they brought a huge plate, all spices, herbs, bean sprouts were separately on the plates. Pancakes Nem: slices of meat, greens, cabbage are wrapped in thin rice paper. Shawarma type (mini). Paid $1 for dinner! They gave us 5000 VND on top, so the hostess caught up and wanted to return the extra money. We barely explained that we liked it and it was a tip, as they hardly understand English either.
When visiting a cafe on the street, wipe everything with wet wipes, to be honest, I wiped everything, starting from the seat, because I was always in white, up to the forks of glasses and chopsticks to eat! )) I advise you not to go to the toilet if you don’t want to be “nice to be surprised”!
Studio. Entering the atelier, you will be offered to order clothes and sew them at very low prices. Don't sew! Money thrown away! You can buy high-quality fabrics, but I don’t advise sewing, in my presence a woman from Barnaul, having ordered a trouser suit and a chiffon jacket, lost $ 100, since they don’t return the money back, but cut by eye, without patterns, according to measurements that are not clear to everyone! Things turn out "kutsii", with short sleeves and trousers!
Excursions were taken by "Misha" - this is a Vietnamese who speaks and understands Russian well. From the hotel on the side of the second koprus, go towards the village literally 3 shops and 2 spas Signboard "Let's bargain"! )) take 2 excursions and the third one is free!
By the way, the prices for coffee, tea, cocoa and cobra tincture are cheaper than in Dalat itself! But the ointment "Cobratox" and pains "White Tiger" and other ointments are better to buy in a pharmacy!
Dalat! The most amazing tour! Crazy House is the common name for the designer hotel of Mrs. Dang Nga (daughter of the former President of Vietnam) because of its original design. It's pointless to describe it, it's all a must see! The Buddhist complex Chuk Lam is located in one of the most beautiful corners of nature surrounding the city of Dalat! Seated Buddha! City of flowers! Orchids! Buy bulbs I have all taken root. I bought 7 pieces (traded) for $ 2.5, Silk Factory. A lot of fabric, a scarf costs $20, a picture on the fabric (not silk) - $1, A4 size!
Spa, massage, fish peeling. Near the travel agency "U Misha", if you take excursions from him, ask for a discount to the neighboring spa No. 133.
Noa Mai Spa No. 147 - Opposite the Novela Hotel. The girl's name is WAN! Learns Russian, does massage very well!
Relax Spa No. 135A excellent foot massage, guys do and fish peeling! They take you on a motorbike to your branch! 15 min - $ 3, tea, sweets! sit and enjoy!
The Minh Hung optical shop next to the Chilly Trip travel agency (Lena and Andrey, photo by Yuri Gagarin, how to go to BoK) is also not a bad agency - they took a trip to the lotus lake and dunes from them! a large selection of frames, a free vision test, the manufacture of glasses and lenses of any complexity. My glasses frame + tinting cost $ 40!
You can live as a savage. You can rent a room with all amenities in the Mui Ne District and the fishing village for $ 8-15 per day. Russian guys live there and rent a two-room apartment for $150 a month!
When I arrived in Vietnam, the strongest emotion for me was surprise at how little we know about this country. I never thought that Vietnam is so interesting! I learned to be surprised again by the sincerity and kindness of people, the taste of previously unfamiliar dishes, purchases that are both exclusive and inexpensive.
To summarize the rest, I will say one thing, the rest was a success! !
Recommend:
1. Take laundry soap or some powder with you. Soft water with toilet soap does not wash well.
2. A bottle of vodka, brown bread and dried sausage pleasantly surprised my Russian friends on the table on my birthday! ))
3. When visiting local cafes on the street, wipe everything with wet wipes.
4. Do not sew clothes in the atelier. Money thrown away! But you can buy fabric!
5. Fruits at the airport are not weighed, pick up a basket, pack very well and make a discount!
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