2014年12月12日 星期五

09/10/2014 : Visited to Vietnam Danang & 10/10/2014 : Back to Home Sweet Home

Today we shall move to another destination - Which is our last day in Vietnam -  Danang. We was checked few Green Taxi on last night. The Price from Hoi An --> Danang , Some of the Taxi charge us from USD22.00 --> USD18.00. Due to We was surveyed with few , the last we booked is under USD18.00 per way to Danang after we check out from Hoi An Ancient Town.

In Hoi An those who interesting to cycle around the small town, you can rent a bicycle or either is motorcycle. we tried to rent a motorcycle with our Moon's Homestay , it costed us USD7.00 per day From 10:00 --> 10:00 p.m. but not included of Petrol Fee. you must fill in by your self. we based on the small Map and visited some places.Actually if look for outside motor shop , just charge only USD5.00 per way. We would like to save time that why we requested our Home Stay to book for us.

After our Breakfast , we moved to Danang - Beach Hotel , just walk around 20 min , can arrive to the Danang Beach. - My Khe Beach.












At 1:00  P.M we arrived to Danang Beach Hotel. The room is clean and Quite Big & simple. 
Room Rate  : One Star Hotel. USD 11.00 PER NIGHT PER ROOM. { Twin Bed Room }Without Breakfast.... 

Check in after and take a rest for a while and we requested Hotel to book a Green or Yellow Taxi to Danang Town - We asked the Hotel Front Desk - How Far from here to Town, it quite far , so we have to book a Taxi. We got our plan , we would like to visit to Local Market also - Han Market. which is look like : Wholesaler for every thing , like : Dry Seafood , Clothing , Gift / Souvenir and Shoes & Etc. 

Today our plan is just make it easy and relax,almost is relax trip for this Vietnam Trip , enjoy the food , enjoy the scenery .....:) 




Danang - Han Market .... ...

2nd Place we want to visit to Danang - Lotte Mart - Korea Department Store. So Surprised here we can found out Korea Store. we also take a Taxi to Korea Department Store and Taxi is running by Meter.We just have a walk....and buy our 2nd morning breakfast. Danang Beach Hotel no provide Breakfast. 
 
Danang is Famous for Seafood restaurant. we will try on tonight. final Conclusion and comment is : so so , 70% rated by us. just walking around 25 min from our hotel to this restaurant. recommended by Danang Beach Hotel front desk.
 Seafood .....


10/10/2014 : Morning not include Breakfast for our room rate.so that we need to buy DIY breakfast. Simple Breakfast and nice envirolment , Facing with the Hotel Front View and we can take a relax Breakfast and enjoy the fresh air :)....
 My Traveller Partner .... So Enjoy look at them ....

The Time passed so fast. it was overed 6 Day 5 Night Trip. let me total up all my travelling fee as below :-

1.  RETURN AIR  TICKET                            :  RM 327.00
2.  YOYO BUS RETURN TICKET                :  RM  84.00
3. VACATION  TRANSPORTATION FEE  :  RM 200.07
4. HOTEL FEE X 5 NIGHT                           :  RM 138.18
5. GIFT & SOUVENIR FEE                          :  RM 194.39
6. FOOD  FEE                                                :  RM 152.36

TOTAL  :  VIETNAM - DANANG , HUE & HOI AN TRIP  : 
RM 1096.00

                                               




2014年12月11日 星期四

08/10/2014 : Vietnam - Visited to Hoi An Ancient Town - UNESCO WORLD OF HERITAGE

08/10/2014 : Moon's Home stay is included of Breakfast, good and delicous , cooked by the owner mother... Fresh Vegetable and Fresh Fruit.
 Nice decorated Table setting ....
This is special type one , Because of i request " Mix Coffes & Tea " together , the result came out is " Separated " one ..so funny ha ha... 
 France Bread with Fried Egg .... Delicious and big Portion ...
 
 Hoi An Antique House ....




Before enter to Hoi An Ancient Town , we need to buy the Ticket , this ticket is valid 3 day free enter , if i am not mistaken. 480,000 Dong x 0.00017 = Rm81.60 / 4 ppl shared = Rm20.40 per person. according to the Ticket counter told us.
 
we are enjoy this moment in Hoi An Ancient Town. But the weather is a bit sunny & Hot. 1st day & 2nd day when we reached to Hue , it is rainny Day.
Lucky in Hoi An is good Season & Sunny Day.
 
