Thứ Ba, 29 tháng 12, 2015

10 ways to save money in travelling

Don’t need to know where you will go, if you know the way to skilful use some “technical” to save money, you can enjoy a foreign holiday with a reasonable price.


Don’t need to know where you will go, if you know the way to skilful use some “technical” to save money, you can enjoy a foreign holiday with a reasonable price.

1. Flexibility with flights


A small change in your travel plan can save much money, especially when you travel with your family. You can transit instead of direct fights or flight in the week instead of the weekend. You can find cheap plane ticket on main sources like Kayak’s Explore and Google’s Flight.

2. Different thinking


Why are famous destinations expensive? A simple reason is everybody always chooses it. You want to go to the beach in Costa Rica but it is quite expensive compared with you finance. Try Nicaragua. It can’t be like Paris but other cities of Europe also are elegant and bustling like Budapest and Athens.

3. Dismiss large hotels



Large and famous hotels only spend for rich people. There are many available choices instead of large and expensive hotels. Why do you have to pay $150 for a night? Meanwhile you only need $50 or less than, you can have luxury facilities like that.

4. Unseasonal travel


Summer is the best time to travel in Europe and winter is the most wonderful time to travel in Caribbean. But you should go to the destinations before or after the best time. Cheap price, wonderful weather, happy hotels and restaurants and less tourists on the streets are reasons for that.

5. Free tours


You will definitely have to pay for standard tours. But in big cities in the world, free walking tour will show you highlight destinations in the city and you can discover unique culture in here. You also have chance to meet intelligent and hospitable locals in the city. The people will lead you to the famous tourist attractions and small interesting corners with cheap price.

6. Travel by train



Train ticket in Europe will be cheaper 50% when making reservation. And buying train ticket is very convenient, you only need to access to national train company’s website. Transferring by train will help you save much money, especially using high speed train, night train, or long distance train.

7. Book ticket at the final minute


If you book plane ticket at the final minute, you will have to pay much money. But if you book cruise or tour at the final minutes, you will be easier to decrease 25% of cost. The ideal time to book tour or cruise is 1 week or 2 weeks before your departure.

8. Smartly eat and drink



Smartly eat and drink can help you save much money. For example, go to a coffee shop instead of going a restaurant which will help you save cost. Street foods are not only cheap and delicious but also help you experience local cuisine.

9. Find free tourist attraction


Big cities usually have free entertainment centres, you only need to spend a time. For example, museums in London are free for tourists and it is the dream of history and art lovers. In Paris, you can visit Louvre Palace without money in the first Sunday of the month.

10. Use cheap transportation means


Make sure that you will use the cheapest transportations in your journey. Walking is the best mean to experience a new city and the cheapest mean.

Impressive moments of “remnants of war” wallowing into the natural beauty

Tanks during the First World War are hundred years old. Experiencing the vicissitudes of time, some tanks still lie in the battlefield and wallow into natural beauty of peaceful sky.


Tanks during the First World War are hundred years old. Experiencing the vicissitudes of time, some tanks still lie in the battlefield and wallow into natural beauty of peaceful sky.

The First World War ended in over the hundreds of year. One of evident of “remnants of war” is giant tanks. The majority of the tanks is preserved in museums, but some tanks still remaining in the old battlefields.

The collection of tank lies in battlefield in peacetime taken by professional photographers. The images are taken from Japan to the lands of East of Euro. Nowadays, the giant extermination machines are silently lying in charming natural beauty which brings different feelings for viewers.

Some picture of tanks lying in the old battlefield:


Tank lies in flower garden in Shumshu old battlefield, Russia.



The peaceful beauty of “the giant extermination machine” in past day



Another tank lies in the beach of Puerto Rico



“The giant machine” lies in over hundreds year on the beach in Northern Mariana island.



The machine is covered by wild grass.



Old machines in Antarctic



Charming beauty in peacetime



Tu Lien Kumquat village prepares for Tet Holiday


In those days, locals in famous Tu Lien kumquat village in Hanoi are preparing for final steps to meet the demand in Tet Holiday.


In those days, locals in famous Tu Lien kumquat village in Hanoi are preparing for final steps to meet the demand in Tet Holiday.


With Nhat Tan peach tree village, Tu Lien kumquat village are also preparing for Tet Holiday. Kumquats start to change its colour from green to yellow.


