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Luxury tour in Mekong delta Cambodia and Vietnam

Cambodia is one of the new tourist attraction and the most attractive in the world. After more than 25 years of isolation, Cambodia opened to tourists in the early years of the 90s and the number of tourists has increased every year. However, tourism activities and trade of Cambodia remains poor neighboring countries and not commensurate with the great potential of this country. You can start a journey now when reading this information. Visit Cambodia with Indochina travel agency

NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex

Situated just 30 minute drive to the Phnom Penh International Airport NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex is a 5-star standard hotel having a strategical position in the center of the capital city of Cambodia not far from the Pencil Super Center, the Cambodia Amusement Park, coming with other governmental offices like the National Assembly, International Cooperation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reasons why travel insurance in Cambodia is necessary

Dried salted fish

Coming to any local villages in Cambodia, tourists can get a chance to see many families gather together around eating a large hot pot of white rice together with salted fish—one of the most common peasant meals in the city. Phnom Penh which has a wide variety of dried and salted options in all sorts, ranging from whitefish to squid, at from about 50 cents to $2 is really famous for this kind of food. Once heading to see the right fishermen, visitors even have an opportunity to score a stunning tiny stingray.

Sisowath Quay

Standing along the intersection of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap River and located near the Royal Palace of Cambodia, the Sisowath Quay which is parallel to Sisowath Boulevard in the Chamkarmon district is a historic riverside located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Sisowath Quay

The beauty of Cambodia Culture

Cambodian culture has a diversity history through many centuries. For over 2,000 years, the people of Cambodia have developed a unique Khmer religious beliefs religious mixture of indigenous animism and Indian religions like Buddhism and Hinduism. Throughout the history of Cambodia and the flow of ideas is the dominant religion, as well as a strong influence on all aspects of life, both physically and mentally. Cambodians also have its own culture is very unique, very "Cambodia" create a culture medium used, and marvelous, very close but also very strange to visitors. You can explore the beauty of Cambodia Culture through your trip.

1. Queen Grand Boutique Hotel 

It is located at 14 Street 258, Sangkat Chaktomuk, Phnom Penh. The hotel is located at one end of the riverfront so it will take about 10 minutes to walk along the main road to the main restaurants. But you will get to walk past the royal palace! The location also means that you get no noise at night. 

Queen grand boutique hotel

Travel guild Myanmar

Travel guild Myanmar

Myanmar is country with a historical religious construction follow the amazing of the balance and complexity of structure. Characteristically, gold pagoda Shwedagon in Yangon, Golden Mount temple in the antique capital Kyaikhtiyo Bago magic, or populations 1500 temples in Bagan colossal . In addition, Myanmar tourism also magnetize foreign visitors by unspoiled natural beauty, peace of Inle Lake, Ngapali beach or exclusive practices like high-necked tribe Pa -O and high Thanaka temple. With these advantages, though only just closed but background Myanmar tourism is raising at a fast pace. Interesting things to do in Bagan

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15th street @ Downtown Yangon:

15th street @ Downtown Yangon offers accommodation in the city of Yangon and free Wi-Fi in all areas. With a convenient location in the downtown area, guests can go to many places nearby within a short drive from the hotel. Where to experience beach holiday in February in Vietnam?

The comfortable guest rooms come with air conditioning, work desk and private bathroom equipped with shower facilities and towels.

For guests' convenience, this accommodation provides room service and breakfast. Airport shuttle service and arrange other transport are met with a fee.

BBQ Harmony - the most famous restaurant Bagan:

BBQ Harmony

Where to eat tasty, tonic, cheap travel to Bagan, Myanmar? BBQ Harmony certainly will not be disappointed with a rich menu, tasty and appetizing, enthusiastic staff and is affordable, you will only lose between 1,000 and 3,000 kyats for a BBQ meal here. This shop is a restaurant serving grilled dishes, from pork, beef and lamb variety of seafood and vegetables ... Diners eat here will realize that they only begin processing when clients have carte dishes completed, visitors can take away or eat on site. And as the experience of many people eating, visitors should eat in place because it is an outdoor restaurant, so you can just enjoy good food, but you can chat and make the face look.