 
 
 
 
 

07/10/2014 : Visited to Hoi An Ancient Town - UNESCO WORLD OF HERITAGE

Today we need to move to Another place which is Hoi An - Ancient Town.
after breakfast we go out and walked around the Hue street shop and last call again in Hue. before our Transport not come yet. We have to check out from Jade Hotel. Very nice hotel , staff very kindly and polite and nice arrangement for us. i highlighly recommend to my friend, future you can refer this hotel. Those who interesting to visit to Vietnam - Hue Ancient Town. { Unesco World of Heritage }
at 10:05 a.m. we start to move to Hoi An by Private MPV Car. Very good condition MPV car and charge us USD70.00 per way to Hoi An. Early Booked with Jade Hotel before Departure.
we had booked twice transport transit :-
1. From Danang Airport --> Hue , it take 3 hour by MPV Car.
2. From Hue --> Hoi An , it take 3 hour by MPV Car also.
Cost : USD 70.00 per way per Car. For 4 Passenger shared.
 



On the way Checked out from Hue going to Hoi An, between we also can enjoy the good scenery view, 1st is visited to : Lang Co Beach. as above photo. strong wind and sand is quite white. but we just take some picture and rest 10 min and continue our journey to Hoi An.... it time was getting 12 p.m. so time is up for us to look for good lunch....Driver is not so good english , so we just told him , we want go for lunch , please show us where :)  
 07/10/2014 : on the way stop to one of the look like ; Hong Kong chinese
 restaurant , they can speaking little mandarin ..too good ... easy to
 communicate :)
 This is what we want ...Chinese Food style ... all of us looked at this dishes
  too hungry , it make us so good appetite...:)
 Vietnam Seafood Steamboat ....yummy ...


Spicy seafood steamboat ....
Too delicious ... the boss also dedicated a plate of fry Mee for F.O.C ... so good :)
Total Fee : 380,000 Doong x 0.00017 = Rm64.60/ 4pp shared = Rm16.15 per person.
ok! all of us was full and carry to start again our journey to Unesco  World Of Heritage - Hoi An ...we are coming soon...
 
 on the way ... also one of the famous tourist place : Marble Mountain....
 we have to buy entrance ticket : USD3.00 per way from Lift  to the top
 of mountain and enjoy the view .... at first , ticket counter just need us to paid USD3.00 per person go to Marble Mountain...when we want to come down , it is another story .. we need to buy one way again come down. we really felt that , is it communication problem or either is not honestly to give more details information to customer or tourist ???? Because we met one of the foreigner also was faced the same problem. they charged more higher than us the ticket... different is USD6.00 per way per person... it is really too big different with us ...
 From the Mountain over looked down the Danang  City view ... passing by  Danang and going to Hoi An....
When we visited to Marble Mountain finished at around 4:30 p.m.
keep on to start again our journey till 5:00 p.m. Finally we arrived to Hoi An Ancient Town. oh Yes ! Too Long Journey , you know why ? Because in Vietnam - Danang , Hue or Hoi An , Taxi Driver only can drive 60 Km . over speed police will coming to you soon.. :) we was unpatient to seating on the Car , Even how comfortable the MPV car ...;)
 
 This is the one we will stay 2 night here ...... Rm35 per night per person.
 this is more modern style home stay . included of morning breakfast too.
but the owner son the way he treated us not politely. still is young guy. we ask him tell us later on for the tourist spot area information. Right now we want to checking in 1st and take a rest in our sweet bed room.... he still carry on to explain the Hoi An Tourist Area. we still have time what ... due to all of us so tired was spent one day journey.
 
 This is our Bed Room and look clean and nice decoration... After shower we came out , This Home  Stay good point is what : you just need to walk 3 walking step , you can see infront of home stay got night market - open on every day ... too good for us ... many antique or gift or souvenir you can buy , but please make sure you have to bargain price untill what you want ..if not , sure they will mark up very high cost ... incredible price ...
 
Night Market , we just need to walking 3 step only ...
In Lunar Day Of  14 , Free enter to the Hoi An Ancient Town to have a cup of coffee and enjoy the night Scenery ..... Very Good Scenery and all the building is so Antique.

they have a lot of Gift Shop & ETC ....

Hoi An Ancient Town : - The Best Time to visit is every month : Lunar 14 & 15 Full moon period , when you visit to Hoi An , it is perfect time and nice scenery. Lucky we booked the Air Ticket and Schedule  arranged so perfect. we can enjoy this moment.... :) 
Lantern Is Hoi An Handmade Trade Mark , i really like this Handmade Lantern.But my favorite no stock.




 
 

2014年12月10日 星期三

06/10/2014 : Visited to Hue Citadel , Dong Ba Market and Enjoyed the Night View in Hue.