Not only having traditional kumquats, in recent 3 years, Tu Lien people also grow bonsai kumquat. Bonsai kumquat is quite small but its price is quite expensive. The bonsai kumquat is beautifully pruned which is suitable for small and pretty houses.



Tu Lien people said that kumquat in this year is more beautiful than the last year because of favourable climate, but its price will increase.







Kumquat garden of Mrs Minh Loan with over 500 trees starts to change its colour to yellow. She shared that she doesn’t afraid hot weather or cold weather, she is only afraid rain because heavy rain will rot its roots. Her garden only needs one more month to change to golden colour.

Pruning and shaping for kumquat trees will have to spend many times.


In this time, there are many customers to choose and book to prepare for Tet Holiday. According to Mrs Loan, kumquat’s price in this year is higher than the last year.


In recent years, areas to grown kumquat are always expended.


Le The Hung, kumquat grower in many years, said that although the weather is favourable, some kumquat gardens still have to wait for the third flowering time. Especially, the quality of pesticide is very important.



Besides traditional kumquat gardens, there are some bonsai kumquat gardens with attractive shapes of kumquat which are grown in pottery pots and have high price. In 3 recent years, more and more customers like the bonsai kumquats.

Pham Duy Tien, bonsai kumquat artist, said that to have bonsai kumquat pot, growers have to spend many times and efforts.

Besides, the most favourite bonsai kumquat is small kumquat tree and easy to transfer and suitable with small space of families.


Bonsai kumquat is small but its price is higher than traditional kumquat. Normally, a bonsai kumquat is 1- 5 million dong. Although the price is quite high, even to over 10 million dong, many customers still want to pay for it.



A bonsai kumquat in the garden of Nguyen The Manh artist is grown during 10 years. The kumquat is hired with the price of 15 million dong. He don’t sell it.


In Tu Lien kumquat village, there are 10 families growing bonsai kumquat to server Tet holiday.


Mr Manh said that customers go to choose and book more early than the last year because the time between New Year holiday and Tet Holiday is not long.

Exploring amazing tourist attractions in Turkey

Turkey has so many beautiful attractions where tourists can learn more about the Turkish unique culture such as Anitkabir Museum, The Ethonography Museum of Ankara, The Ankara State Museum of Paintings and Sculptures, Hagia Sophia Church, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Galata Tower and  many other attractions.
1.Alacati Village


 Tourists can go to Alacati village by bus from Izmir.Alacati village located in Central Aegean is a famous attraction of Turkey. Visiting the village, tourists can see the beautiful ancient Greek architecture and meet nice and friendly people here. Besides sightseeing, tourists may join the windsurfing activity by the Mediterranean Sea.
2.Blue Lagoon
Exploring amazing tourist attractions in Turkey.
 Blue Lagoon is located in Oludeniz and is famous for its beautiful scenery with clean and blue water. Tourists who love water sports can’t miss the paragliding here. If you have children, don’t worry because there are safe spots for children as well.
Tourists can go to Blue Lagoon by bus from Fethiye to Oludeniz but do notice that all public transport to the beach will stop before 6 P.M.
3.The Library of Celsus
Exploring amazing tourist attractions in Turkey.
The library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Aegean, the most beautiful attration of the city. In font of the library, there are four statues named Sophia ( represented wisdom ), Ennoia ( represented intelligence ), Episteme ( represented knowledge ) and Arete ( represented virtue ).
The cheapest way to get to The Library of Celsus is going by mini-bus as known as Dolms in Turkish. They have bus from Selcuk or Kusadasi Dolmus every 10-15 minutes.
4.Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Exploring amazing tourist attractions in Turkey.
Sultan Admed mosque, as known as the Blue Mosque, is the most famous destination in Istabul. Many tourists are very impressed when visiting this mosque. However, tourists are not allowed to visit the mosque if they wear shorts or revealling clothes.
Sultan Admed mosque is a fee-free destination, it is opened from 9 A.M to 9 P.M from May to October and from 9 A.M to 7 P.M from November to April. Subway train is the best transport to get here.
5. Bodrum Castle
Exploring amazing tourist attractions in Turkey.
Bodrum Castle is located in Bodrum city in South-West Aegean of Turkey. This castle was built in 15th century by Crusaders and is famous for its unique and wonderful architecture. Nowadays, this castle acts as a museum, especially underwater archaeology.
Tourists can visit Bodrum castle by bus from some cities of Turkey such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Bursa, Konya,...

