Mui Ne, Vietnam : From (failed) Grilled Prawn With Green Sauce To Self-Cooked Meals

We spent 2 nights at Mui Ne. Read more about places to visit in Mui Ne here. Well, Mui Ne is a small town near beach, 5 hours by bus from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). And, that's the only public transportation which'll bring you there : the bus. Yep, there isn't any airport at Mui Ne, letalone train. As we've said before, finding halal foods in small and rural places even more challenging than it is in big city. So, among all of places we visited at Vietnam (HCMC, Mui Ne, Da Lat)... eating at Mui Ne was the toughest.

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What’s Inside The Sleeper Bus?

We took sleeper bus from Ho Chi Minh City to go to Mui Ne. Upon entering the bus door, we were asked to take off the shoes because bus floor was covered with carpet. The driver gave plastic to wrap our shoes so we can bring it with us conveniently. There are 3 rows of...

Celebrating Eid-al-Adha in Ho Chi Minh City

This is our first Eid-al-Adha outside Indonesia. We had celebrated it in different cities all over Indonesia though, but never abroad. So this experience is something new for us. Eid-al-Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to follow Allah's (God's) command to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. Ibrahim, also known as Abraham in the...

Photo Challenge : Solitude

Photo was taken at Doi Cat Trang (White Sand Dunes), Mui Ne, Vietnam on 2016.  It was a gentle morning. *** As much as I like having many friends, I also like being in solitude. Hanging around with myself, spending time with my own thoughts, having conversation with myself, contemplating; they nourished the soul. I...

Chilling at Da Lat Town Square & The Only Supermarket in Town

It was full moon. People of Da Lat were celebrating at town square until late at night, even the children. We have no clue whether they were in school tomorrow or not, but in the area still a lot of children having fun with their parents, it was late at night (11 pm) and it...

Da Lat Flower Park in Full Bloom

We were in Da Lat on September. At that time, the flowers were in full bloom. Well, actually in southeast Asia countries, the blooming season not that difficult to wait. Mostly, weather on this region only divided into two; summer and rainy. After buying tickets at the front counter, we excitingly explore the area. The...

Romantic City of Da Lat, a Highland in Central Vietnam

Đà Lạt is the capital of Lâm Đong Province, the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The city is surrounded by hills, pine forests, lakes, and waterfalls. Because of its geographic, Đà Lạt was developed as a resort by the French in the early 1900s, and many reminders of its colonial heritage remain. Producing a lot of...

Vietnam’s Fairy Tale Architecture : The Crazy House (Hang Nga)

Hang Nga guesthouse is a piece of artwork that really surpasses the limit of people’s imagination. Designed by Vietnamese architect and impressionist Dang Viet Nga, this extraordinary building of non-rectilinear shapes has appeared in many international architectural journals and finally made its way to the list of the world’s ten most creative buildings. (VietnamOnline) A...

Mui Ne : Saharaesque Vietnam

Mũi Né is a town located on Binh Thuan Province, southeast Vietnam. It lays along the South China Sea shore with steady wind conditions, which make it a top destination for windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing and other water sports. We were in Mui Ne for 2 nights; one short afternoon, one full day, and one short...