06/10/2014 : we woke up at around 8:30 a.m. and taken our delicious and provided lot of Fruits , Drink and main course breakfast. It is really worth for it. Due to The Room is so clean and super polite staff and kindly staff treated us like happy family :)

 Look at this ... So many choices we can enjoy .... main course is only one item , drink one cup or you also can order one more cup drink too...fruits and others size order as well...
Finished our breakfast , we shall go to visit some famous place which is : Hue - Citadel - { Unesco World Of Heritage }

we planned to have a walk to the Hue Ancient Town - Citadel to visit the Large City, When we walk on the way , They have some nice scenery , like : Perfume River and some Tourist Boat to passing by to Citadel. Some Local People invited us to have a visit and Fee is From USD3- USD1.00 Per Person , if you interesting to have a try this kind of Boat and enjoy the River Scenery , it will Send you to reach to the Citadel. But we refused their invitation. Due to they need to earn money and they will keep on to offer you the good price. We are under Budget Traveller. So that we want to enjoy the road side scenery , that why we refused their offer.
This is the one Special Boat to send you over the Town....

    { Perfume River & Trang Tien Bridge , at Night time , This is very
       Colourful Bridge , due to it will turn on the lighting }
  { Overlooking the Hue City View }
 We on the way to the Hue Citadel Road Side Scenery ....
Local People Vietnames Selling the Fish or others seafood...Fresh ....
We enjoyed this moment and keep on to continue our journey untill 10: 01 a.m. , Finally we arrived to Citadel Ancient Town. But Don't be so happy .... Listen what i sharing here later on ....:)
Here is " Citadel Ancient Town " We Finally walked around 60 min only can arrived here. Not bad ....But this is only one of the Gate. we keep on to enter to this Ancient Town..... let go have a look and enjoy the scenery ...

Citadel History :
• Hue Citadel: Searched from Internet as below History :-
Occupying a large, bounded area on the north side of Perfume River; four citadels were comprised to create the Capital City: Hoang Thanh (Imperial City) for royal palaces and shrines, Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Purple City) for royal residences, Dai Noi (Inner city) and Tran Binh Dai, which exclusively ancient architecture. Tourists are expected to spend at least one day to visit the whole complex. They can also catch a taxi, hire a bicycle, rent a “xich lo”- Vietnamese cycle if do not feel like walking around the site.

Before we really don't know this Citadel is really really Big Ancient Town, We insisted to have a walk around this History Town but unfortunately , Oh  my God... Suddenly heavy Rain at early morning, it spoilt our Journey mood and we have to change the plan from Walking Foot --> Take a Pedicab. due to we alerted 2 of our Traveller partner is not so good mood. because of Heavy rainned and make their mood not so good feeling. so that me and my another partner changed the plan and take a pedicab and neg. price with the driver.
Finally We got one pedicab come infront of us and we neg. Before we decide to book this pedicab tour package , we was confirmed the driver told us is 120,000 Dong. Than the Driver also didn't mention is one day or few hour price for this amount too. But we was re-confirmed with him 120,000 Dong , Sure ? Yes he said. The rain is getting heavy and heavy again , so that we quickly jumped into the Pedicab.

So He is driver cum Tour guide in Hue Ancient Town, He also volunteer told us will show us few places which is in Hue Citadel area .... We are very happy he treated us so nice , we saw him so hard working and so hard selling his Tour to us.




Once we Seated on the pedicab, Our Traveller Partner would like to have a cup of Vietnam Local Coffee again ..This trip we really enjoy ... one day at least got twice is having coffee or tea break .... one way enjoy the view , one way is enjoying the food too:) so Driver cum tour guide recommended us came to this coffee house. he said this is more cheaper than others beside cafe. ok , we just accept his idea ....

 once we reached to coffee house , 1st think what we want to do ... quickly ask the counter staff , any wifi here and what is wifi password ??? :)  due to we want to update to our friend our stated here ....ha ha...

 Finally we ordered one cup for each this coffee ...not bad the taste still can accept it ... Vietnam Local Coffee... { Saigon Coffee }

Finally the bill is came out is ...Rm10.54 / 4 ppl = Rm2.635 per person. Cheap and reasonable price too....ha..ha...

We was spent almost one hour here to enjoy our coffee and updated our tour information to our friend through by we Chat or Face Book. nowadays , even we went to travel also not free , due to we want to be No.1 to update the tour information and share nice scenery or good information to our friend. :)

ok ! Time is getting to around 11:30 a.m. we have to rush to visit " Citadel Ancient Town " important point is here ....

Today weather is raining season, too bad Due to not convenience. we need to carry with umbrella and hop on / hop off pedicab transport. But no choice. we have to do it like this way.

Before visit to Citadel , driver show us another visit free entrance place is called to : Ho Chi Minh Village. When he was young in 5 years old , he been to living in Hue. Driver told us the whole story ....



It Look like " Kitchen " ????

Finished explanation by Driver and we just spent 10 min here and carry on to visit another place also recommended by driver too.. all is become history place in Hue.
 Hue Citadel Ancient Town street view ....
 See , he can make it , only one motorcycle and can carry a lot of Mineral   
 Water Bottle , also is big bottle ??? So Amazing ...

