Haggling 101: Tell the seller you don’t have that much cash on you, tell them you live there, stick to that strategy. That feeling when you know all those amounts of stuff you can buy at ridiculously cheap rates because you’re “out of cash” is almost like highway robbery. And if you’re genuinely an American, maybe you don’t have to lie because you actually don’t have the cash on you for real.
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Sincere and friendly smile of Vietnamese people
Speaking your mind
“No, I’m not gonna pay 100k vnd for these coconuts. No, please don’t try to sell me any cocaine. Yes, I can see you staring at me? Would you like anything? Want me to kick that cute little ass? No? Ok, then let’s move on, shall we?”
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Showering more than necessary
If it’s April through October, you’re sweaty. If it’s October through April, you’re wet and sweaty. Luckily, you’ve got this hygiene thing down to an art.
Watching your six
You’ve watched way too many episodes of The X-Files, and wherever you go, you “trust no one”. Your eyes are in your back watching for that motorbike pulling a U-turn and driving up to you a little too slowly. You take a second to summon your ninja skills and BAM! You’re wrestling for your bag and some karate chops later, they drive off empty-handed.
That relentless optimism and can-do spirit
You don’t even bat an eye when that man on the side of the road patches your tire with an old piece of rubber and a lit cigarette. Crazier things have happened, say Kim Kardashian being taken seriously. And you think handing over that 50 cents is totally worth it. Will this tire stay good in the next six months> you bet. However, 50 cents for a story and a tire is not bad.
Travelers
always want to bring home some souvenirs that remind them of their
journey. However, they often get into trouble of deciding what to buy.
Here is a special list of products that you should buy as souvenirs when
you travel to Vietnam.
Silk used
to be a luxurious and notable material. It signified social status since
it was only worn by Vietnamese royalty. It is now an affordable
product.
The
silkworms after feeding on mulberry leaves will attach themselves to the
mulberry tree then spin cocoons. Silk is woven from that cocoons. Silk
products of Vietnam are famous for its brilliance, skilful technique,
and its color.
Van Phuc Silk Village is the best place to buy silk products. It’s the cradle of Vietnam’s silk
Conical hats
Non la or conical hat
is circular cone made of bamboo and young palm leaves, notable for its
romantic adornment. It is an indispensable tool for Vietnamese people of
all age. It is rain and sun protector.
Non la is a typical cultural symbol in Vietnam.
Depending on the quality, the price may range from 30,000 – 100,000 VND at souvenir shops.
Ao Dai
Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It’s a great work of art signifying women’s elegant beauty. Ao dai
has changed with many innovations through the impacts of time. It
current form is a tight-fitted long silk tunic worn over long pants.
If you want to get an ao dai, you will need to pick the fabric first then bring it to a tailor. It may take about a week until you can get the product.
An ao dai may cost about 700,000 – 1,500,000 VND
“Ao dai” – Vietnam’s traditional costume
Ceramic products
You can
easily find various kinds of ceramic products in Vietnam such as vases,
plates, cups, bows, etc. They are hand-crafted by experienced Vietnamese
people.
Bamboo and wooden products
These products are hand woven and available in Vietnam with a large variety of colors. They are eco-friendly in nature. Bamboo dragonfly“Guoc moc” – Wooden clogs – typical kind of footwear in Vietnam
Embroidered paintings
Hand
embroidery is a 700-year-old tradition in Vietnam. It’s made from the
patience and skill of the artisans sewing, tinting tiny threads then
create a graceful work. Theme can be varied. It can be picturesque
natural scenes or it can be life scenes or portraits.
A small hand embroidered product may cost about 500,000 VND. The bigger ones may cost 2,000,000 VND.
Spring – Summer – Autumn – Winter
Silk paintings
Silk paintings
are a unique art of Vietnam. Silk paintings have elegant beauty due to
its rustic and poetic themes including the countryside, pagodas, and
scenes of daily life.
You can easily find them in many gift shops or find art galleries in Hanoi and Saigon city. Price may range from $5 – $50/piece.
Before
venturing into the wilderness by motorbike, you will need a little plan
and preparation to have memorable outdoor experiences in your life.
