Herding Buffaloes

Le Hoang Thai (born 1979), a photographer, wandered on the roads to record beautiful scenes and rural rhythms of rural life in Long An Province. 

 

He is currently the chairman of the Moc Hoa District Photography Club. His collection of photos depicts the daily life and beauty of nature. Vam Co Tay is a river from Cambodia that flows through Long An territory with a length of more than 150 km and bends into many sections. Thanks to this natural condition, Long An forms an eco-tourism route from Tan Lap floating village to Floating pagoda and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve.

The author captures the scene of children herding buffaloes and playing kite flying in the field, an emotion coming back when remembering the verses: 

"My hometown is a blue kite

My childhood was flying in the field

My hometown is a small boat

Quiet water along the river" in the poem Homeland by poet Do Trung Quan.

Rhythm of Life

 Le Hoang Thai (born 1979), a photographer, wandered on the roads to record beautiful scenes and rural rhythms of rural life in Long An Province. 

He is currently the chairman of the Moc Hoa District Photography Club. His collection of photos depicts the daily life and beauty of nature. Vam Co Tay is a river from Cambodia that flows through Long An territory with a length of more than 150 km and bends into many sections. Thanks to this natural condition, Long An forms an eco-tourism route from Tan Lap floating village to Floating pagoda and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve. 

 

“I am passionate about photography, so every corner of the countryside and the rhythm of life in the seasons in my hometown are recorded, the most impressive of which is the daily life of people in the flood season. The photo above I took of the women who agreed to be a model for the scene of washing water lilies in the Tan Lap flooded plain, "said Mr. Thai.  

 

Flooding about September-October, the upstream districts of Long An province such as Moc Hoa, Tan Hung, Vinh Hung are flooded.  

Beds of Melons

 

Le Hoang Thai (born 1979), a photographer, wandered on the roads to record beautiful scenes and rural rhythms of rural life in Long An Province. 

 

He is currently the chairman of the Moc Hoa District Photography Club. His collection of photos depicts the daily life and beauty of nature. Vam Co Tay is a river from Cambodia that flows through Long An territory with a length of more than 150 km and bends into many sections. Thanks to this natural condition, Long An forms an eco-tourism route from Tan Lap floating village to Floating pagoda and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve.

The work "On the beds of melons" above captures the scene of farmers taking care of

 watermelons near Tet in Tan Lap.

Four-Season Beauty of Long An's River Area

 

Through the lens of photographer Le Hoang Thai, Tan Lap hometown becomes more poetic and colorful. 

Le Hoang Thai, born in 1979, in Hamlet 3, Tan Lap Commune, Moc Hoa District, Long An Province, likes to wander the streets to record beautiful scenes and rural rhythms, regardless of the rainy and sunny seasons. 

Thanks to this natural condition, Long An forms an eco-tourism route from Tan Lap floating village to Pagoda Noi and Wetland Reserve Lang Sen. Tan Tap Melaleuca forest is a famous eco-tourism destination of Long An, with charming river and melaleuca forests stretching as far as possible, especially in the spring, many flocks of storks fly back to perch on the Melaleuca forest.

You will have the feeling of peace when floating on the forest canal, enjoying the aroma of Melaleuca and watching the birds in the sky. 

The photo above depicts the painting of the countryside in the blooming season of  flowers in Tan Lap In spring, the tree sheds its leaves, flowers bloom in dense pink clusters on the branches and bear fruit in late April. 

This plant is associated with the childhood memories of the people of the South, and can be seen scattered along country roads, fields and riverbanks. 

Melaleuca Forest

 

 

 

Le Hoang Thai (born 1979), a photographer, wandered on the roads to record beautiful scenes and rural rhythms of rural life in Long An Province. 