Savoy Hotel

Just a 10-minute drive from Yangon City and a 20-minute drive from Yangon International Airport, Savoy Hotel is a 5 star hotel with free parking available on-site. Containing of an outside swimming pool, Savoy Hotel features wireless internet access throughout property together with a garden and sun terrace.

Including Myanmar antique furnishings designed in colonial style, all types of rooms here are equipped with burnished wooden flooring and floor-length windows. All air-conditioned accommodations possess a spacious seating area together with a TV with satellite channels. The modern bathroom comes with a convenient bath and shower.

Minn Lan Rakhine Seafood Restaurant:

Minn Lan is an outdoor restaurant, which serves the most delicious seafood in Yangon. The specialty here is the prawns and lobster.

Lobster: 25,000 kyat ($ 25)/ kg

Fried rice with seafood: 3,500 kyat ($ 3.50)/ plate

Minn Lan San Chaung, at the corner Baho and Tar Kyi; +95 (0) 1 510 285.

Bogyoke Aung San market:

In Yangon, the most exciting place to shop is the Bogyoke Aung San. Located in the heart of Yangon with nearly 2,000 booths, markets that sell everything from a collection in Myanmar have handicraft, wood carving, carpet, jewelry, silk, clothes...

A very popular bazaars, and amuse all things from clothing, traditional costumes Burma until souvenirs ... can all be found here.

Address: Bogyoke Aung San Road, Kyauktada at township in Yangon.

In the former capital Yangon, Bogyoke Aung San market long ago became famous for jade items and gems. Cho was formed from the years 1994-1995 when Myanmar started to open to the outside. Upon entering the market, visitors feel overwhelmed when Myanmar's precious stone such as sapphires, rubies, sapphires and jewelery is listed for sale at the store.

 Gemstones here varied in price from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. Although there are many shops, but there is no competition

Top dish in Vietnam

Sapa mushroom:
• At the Sapa market any season, you are invited buy dried mushrooms, is the specialty of the mountainous in Sa Pa. At the restaurant, you can ask to eat mushrooms. Dried mushrooms soaked in water, will swell but it is still remain scent of mountain land, taste of forest trees. As a gourmet, you can request a restaurant to eat mushrooms foot. That body shredded mushrooms fried with meat , add some dried squid dotted and spices , then feast your target disk would have usurped the next class of watercress salad , chayote , mountain cabbage , cabbage , kohlrabi ... have created your very own Sapa. As soon as the vegetables here are also being considered as fresh vegetables, for her children retain the traditional cultivation method. You can travel to Vietnam through tours Indochina Vietnam
Grilled pork noodles
The weekend is an occasion suitable for family gather together eating dinner warm. Barbecue and noodle dishes are one of the most suitable dishes. A delicious barbecue noodle bowl full of different spices, meat skewer up smelling soft, served with salad and pickles are suitable for family meals on the weekends. Culinary experiences in Vietnam

Tam Ky chicken rice

This chicken rice plate
In some place we mention about, we can’t not mention about Quang Nam, because chicken rice in Quang Nam is the best. Today, there are a lot of stalls, restaurants, shops serve this delicious dish, but we will talk about the most famous restaurant for chicken rice in here. That is Ms Luan special chicken rice. This restaurant has many branches in Ho Chi Minh and some place in Da Nang. It is very crown.

Sa Dec Noodles

“Sa Dec” Noodles – thing to eat with flavor of Mekong delta in Vietnam
Noodle dish is popular with many southerners. However, many diners interesting dishes, flavor countryside must mention this special dish.
Besides rice-noodle brand Tho, nine dragon lands exist other rice-noodle brand infatuation hearts - rice noodles. Sweet fragrant rice noodles in this town.

An attractive dish
Noodles fiber is made ​​from rice flour, milk white. It were big, soft fiber, moderate toughness and not friable. When swallowed, if you look closely you will see stem sweet flavored noodles.

Tasting seafood at night:
Compared to many tourist sites in the North Sea, the Halong seafood has become the brand. Grilled squid, fried sweet and sour spicy snails, squid as food is always topped the list of a la carte menu while in Halong. Besides the crab and surface appearance, snout, fish, squid ... the weird names like tickle ears but eye-catching period, substrate surface, devotees, sea sam make anyone come here also expect a times are tasted.