Here are some of basic things and travel tips that you should bear in mind.
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Take care of your motorcycle
So you’re
going to leave the campground behind and pass through winding roads full
of rocks and potholes by motorbike. Then motorbike maintenance is
absolutely necessary. You should carry some essential items such as a
screwdriver, a wrench, and pliers, etc
Beside
rugged roads, gas station is another problem. There will be not many gas
stations along your trip and the running-out-of-gas problem will put
you into a terrible dilemma. Hence, don’t forget to fill your gas tank.
Pack essential items
If you
think that backpacking is similar to a normal trip and you stuff your
suitcase with a heap of clothes, shoes, and hats, then you should
reconsider. You should pack in a smart way and carry only essential
items.
The way
you pack can save a lot of hassle. Have cooking gear, water, and some
other items close to the center of your rucksack, essential items near
the top, and bulky items at the bottom.
Do a research on local culture
It’s
imperative that you study about cultures of places you are heading to
since customs and norms differ from place to place. Knowing local norms
will allow you to avoid looking like a awkward traveler.
Pick a reliable and experienced leader
Knowledgeable
company is good for your trip. He must be experienced and capable of
handling bad situation. The safety of your journey depends much on him.
Pay attention to the weather
If you
backpack to mountainous area with erratic weather, you need to check the
weather forecast to ensure safety for yourself and your companion.
Driving on steep mountainous passes with dense fog and heavy rain is
really dangerous and difficult.
Spending a half of a day with Blue Butterfly Restaurant to learn the secret of preparing such great dishes is worth your time. This is actually a hands-on lesson that you are expected to do everything by yourself under the instruction of the chef. What’s included when doing cooking class in Blue Butterfly Restaurant ♦ Being picked up and dropped off at your hotel
♦ A visit to Thanh Ha market for buying raw ingredients
♦ Guided by English-speaking chef
♦ Being granted certificate and recipe of the dishes of the lesson
♦ Having meal with dishes made
There are two options involving the time to attend
♦ In the morning, class begins at 9 am and finishes at 12 am
♦ In the afternoon, class starts at 3 pm and ends at 6 pm Before the lesson
Initially, you will have an interesting tour around the Thanh Ha market – the biggest food market in Hanoi Old Quarter to choose fresh vegetables and ingredients needed for the coming lesson. The English-speaking chef will introduce you how to take a cyclo trip and then head to the market. There, you will be meticulously shown each kind of Vietnamese vegetable, fruit or drink that seem to be unfamiliar to you. Herbs and spices are important ingredients to produce the flavor dishes. Especially, you also have chance to try and taste some special and unique street food with an exciting introduction about its origin. For sure, you will be certainly captivated by an atmosphere of hustle and bustle and impressed by the heart-warming smile from highly cultured and friendly local people.
A market tour before starting cooking class in Blue Butterfly Restaurant
Then, you will come back the restaurant for a cup a tea or coffee before starting cooking the pleasant course. During the lesson
After the peculiar experience at the local market, it is time for you to wear the chef hat, apron, plastic gloves, wash your hands and get ready to cook.
Raw vegetables and ingredients bought from the market will be thoroughly washed and prepared. Similarly, cooking utensils are appropriately placed on the tables of the cooking room. Necessary utensils are properly placed on the table
You will be carefully shown how to do three popular and traditional dishes Hanoi Spring rolls, green banana flower salad with chicken and stir-fried chicken with lemongrass and chilli. Interestingly, there is also a wide range of options for vegetarians, which certainly satisfies your need. Hanoi Spring Rolls Banana flower salad with chicken
Under the careful instruction of English-speaking chef, you will be guided how to do step by step from the way to make the fish sauce for spring rolls and salad to the process of preparing, cooking and decorating each dish. Moreover, in order to make the dish more delicious, you will know how to marinate and add the proper amount of spices for the appetizer and the main course. In addition to that, you have opportunity to witness our great chef decorating the dish with tomato or carrot flowers.