People who love travelling are more likely to succeed at work

After hard working months, people do need vacations. That’s the way we get away from constant pressures from the office, unwind ourselves and add zest to our life from all the hustle-bustle of our mundane lifestyle.
However, many people don’t resort to vacations as their last escape from a cubicle life. They travel proactively and a lot. Chances are your talented and popular CEO is a travel-lover. So why are the reasons people who tend to travel often succeed more at work than those who don’t? Read on.

Travel opens their minds

Once coming back from a holiday, people, especially the high level corporate office leaders admit that they are able to focus more on works. After some relaxing time and being open towards the world, they have their minds get fresh. They are more ambitious thanks to the anything-is-impossible feeling brought to them by that Everest-conquering experience. They now have a clearer perspective on everything and are more optimistic.

They have a wider range in networking

In the visit from country to country for workshops or conference, you are inclined to meet people from different parts of the world. That gives you precious chances to promote yourself and build up a social networking.
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They are good at organizing

Travel will do you especially good if your work relates to logistic problems, accounting, HR or anything involving handling cash. Traveling to different country requires you to steer a lot of things such as looking for accommodations, make a plan of what to do, where to eat, taking care of your passport, exchanging currency, etc. Once you are back to the office, you are going to lay your hands on tasks you’re already familiar with on the road.
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They know a lot about other cultures

Your eyes open up to different cultures, which your international business are in need, when your are on an oversea travel. You’re aided to understand how people from other cultures handle certain situation regarding life as well as office works. observing international working style will enable you to apply some to your own occupation also

They are better at socializing

It’s your chance to acquiring various knowledge about different languages and cultures, which are dissimilar to your own. In the attempt to learn new things, you are being tested and trained within your social skill. You will be able to be aware of how well you articulate in that foreign country with the locals, your tactfulness, your patience and your etiquette. Succeeding in this ‘examination’ can translate into your easy thriving in your career.
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Couples traveling together stay together. Here are reasons why…Part 2

630 out of 1000 couples claimed that traveling has helped them stay together in a survey about how important traveling affected relationship positively. Not so far-fetched is the truth, there are exciting and sudden elements that fire the relationship when couples travel together.

A common purpose and goal

See the world is the ultimate purpose they share together. The yearning and anticipation of unraveling destinations, committing themselves to an adventure somehow connect such couples and give them a strong reason to always want to be together.

Understanding and adjusting to their limitations

While the couple travels together, the world is revealing in front of their eyes as well as their own personality. They learn about their weaknesses and strengths and figure out how to complement each on these roles as they keep on uncovering paths and destinations.
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They have better communication

An outstanding finding of a survey is that couples who travel together tend to reach agreements more often than couples never try venturing out their comfort zone together. Two people become more patient and understanding for each other when they are on the road together.

They have a better sexual relationship


One of a survey’s conclusion is that traveling together gives couples a more fantastic sexual relationship in comparison with non-travel-together couples. While traveling, your worki adn stress are cut into half, romance and affection are sparked. Three quarters of traveling couple in a survey bragged that they have a good sex life.

Experiencing something new together

Once the indelible treasure is engraved in your minds and hearts, that experience of learning, seeing something new together will be everlasting. That moment sort of creates a forever unique memory to their relationship.

It reveals who they are to each other

There is almost no place for keeping ugly secrets as you spend most of the time together. All facades will wear off and you have to learn how to appreciate your partner the way she or he is. Traveling reveals a bunch of inconvenient truth, such as he snores, she has her underarm hair unshaved. You are one hundred percent open yourself to your partner and vice versa. It’s a make or break kind of situation.

Couples traveling together stay together. Here are reasons why

630 out of 1000 couples claimed that traveling has helped them stay together in a survey about how important traveling affected relationship positively. Not so far-fetched is the truth, there are exciting and sudden elements that fire the relationship when couples travel together.
Their sense of humor is built together

Turning up some humor here and there is that one thing can’t be missed while you two travel together. It’s raining and you are 3 miles far from the motel, you better choose to laugh over it than sweating and get stressed. It could be losing a map, horrible food you just bought on the street side or having a shabby hostel room. Something goes terribly wrong, but your smile should be always kept on your faces of you two because at the end of the day, enjoy life together is all that matters.

They live the romance

What you read in any book or watch on cinema have got nothing on stories travel couples carry after each of their itinerary. They have a state of mind that you could be led anywhere and every moment contain its own beauty, they live the romance out of spontaneity. 86% of respondents in a survey of traveling couples claimed their relationship still had romance alive in it, compared to 73% of respondents who never traveled together.