 

He is currently the chairman of the Moc Hoa District Photography Club. His collection of photos depicts the daily life and beauty of nature. Vam Co Tay is a river from Cambodia that flows through Long An territory with a length of more than 150 km and bends into many sections. Thanks to this natural condition, Long An forms an eco-tourism route from Tan Lap floating village to Floating pagoda and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve. 

 

Tan Tap Melaleuca forest is a famous eco-tourism destination of Long An, with charming river.  Melaleuca forests stretches as far as the eye can see, especially in the spring, many flocks of storks fly back to perch on the Melaleuca forest. The scene would offer you a feeling of peace when you sail on the forest canal, enjoying the aroma of Melaleuca and watching the birds in the sky.

Mysterious Cave Va

 

Due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, you would have a cave tour to Quang Binh with unprecedented discount. This is an opportunity to explore Cave Tien,  Cave En, Hang Va with half price, with some conditions. 

The price reduction is up to 50%, specific for each route, including: 4-day Tu Lan tour to 9 million VND/pax; Tu Lan 3-day tour is 5 million VND/person. Tours of Hang Tien, Hang En, Tu Lan, and Hang Va for 2-3 days are reduced to 3-5 million VND/person. Tour Hang Tien, Tu Lan one day has a discount of up to 50% to 990,000 VND / person. Promotion is valid until 7/15. 

From 0:00 on May 29, a number of sightseeing, tourism and entertainment activities will be reopened to serve customers in Quang Binh province. However, people coming to and returning from communes, wards, townships, apartment buildings, and places need to make a medical declaration and isolate at the place of residence, or at a concentrated isolation point according to regulations. 

Therefore, the above tours only apply to Quang Binh people or those from outside the province who have completed the isolation requirements. 

In particular, organized tours also help the company maintain operations, helping local porters have more income. After posting the announcement on June 14, the company also received a lot of attention from retail customers and schools in the province.

The cave tour with the lowest price ever is not profitable, but this is a way for us to overcome difficulties, especially creating opportunities for people in the province to experience the tour right in the countryside. 

Waking up in the beautiful sunny area of ​​Phu Yen

 

Upon arrival of Phu Yen, you will find sunshine in the land of Phu Yen very poetic, especially at the beginning of the day and at about 15-16 o'clock. 

This locality has the destination of Mui Dien which is the place to receive the first rays of sunshine on the mainland of Vietnam. 

Phu Yen did not appear on the tourist map until many people came to it after the movie "I see yellow flowers on green grass". ". The natural scenery of Phu Yen is simple and beautiful, the locals are kind, and the food is delicious. 

Since tourism has not really developed, many areas in this province still have primitive features, infrastructure and accommodation do not have many facilities. But this is the attraction for those who like natural beauty, having not yet explored and "destroyed" by humans, carrying backpacks to come here.

In the Beautiful Sunshine in Phu Yen

 

Sunshine in the land of Phu Yen is very wonderful, especially at the beginning of the day and at about 15-16 o'clock. This locality has the destination of Mui Dien which is the place to receive the first rays of sunshine on the mainland of Vietnam. 

The natural scenery of Phu Yen offers a feeling of peace and serenity. The locals shows kindness, and the food tastes delicious. Because tourism has not really developed, many areas in this province still have primitive features, infrastructure and accommodation do not have many facilities. 

But this is the attraction for those who like natural beauty, who have not yet explored and "destroyed" humans. 

The photograph above depicts the bicycle of a field visitor stands on the bank of the land under the trees, in Thanh Duc Village, Xuan Quang 3 Commune, Dong Xuan District. The weather at this time is not really sunny but also not shady.

Camp Art

 

This is a check-in point which attracts many young people when coming to Da Lat. The campsite is located in the middle of the Golden valley with an area of ​​about 2,000 m2 and poetic and peaceful scenery day and night, surrounded by pine forests, lake shores, grass hills... 

In addition, visitors also have a view both sunset and sunrise here. All are thoughtfully prepared by CampArt that will bring visitors comfortable experiences, from tents, pillows, mattresses to attractive dishes such as steak, pasta, smoked goose breast.