After finishing cooking, you will be given a certificate with the signature of the chef and compliments from the restaurant. After the lesson
Having finished the fantastic lesson, you will enjoy all the dishes that you made. During the meal, you are served drinks like beers and fresh fruits as dessert with enthusiastic and outstanding service from friendly and professional staff.
Price
35$ per person for a set menu of one starter, one salad and one main course.
If you want to escape the atmosphere of hustle and bustle life to experience peculiar things, there’s nothing just like trying a different way of enjoying life involving touching smoke cloud or fog and feeling the sense of taking off the ground. To fulfill that desire, paying a visit to Ba Na Hills in Danang City, Vietnam to take opportunity sitting in the cable car is a wise decision. Visitors to Ba Na Hills will be captivated by not only the truly breath-taking view of the awe-inspiring landscape but also by the longest cable car system between the mountains and forests here. A brief description of Ba Na Hills cable car
In order to serve the ever-increasing demands of tourists and overcome difficulties of steep mountains, a modern system of the cable car leading to the peak of Ba Na Mountain was successfully constructed.
The Ba Na Cable Car Service Joint-Stock Company has invested 30 million USD in this 86-cabin cable car system, which is able to transport 1,500 passengers per hour. With the length of 16,500 feet (approximately 5,042 kilometers) and a height of more than 4,230 feet (1,291.81meters more or less), the cable car system smoothly runs from the foot of Ba Na Mountain to the peak of the adjoining Vong Nguyet Mountain. Especially, Ba Na Hills’ cable car system is meticulously constructed with international standards, Austrian technology and equipment imported from Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden.
Thanks to the outstanding features, this system holds the Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop single-track cable car in the area of science and technology on March 25th, 2009. As a result, Ba Na Hills annually attracts an increasing number of tourists.
A system of cable car possesses three lines
♦ Line 1: Taking tourists from Suoi Mo Station to Ba Na Station
♦ Line 2: Transferring guests from DeBay Station to Morin Station – the highest station
♦ Line 3: Directly shifting visitors to the peak of Ba Na Mountain from Toc Tien Fall Station How can visitors benefit from this system?
Visitors to Ba Na Hills can decrease the traveling time to just 17 minutes to reach the peak of the stunning Ba Na Mountain and even the most amazing marvelous destinations. To be specific, tourists have a chance to see Buddha statue in Asia, which is 27m high, in the Linh Ung pagoda and capture the astonishingly panoramic view of the whole landscape. Spectacular view from the windows of Ba Na Hills’ cable car
From the windows of the cable cars, Ba Na is like a perfect patchwork of brilliant colorful picture surrounded by white clouds and a vast area of pagodas and temples giving way for soaring mountains. Sitting on the cabin of the cable car, a bit further from the splendid mountain peaks, we seem to be overwhelmed by the impressive and spectacular beauty of pristine primeval forests with large trees flocks of butterflies, the wild flower fragrance blown by the wind; some sections are dotted with incredibly vertical waterfalls. Wonderful natural landscape is seen from the windows of Ba Na Hills’ cable car
These Ba Na Hills’ cable cars definitely offer you the experience thrilled by the fascinating sights, sounds of a hill resort cloaked with refreshingly cool weather, the richest of the rainforests and even rough mountainous road. Hence, visitors’ expectation will be met as they can get the unique sense of exciting adventure that they cannot have from the life of the crowded cities. Just feel like flying in the sky and enjoying great natural beauty Cable Car ticket prices
TARGETS FARES
Tourist Prices
Adult and children over 1m3 tall 550,000 VND
Children from 1m – 1m3 tall 450,000 VND
Children below 1m tall Free
Local
Adult and children over 1m3 tall 350,000 VND
Children from 1m – 1m3 tall 250,000 VND
Children below 1m tall Free
TICKET BOOKING
SALE OFFICE IN DANANG CITY
♦ Address: 72 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Hai Chau district, Danang City.
Necessary utensils are properly placed on the table 
Hanoi Spring Rolls 
Banana flower salad with chicken 
Spectacular view from the windows of Ba Na Hills’ cable car 
Wonderful natural landscape is seen from the windows of Ba Na Hills’ cable car 
Just feel like flying in the sky and enjoying great natural beauty