Morning we went to one of the Gate , but now we will moving to another gate , but we really don't know this is under : South , North , West , East Gate. Due to almost same pattern Gate :) But any way we are very enjoy on the way all the scenery. Due to all is History Building....

 
This is also one of the history ...look at the " Star " location ... i make it remark there , was broken / damaged by war time long long century ... Driver show us this location and explained for this story ....
And Vietnam House also got story too ... almost is 3 or 4 level and narrow house , if can buy " Terrace House " it mean is " Rich Family" ...and got 3 or 4 level house , this i really can't remember the story , driver had explained to us ....


on the way we saw one of the temple in Hue , the building is so nice and hand-carved so amazing.... this is look like chinese style Buddhist Temple.

Finally we arrived to " CITADEL " UNESCO WORLD OF HERITAGE.

 SO AMAZING BUILDING ....
 Under Renovation ....
 Front Building ....
 Entrance Ticket : USD3.00 { 105,000 Dong } i can't remember ..... may be
Large Citadel ... see below structure ....
Below is Exit Gate .... We Walked around one hour here and go out to meet our Driver .....  

We informed Driver here and suddenly he showned us a paper and ask us to see the paper ... oh my god , it is huge amount here ...he want to charge us is different amount what we was discussed at morning.

Driver is courted by hourly ... we really not feeling happy with him , due to 1st of all , morning told us is under 120,000 per pedicab...but at the end , shown us is : 540,000 per person x 5 hour...we really too surprised for this amount. { it mean is Rm91.80 } after we not agree this amount and neg. with him until 900,000 for 4 people price. we told him we have no more extra to pay you . it is unreasonable price, and make us not so happy and felt that he is not honest driver. bargained price than he have no choice, due to we told him, you did not mention this price at morning. make us angry and we only can give him our figure is 900,000 Dong.

900,000 Dong 的三轮车费用啊。。。好贵哦!五小时费 = Rm153.00 俩辆的费用。原先为120,000 Dong x 4.5 Hrs = 540,000 每人。经过我们一番的讨价还价,最后我们只付他900000 Dong. 化市的三轮车在太分收了啦.

Finally he have to accept. we quickly stop him and we told him , we can walk to the Dong Ba Market to look for lunch , it just only take around 30 min arrive to Dong Ba Market. Most Important you can ask or brave to ask  the local people , how to walk to the Market. just be brave to do it ...:)

 Additional for Citadel Photo here :-



Finally we reached to " Hue Dong Ba Market " my comment is Dirty , messy and many " SMALL ANIMAL " running around this Market :)

This Market is the Famous in Hue , according to searched from Internet....
Dong Ba market is situated along the northern bank of Huong river, Tran Hung Dao, Hue city and it is far about Truong Tien bridge about 100 meters to the North. Dong Ba market is the biggest central market of Thua Thien - Hue province and area.
 This is Dong Ba Market what we ordered ... Don't know what is this ,
  i think is one type of " Vietnam Mee Soup " ...  
 
 This one also look so delicious ... we are very hungry after one p.m. from morning till now .. we just seat down and order this and that .. we didn't ask them how much for this time ... bad news is coming soon..... :)
 
 Food Court is just infront of this store ...
 


We also ordered one pcs of : Coconut Drink and others Orange Juice. The juice is too sweet and Coconut is also same too ... due to they put some sugar as well.. not the original one...

Finally we want to paid , Wow .. you can't image Lunch is super expensive than our Dinner on last night. 320,000 Dong = Rm54.50 / 4 ppl shared = Rm13.625. all of us can't accept this amount and felt that not reasonable price. but we have no choice , have to paid. after our lunch , we need to go to look for : Wash Room.

Wow... Too surprised .. we really can't imagine still got such of type of " Open toilet / Wash Room " why ? They need to pay entrance fee and once you enter to the toilet. i really open my " Big Eye " you can saw many Women go Toilet without closing door and just do their business on the floor ...Yackie !  it look like old Century style ....

Time is getting around at 5:30 p.m. so our team would like to go back hotel and take a rest / shower after come out for Dinner At 7:00 p.m.
 I think this street is the Famous Spot area for the Food and Restaurant.

 When we walked around this area , we found out this restaurant is rated
  by : Trip Advisor. let go and try ...
We tasted the food finally , rated 60% by us. so so only ...Portion is not big and small portion. price also pricy too... we felt that quite high living cost in Hue. 1st day our journey is ended & we going back to hotel and carry on 2nd day journey in Hoi An Ancient Town.

Dinner Fee : 426,000 dong x 0.00017 = Rm72.42/ 4ppl = Rm18.105 per person.