What a must visit! 

Twin Beans Farm

The covid-19 pandemic has a big impact on tourism. People avoid any kind of grouping. A visual tour or trip is a solution to appease our thirst for travel. In a similar vein, this blog represents a visual trip to Lam Dong Province. 

You find Twin Beans Farm in a coffee farm in Da Sar commune, Lac Duong, about 20 km from the center of Da Lat. This camping resort sits in the middle of four sides of lush green forests and peaceful murmuring streams.  

In addition to sleeping in comfortable tents (waterproof tents, blankets enough for 4 people / tent) and campfire at night, you enjoy relaxing time among pine hills, walk in the forest, take a bath in streams, visit the coffee garden, watch the sunrise... 

You have the glamping service which provides food, toilets, towels, even hot water, shower gel and shampoo.

DIscovery of Na Hang Ecological Lake

 

The mysterious beauty of Na Hang ecological lake captivates countless tourists' attraction. The Na Hang ecological lake bed is the convergence of two lyrical rivers: Nang and Gam rivers which nest in 99 mountains with the same message immense primeval forests, and emerald green lake. 

The most interesting point to come here is sitting on a boat to enjoy the poetic, wonderful beauty of the clear blue water, mountains, forests, animals. Na Hang ecological lake bed looks like Ha Long Bay. The boat takes tourists to visit Pac Ta mountain, the highest of the 99 mountains surrounding Na Hang Lake. 

On the top of the mountain, there are two temples named Pac Ta and Pac Vang with sacred traditions. Visitors won't miss  Mo Waterfall, which looks like a stream of clouds, gently letting down on the clear blue lake. 

Also, there is Coc Vai Pha mountain, which means a pole to tie a buffalo, stays in the upstream or Khuoi Nhi waterfall, the last point of a stream before flowing into the lake bed. Visitors coming here once or many times fly their souls with the majestic beauty that mother nature. 

The waterfall flows into many streams, many cascades large and small, surrounded by a wild mountain and forest ecosystem, Each step of the soft, white waterfall cascades goes down the mountain foot. Here, visitors can camp, enjoy a cool, and fresh bath. 

Khuoi Nhi Waterfall with a length of more than 3km, flowing through 3 stone floors with poetic and charming natural scenery. Visitors experience kayaking on Na Hang Lake And explore Coc Vai Pha scenic spot.

Na Hang's cuisine is also an interesting and unforgettable experience for visitors. In addition to the traditional dishes of ethnic minorities in the Northern mountainous region such as: buffalo meat, black pork, five-color sticky rice, corn wine cooked with forest leaves, and Na Hang forest vegetables. 

The fish is caught at the lake, grilled on the spot, fresh and bold, leaving visitors with an unforgettable impression. Five-color sticky rice mixed with the aroma of upland rice. Grilled lake fish smells fresh and delicious. 

Before the end of the journey to discover the Na Hang ecological lake bed, visitors can immerse themselves in the life of ethnic minorities, admire the costumes sewn by colorful brocade fabric and the culture of ethnic minorities. diversity here.

Ta Pa seen from above

 

At the end of November, An Giang sees the fields of ripe yellow and green fields look like a picture in the early sunlight of Ta Pa. Ta Pa field is one of the most famous tourist attractions in An Giang. This destination attracts tourists all year round, especially the ripe rice season in August and November. 

The main road that divides Ta Pa fields looks like a stretch of silk, viewed from above, leading to the end point, Soai Check lake. On the right of the road is Ta Pa hill is Co To mountain, the second largest mountain in the Bay Nui region. This place belongs to That Son region - seven mountains in the Southwest Delta, in the territory of two districts of Tri Ton and Tinh Bien. 

The pieces of fields in Ta Pa creates the green and yellow color of the rice gradually changing color. The clumps of trees stretched out in the morning sunlight on the field. Visitors who love the experience can camp on Co To mountain stand at the high point of Vo Hoi, and see the whole view of Ta Pa rice fields. 