Seafood at night 
With visitors stay longer in Halong, you have a chance for selection of seafood feasts point here is therefore also richer. You can eat after bathing in the restaurants around the Bai Chay tourist center if afraid to go away. However, prices here belong to the most expensive because of the location 'facade' in tourist areas. If you want to enjoy the fresh taste of crab, crab fat as he stepped ashore, please be sure to ask the price before ordering.

Top 5 boats in Mekong delta

RV Jahan cruise
Launched in 2010, the RV Jahan cruise is the newest member of the Mekong River Boat Collection, and a baby brother to the famous Jayavarman containing 26 cabins at 4-star standard. The new flagship Jahan Cruise brings river cruising on the Mekong River into a new territory. The singular feelings of a luxury boutique hotel, the relaxing pace of a river cruise and the great opportunity to gain many new useful experiences, are some of many characteristics of Jayavarman. Walking around Ho Guom in the morning peace
Jahan cruise
Stretching 70 meters from bow to poop, the Jahan which features 26 beautifully-designed cabins on two decks, each has its own private balcony resemble as Indian art and architecture influenced the Khmer and Cham cultures in the Mekong Delta. The gorgeous beauty of the Jahan together with the delta’s vibrant beauty will inspire any guests on their trip on this boat cruise.
Fully air-conditioned with broad public areas spanning over four decks, the vessel is capable of providing outdoor areas including a covered open-air observatory together with a small swimming pool on the top deck. At the middle of the ship situated the grand lounge where you can gather each evening for a Recap tradition. Bar service is available here all day long to meet the demand of even the last guest leaving at night. Ta Phin- the romantic destination in Sapa

La Marguerite
With the elegant setting for the unlimited river cruise through two exotic countries, Vietnam and Cambodia, this vessel is a boutique five-star floating hotel suitable to travel along the beautiful Mekong River. With the help of all the staffs who have comprehensive knowledge of the region you will have a chance to know about cultural traditions and customs while being able to take part in as many activities as you wish.
Relax in the tranquil and comfortable air-conditioned lounges and on the Sun Deck of the vessel while enjoying the magnificent views they offer, be amused with a variety of games, free wireless internet access in certain areas, DVDs and music or cherish yourself in the stunning spa or work out in the fitness centre are many activities to keep you comfortable all the time.

Le Cochinchine cruises
Elegantly designed and fully equipped, the amazing Le Cochinchine cruises offer a unique and perfect way to discover the endless waterways of Mekong River and Mekong Delta with all of the convenient cabins. Travel onboard and make your dream of visiting Vietnam come true.

Containing three boats titled Le Cochinchine No.1, no.2 and no.3 separately the Cochinchine cruises are able to accommodate for your trip to Halong Bay. Le Cochinchine 2 that is a modern and tastefully designed river boat makes a good impression on all of guests. Measuring approximately 30 meters in length from bow to poop and owning two 420 HP engines Le Cochinchine 2 is a very powerful and safe river vessel built in traditional style.
Mango Cruises in Mekong Delta
Combining the high quality private sampans, in-depth local knowledge/experience and dedicated staff and crew, the Mango Cruises offer memorable personal cruising experiences in Vietnam’s picturesque Mekong Delta with unforgettable cruise you along river routes that remain untouched by commercial tourism.

Offering the high quality private cruises on waterways untouched by popular tourism, most Mekong Delta tours take travelers to the same busy areas, but avoiding the common tourist routes to permit their clients to experience the Delta as it is really be – tranquil, laid back, friendly with excellently charming beauty.

Places to go in Vietnam

Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is located on Dinh Tien Hoang Street. It is one of a few theaters in Vietnam showing water puppet performances.
Tourists come to this theater to enjoy water puppet, a Vietnamese traditional art. In a water puppet show, everything is carried out in the water. The artists have to monitor the water puppets behind a bamboo curtain. With the combination of stage effects, lights and music, you will see an amazing water show which is about daily life of old-time Vietnamese people whose lives always stick with the images of the fields, buffalos, the cultivating and other agricultural activities. Visit Vietnam with Indochina tours Vietnam

Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park
Being located in Quang Binh, a province in the Middle of Vietnam, Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003. Coming to Phong Nha Ke Bang Park through an eco-tourism project, you will be fascinated by this park’s beauty which is given from Mother Nature. This park’s landscape is formed by limestone plateaux and tropical forests. It also features a great geological diversity and a large number of caves and underground rivers. If you are keen on adventuring, Son Doong Cave discovering trip is a great choice for you.

