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Entries from May 2007

Looking for a perfect beach in Vietnam?

May 29th, 2007 · No Comments

If you’re looking to swim where no Speedo has ever swum, then look no further than our new coverage of the outstanding beaches of Cam Ranh Bay, to the south of Nha Trang. They’re a little off the beaten track, and will require some initiative to reach, but hey you’re a traveller right? You can [...]

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What to do for a short break in Nha Trang

May 24th, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve just added a new feature story, outlining how to fill a weekend in Vietnam’s beach resort town of Nha Trang. Our correspondent walks the reader through from picking the best room for their budget to finding a good place to eat and how to fill all the time in between. You can read the [...]

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Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan added

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

If you’ve even heard of Ninh Thuan province on Vietnam’s south-central coast, you’re doing pretty good. Our man on the coast has just spent the last few days rustling around the province and has come back with just about as detailed coverage as you’re ever going to need to explore Ninh Thuan. Starting at the [...]

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Phan Thiet added

May 17th, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve just added coverage to the capital of Vietnam’s Binh Thuan province — Phan Thiet. Most head to Binh Thuan just to hang out at Mui Ne, but Phan Thiet and its immediate surrounds isn’t too bad either. If nothing else, a handy day-trip when you can’t take any more beach time at Mui Ne. [...]

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Dak Nong added

May 8th, 2007 · No Comments

Well, if you thought Binh Phuoc was remote, we’ve just added coverage to one of Vietnam’s newest provinces – Dak Nong — whose capital, Gia Nghia is often described as the end of nowhere. We had a poke around and to be honest, didn’t find all that much, but nevertheless found some good places to [...]

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Buon Ma Thuot added

May 7th, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve just added detailed coverage the Vietnamese Central Highland province of Buon Ma Thuot. Coverage includes hotel and guesthouse reviews, detailed attraction information and tips on where to eat and drink in town. There’s also a map and a bunch of pics. You can read more about Buon Ma Thuot here.

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Saigon’s top 10 cafés - a Travelfish feature story

May 7th, 2007 · No Comments

Saigon’s got no shortage of streetside cafés where you can slurp down the coffee and watch life go by, so we sent our man in Saigon to get out there and find ten of the best. Read on to get his take on ten great Saigon cafes to chill out in.

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Vung Tau, Vietnam added

May 4th, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve just added coverage for Vung Tau, a seaside town just a hop skip and a jump from Saigon. Coverage includes a bunch of hotels, places to eat, the sights and a map — along with a few pics. So if you find yourself in Saigon with a couple of spare days up your sleeve, [...]

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Ko Tao updated

May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

We’ve just finished adding our updated coverage to Thailand’s diving mecca of Ko Tao. Completely updated coverage including coverage of some hard-to-reach destinations on the island you won’t read about in any guidebook. You can see our full Ko Tao coverage here, or see some of the pics in our Ko Tao Flickr pool.

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