The dirty road winding around the fields creates its own beauty in the rice fields in An Giang. Ta Pa is in the most beautiful season of the year, when the rice fields are ripe. In the early morning, driving leisurely on a small road, passing through the fields to take photos or fly a drone, you will capture a beautiful scene like in a Country Painting.

The fields stretch to the foot of Co To mountain, which is less than 1 km from the center of Tri Ton town, bringing a wild beauty in contrast to the surrounding street scene. The mountain next to the field also has Ta Pa Pagoda, one of the popular attractions of tourists who come to this land. 

The Khmer Buddhist temple nests amidst a peaceful setting, offering sweeping views of the fields below. 

Isolated resort attracting tourists during covid-19 pademic

Resorts which nest in the middle of the forest or separate from residential areas attract families, couples on weekends.

Quynh Trang (Hanoi) said she booked a room at a resort in Ba Vi for the weekend of May 28-29 but was full. She contacted some other points in Soc Son, Hoa Binh also received the same answer or they stop to welcome guests to prevent and control Covid-19. Therefore, she had to cancel the trip because she could not find a satisfactory room. 

Ms. Trang said she wants to go with her family to isolated resorts to rest, especially for her children to have an activity space when Hanoi currently stops all fun activities and her children have to stay at home. The resorts she prefers to choose are in or near Hanoi to travel by a car. In addition, these places have private villas, surrounded by many trees, open space, ensuring safety. 

Khanh Quynh, a seller of travel combos, said the demand for weekend vacations among tourists in late May and early June was not too high due to the impact of Covid-19. However, high-class resorts with open space near Hanoi such as Ba Vi, Mai Chau (Hoa Binh), Uong Bi (Quang Ninh) ... are still very interesting. Most of these resorts are full at weekends, partly because they do not serve at full capacity to ensure anti-epidemic distance. On the other hand, the demand of people in Hanoi is still quite large. Therefore, visitors in need should book the service early to avoid the out-of-room situation. 

According to the representative of Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat, in the second half of May, the number of guests booking rooms at the resort tended to increase compared to the time when the epidemic broke out after the holiday April 30 to May 1. Specifically, in the last 2 days of the week, the room capacity at the resort reached more than 60%. Up to now, the resort's occupancy rate in June has reached 50%, even though room rates are higher. The representative said, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, visitors to the resort are mainly families; Group guests and MICE tours are almost nonexistent. There are many families who book a private villa to stay for the whole week. Customers also tend to book services close to the departure date, so the occupancy rate can reach 60-70% in the following month.

Carpet of hydrangeas on the top of Mau Son Hill

  

Hydrangeas in Mau Son Hill appeared around the beginning of the 20th century, when the French came here to build resorts and plant them around the garden. Since 2011, the locality has replicated this species to create a highlight for the tourist area. 

Flowers are commonly grown in restaurants, hotels, and in front of people's houses for decoration. Mau Son Hydrangea has the dominant blue color. This flower can change color during bloom, depending on the alkalinity of the soil, when blooming, it usually turns blue, turquoise, pink, purple. 

In addition to the blue flowers, there are also blue purple, pink purple and white flowers. Young people often choose costumes corresponding to the color of flowers to take more eye-catching photos. The flower tree is as tall as an adult body, planted in the sloping terrain of the mountainside, from the outside looking like a flower wall. 

Visitors can step in between flower beds, but be careful not to break flowers. Some motels and hotels located in the middle of the pine forest with flower gardens also welcome guests to take photos, charging 10,000 VND/person. 

The campus of Mau Son tourist area covers an area of ​​nearly 15,000 hectares. Most of the hotels and restaurants today are built on the foundation of old French villas. In addition to the flower gardens, visitors can take a walk to visit some surviving villas and castles containing wine cellars at the resort. 