Hue Citadel
Hue Citadel or Citadel of Hue is a large fortress built in the 17th century (1805) mandated by Emperor Gia Long in Hue City in the Central of Vietnam. The citadel is outstanding with the architectural combination of Chinese geomancy and the military principles of the French. You can see many huge palaces and beautiful temples here. Furthermore, Hue Citadel brings a historical and cultural value which is really precious to all Vietnamese people. Thanks to all of these things, Hue Citadel became a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Tours in Vietnam

Reunification Hall, a must-see place in Saigon

Coming to Saigon, you can not forget to visit Reunification Hall- a historical symbol that not only Saigon people but also Vietnamese people are always proud of. It charmingly reflects Vietnam’s history in war time so visiting this palace is always voted as one of top things to do in Saigon Vietnam.

Reunification Hall is located in a 15 ha area in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. It was built in 1871 by French people and was named “Norodom” at that time. Over time, its name has been changed several times: President Palace (1954- 1956), Reunification Palace (1956- 1976) and Reunification Hall (1976- Now).

Banh cuon
“Banh cuon” (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls/Crepes) is the perfect holiday fresh food. After the last Thanksgiving holiday back in Detroit, Michigan we usually needs something light, fragile, and flavorful to use after our feast. So when my mom asked us what wanted to eat the weekend after thanksgiving dinner, we immediately required some “banh cuon”. “Banh cuon” is a very bright crepe often with pork, pepper, and onions and eaten with Vietnamese ham, steamed bean sprouts, and cucumbers. Besides, you can get a famous dish for their “banh cuon” is called “banh cuon Thanh Tri”, which is different from basic steamed roll rice.  Vegetarians can avoid the meat element by responded for steamed roll rice and it can’t change the flavor of this dish.

Hoi An travel guide

Hoi An travel guide
Located some 25km southeast of Danang is the ancient town of Hoi An. One of the key attractions of central Vietnam, it occupies a scenic location along the banks of the Thu Bon River, just a few kilometres inland from the coast and the charms of lovely Cua Dai Beach. To the south is the Unesco-listed Cham site of My Son. Indochina holidays In Vietnam
Hoi An Accommodation and Shopping
One shall find his accommodation options ranging from lowly affordable motel rooms as low as $8 per day to the world-class 6-star top-of-the-line allegedly-best-in Southeast-Asia Nam Hai resort nearby, which starts at a whooping $600. Vietnam may be small, but there will always be an extra bedroom for the staying- over guest. These days, the guests may well outnumber the homeowners however. True to its origin, Hoi An today still boasts a booming trade.
Nam Hai Resort amongst the most luxury in the world's hotel industry
Of the things sold in town, there are only 3 different categories. First is souvenir, the second being clothing and the last is food, both western and Vietnamese. The souvenir is not something to write home about, since offerings are limited in diversity throughout the country. Hoi An is better known for its tailor shops, which mostly service personal bespoke orders. Tourists circulate rumor that people stay in this little sleepy town for entire weeks doing nothing, waiting just to have their shirts made to the perfect fit. Most designs are traditional Vietnamese in nature, with some offer contemporary twists and touches of foreign taste as well. Vietnam tours packages