They live in the moment

Worrying about the future and building the relationship with doubts, that may be what couples who don’t travel together do. Chances are you and your partner on the road will be too busy being captured and consumed by the intensity of the wonderful moments experienced with each other to worry about what is going to happen next. Traveling together will lower the opportunity people being critical on several subjects and over-analyzing their situation and make peole to appreciate the present moment.
They have become best friends

When you have a situation, you’ve got your traveling buddy to turn to which means fewer disruptions by external bodies or person. You are able to give your partner your all to become their better friend. You feel the need to stick with your love through ups and downs to provide each other with the companion they need.
They are educated together

Traveling is one of the most perfect chance for learning. And how do you feel towards the person your learn a subject with? You will be bonded together by the learning experience and be offered the opportunity to revel in knowledge as you open your hearts and minds to the world in front of your eyes.
They are more forgiving

Mistakes will be made and flaws will be revealed, we’re human. Mature individual will understand that challenges are not going to enter the love equation between them two to break but to teach them how to forgive each other quikly and move on.


They experience freedom together

Traveling provides independence and freedom. Couples traveling together understand and even find comfort in respecting each other’s privacy and solitude and sense of presence. A mature relationship needs that kind of healthy angle to progress.

Be prepared and be brave to travel together as it will strengthen the connection between you two. If travel drives you two apart, you know it’s not meant to be.

Flowers full of the streets for the opening ceremony of Da Lat Flower Festival tonight

The opening ceremony of the 6th Da Lat Flower Festival 2015 will take place at 8 pm tonight, but on many streets in the misty city have been brilliant with colorful flowers, beautiful sceneries, and the unique spaces these days.





The colorful beauty of roses, lilies, daisies, gerberas, tulips, etc is not only seen on vast flower farms but also on many streets of Da Lat city. The flowers fully blossoming promise for a vibrant holiday.



In the center of the city, around Xuan Huong Lake, the city garden, etc., a lot of people to visit and capture beautiful moments with thousands of flowers.



The garden of 60,000 stunning cosmos flowers at the middle of the city impresses visitors’ attention in this Da Lat flower festival.
60,000 cosmos flowers planted for Da Lat Flower Festival



In yesterday afternoon, the special festival was held in response to Da Lat Flower festival this year.



The artisans are completing the final stages on Xuan Huong Lake before the opening hour. It’s expected that flower villages nearby also hold many attractive activities for visitors.



Da Lat city is sparkling at night. A train decorated with flowers is shimmering before the gate of Da Lat market.



A pretty family takes memorial photos with flowers.



An ancient Da Lat is displayed with the old architectural motifs on Le Dai Hanh coffee street, which make a lot of people excited.



Tourists don’t forget to capture beautiful photos with this eye-catching scenery.



Many exhibitions of beautiful photos taken by Da Lat amateur photographers are held under the poetic pine hill drawing a lot of viewers.



At 8 pm tonight, the opening ceremony will take place at Lam Vien Square. The 6th Da Lat flower festival is from now until 2 January 2016, including 9 main programs and 19 programs in response to the theme “Da Lat, colorful flowers”.

Thứ Hai, 28 tháng 12, 2015

Visit Cha Tam Church in Ho Chi Minh City

Churches are often built to meet the spiritual needs of indigenous believers. Traveling toHo Chi Minh city, besides famous tourist attractions, sacred churches are interesting places you should not miss, including Cha Tam church, one of the most beautiful churches in this crowded city.The panoramic view of the church


Cha Tam Church, also known as Saint Francisco Javier Church, is the ancient church built in 1900 and completed in 1902. This church follows the Gothic style of the medieval Europe, which has many windows with the large size, but the cultural factors were still maintained such as Yin – Yang roof, triple gate, the church’s Chinese name.Cha Tam Church inside

In 1934, Cha Tam died and he was buried at the entrance of the church. Therefore, the church is often called Cha Tam Church (Father Tam).

This is the only church in Ho Chi Minh decorated with horizontal lacquered boards and parallel sentences inside, like Chinese temples.The church decorated with two parallel sentences in Chinese.

The church has a school, a kindergarten, a boarding house, and houses for rent built by parish Tam Asson right after the opening. In 1990, the Bell tower and sanctuary were refurbished.A kindergarten in Cha Tam church.

Useful information

Address: 25 Hoc Lac Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening Hours: Daily from 09 a.m to 6 p.m

Free entrance