Besides, the Dao Khuoi Level, Khuoi Tang, Long Dau streams, and Mau Son ancient spiritual land are some famous destinations that attract tourists during this trip to the northern cloudy country. If you have time to linger here, from about 4 pm, visitors have the opportunity to watch the romantic scene of the hydrangea garden in the sunset. 

The motels, hotels in the tourist area welcome overnight guests for 250,000 - 350,000 VND room. The road to Mau Son tourist area often appears cloudy even in the middle of the day, if lucky, visitors can also admire the sea of ​​​​clouds. In the summer, the more the afternoon the temperature on the mountain drops below 25 degrees Celsius, visitors should prepare appropriate clothes.

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Mỗi tháng 5 đến tháng 6 là lúc vùng núi Mẫu Sơn (địa phận huyện Lộc Bình) được điểm tô bởi sắc hoa cẩm tú cầu, tập trung chủ yếu tại khuôn viên khu du lịch nơi đây, nằm ở độ cao hơn 1.000 m. Tác giả bộ ảnh, anh Hoàng Lăng Huy (Lạng Sơn), cho biết vườn hoa chính thức đón khách tham quan khoảng hai năm nay.

Hoa cẩm tú cầu ở Mẫu Sơn xuất hiện khoảng đầu thế kỷ 20, khi người Pháp đến đây xây dựng khu nghỉ dưỡng và trồng quanh vườn. Từ năm 2011, địa phương nhân rộng loài cây này để tạo điểm nhấn cho khu du lịch. Hoa được trồng phổ biến ở các nhà hàng, khách sạn, trước cửa nhà dân để trang trí.

Cẩm tú cầu Mẫu Sơn có màu xanh chủ đạo. Loài hoa này có thể đổi màu trong quá trình nở, phụ thuộc vào độ kiềm của đất, khi nở bung thường mang màu xanh dương, xanh ngọc, hồng, tím.

Ngoài màu xanh lam hoa nơi đây còn có xanh tím, tím hồng và trắng. Các bạn trẻ thường chọn trang phục tương ứng với sắc hoa để chụp lên ảnh bắt mắt hơn.

Cây hoa cao ngang thân người lớn, được trồng theo địa hình dốc của sườn núi, từ ngoài nhìn vào như bức tường hoa. Du khách có thể bước vào giữa các luống cây, nhưng cần nhẹ nhàng tránh làm gãy rụng bông.

Một số nhà nghỉ, khách sạn nằm giữa rừng thông có vườn hoa cũng chào đón khách đến chụp ảnh, thu phí 10.000 đồng/người.

Khuôn viên khu du lịch Mẫu Sơn rộng gần 15.000 ha. Những khách sạn, nhà hàng hiện nay đa phần được xây trên nền móng của biệt thự Pháp cũ. Ngoài các vườn hoa, du khách có thể đi dạo tham quan một số ngôi biệt thự sót lại, lâu đài chứa hầm rượu vang tại khu du lịch. Bên cạnh đó, bản người Dao Khuổi Cấp, Khuổi Tẳng, suối Long Đầu, linh địa cổ Mẫu Sơn là một số điểm đến nổi tiếng thu hút du khách trong chuyến xứ sở mây mù miền Bắc này.

Nếu có thời gian nán lại nơi đây, từ khoảng 16h, du khách có cơ hội ngắm nhìn khung cảnh lãng mạn của vườn hoa cẩm tú cầu trong hoàng hôn. Các nhà nghỉ, khách sạn trong khu du lịch đón khách qua đêm với giá 250.000 - 350.000 đồng phòng.

Đường lên khu du lịch Mẫu Sơn thường xuất hiện mây mù kể cả giữa ban ngày, nếu may mắn du khách còn được chiêm ngưỡng biển mây. Mùa hè, càng về chiều nhiệt độ trên núi giảm dưới 25 độ C, du khách cần chú ý chuẩn bị trang phục phù hợp.