Hoi An lantern makes a perfect house deco - and inexpensive
Coupled with the right prices, Hoi An is truly a shoppers’ paradise, one that dictates its western customers on a unique oriental sense of style. Paradox does not end. One imagines never being able to find western food in such a hardcore Vietnamese setting. That turns out not the case. Hoi An is home to multiple restaurants that serve big hearty American meals with only a small portion of the menu dedicated to local food. The locals prefer their sidewalk vendors to the many re-innovated house-turned-restaurants out there.
Places to see near Hoi An
Cua Dai Beach
Just 5km (3 miles) from Hoi An is the broad silvery expanse of Cua Dai Beach. This stretch of sand is lined with several good beachside resorts, including one of Vietnam’s most expensive, the fabulously indulgent Nam Hai. Some 20km (12 miles), or 25 minutes by speedboat, from Hoi An and Cua Dai Beach is Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, which comprises eight islands that make up the Cham Islands archipelago. The marine park is one of the finest diving spots in central Vietnam. The main Cham Island is known for its rich bounty of swallows’ nests (the species in question is, in fact, German’s swiftlet), used in birds’ nest soup – a prized delicacy in Chinese communities all over Asia.
My Son
The ancient kingdom of Champa, which is thought to date back to the second century AD and flourished from the fifth to the 15th centuries, once occupied the central Vietnamese coast all the way to the Dong Nai River in the south. After many struggles, Champa was conquered by the Vietnamese – but the Cham people remained. As their kingdom was swallowed piecemeal by the invading Viet (Kinh), increasing numbers of Cham fled to neighbouring Cambodia, though others chose to remain under Viet tutelage in their former homelands. My Son, nestled under the green slopes of Cat’s Tooth Mountain (Nui Rang Meo) some 50km (31 miles) from Hoi An, is the site of Vietnam’s most important Cham monuments and was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1999. It is one of the most atmospheric locations anywhere in the country, with the crumbling ruins set in a verdant jungle. Chosen as a religious sanctuary by King Bhadravarman I in the fourth century, many temples and towers (kalan) were built in this area. There are 11 designated temple groups in My Son, and there are likely to be other groups of ruins that are either unpublicised or undiscovered.

Things to do in Laos

Watch the sun set over the Mekong
Head up to Phu Si Hill in the centre of town in Luang Prabang – you can’t miss it as it has a temple on top that can be seen from every angle. From here you get views of the mountains surrounding Luang Prabang and the point where the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers meet. Stunning. Mekong river cruise in Laos
See one of the nicest waterfalls in Asia
I spent 9 months travelling all over Southeast Asia and I must say that the Kuang Si Waterfall near Luang Prabang is the prettiest I saw. It features a large cascade from which you can jump down into pools below. A series of smaller azure-coloured falls and pools make for excellent swimming holes. (I hope you’re not ticklish, as little fish will be giving you a free pedicure…)
Take a hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
Take the chance to fly above Vang Vieng, Laos in a world-class hot air balloon, operated under strict international standards. Your pilot is an internationally trained hot air balloon pilot with years of experience, so there’s nothing to fear. Hot air ballooning is notoriously expensive but in Vang Vieng it is considered to be one of the cheapest places in the world to experience the andrenaline of floating over 900 metres in the air in nothing but a basket attached to a massive balloon. Tours in Laos
Thanks to Alex In Wanderland, we have some great pictures to show with you that she captured on her very own flight over Vang Vieng:

This is one of the only ways in which to truly experience and see the beauty of the limestone mountains & forestry that Laos is famous for.
There are several launch sites around Vang Vieng that you will begin your journey from. Once in the air, you’ll have the chance to float over the Nam Song River, the beautiful mountains and the town of Vang Vieng itself.
After 40 minutes in the air, you’ll make your way back towards ground-level, where a truck will be waiting to take you back into town for a meal or some rest.
Learn to cook Laotian food
Tamarind restaurant in Luang Prabang does a great cooking course, but there are others around the country. There’s a great minced-meat stir fry dish in Laos called Laap, which I highly recommend eating, but I also recommend learning how to cook it!
Of the Lao menu, my personal favourites are the pumpkin curry, the stirfry pork & aubergine, chicken laap and the mok paa (fish steamed in banana leaf). Take note though - on busy nights you should be prepared to bring some patience with you. As each dish is cooked fresh from scratch, service can be slow; but if you have the time it's worth the wait.
I felt it was high time I learned to cook some Lao food, which is not a hugely well known cuisine globally - unlike the dishes of neighbouring Thailand, China and Vietnam - but really deserves to be so. Lao food tends to be much lighter than Thai food and uses numerous flavorful fresh herbs and plants. Almost every meal is served up with a bamboo basket of glutenous sticky rice (known in Lao as kao niao) on the side. More information of Lao cuisine and its origins can be found here, or in one of the books listed at the end of this post.
Anyway, rather than join a big group at one of the cooking schools, I asked Toui if he would give me a private cooking lesson and teach me some Lao recipes.