People have the own assessments about Vietnam, and our recent journey to Vietnam revealed a charming country with very friendly people. Each place in this country boasts its own distinctive characteristics that lure people who have ever been here.

Visiting Hanoi was emphasized by a short rickshaw trip throughout the bustling old quarter streets named after the precise merchandise offered for sales. This was a suitable choice for sightseeing in the city center, nevertheless make sure that you bargain and consent to a price beforehand. Would you like to meet and talk to friendly people, take a saunter around Hoan Kiem Lake, and go across an old curved bridge and explore a small temple? Opposite the lake, everyone also can visit a bronze statue in the flower garden. Tam Coc landscape, boasts stunning scenery, takes rowing ship to discover the untouched beauty. The sight itself is impressive, but can be a little unsatisfied when being bothered by the locals who tried to sell several drinks, stuff, or anything. In our case, our cruiser was rowed by a middle aged lady who sometimes must stop to rest because of her hand fatigue. There was pressure to purchase from the scams operated by other locals at the turn-round point and your rower will expect a decent tip at the end of the tour. After spending one day to visit amazing caves on Ha Long bay, we were brought on a local transfer boat to head south for Cat Ba Island. Before hitting to isolated and privilege beach for swimming, trekking on the limestone mountain and climb up to the pinnacle of an observation tower to have panoramic views of the island. Coming back to the village, everyone enjoyed grilled minced fish cooked by a smiling thin lady, who taught us main ingredients and spices of some popular dishes of Vietnamese foodstuff. There were the plenty of choices, nevertheless according to the friends' introduction we decided to select a travel agent in Vietnam. We were fairly concerned about booking a journey over the internet but the fact showed that we made the right decision. They let us customized the journey and always gave valuable advice. We could highly recommend it to people who want to make a tour to Vietnam.

Hue Citadel is a magnificent collection of palaces and pavilions, covered by protective walls. Even below the rain! Some inner sites of the Citadel complex have been restored. When visiting the site, enjoy a comfortable stroll is a beautiful way to discover the Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace... Tu Dam pagoda, set on a nice piece of land: high, large and flat, is also worth paying a visit. It was very crowded with tons of followers and visitors who came to pray and escape the noise and stress of daily life. Apart from Hoi An ancient city, My Son Sanctuary was comprised in our checklist. Situated in the middle of a jungle covered valley, My Son was a masterpiece of ancient Cham architecture. In the afternoon we visited the Champa Museum, where tons of statues and sculptures carefully kept. The dance show was actually quite good; but it was too hot. Passionately deep in the sound, beautiful girls dressing in multicolored traditional costumes approached us and took our hand to dance together.

Saigon in our eyes is a noisy and busy town with crowed streets and cafe stores. After escaping from the center of town, we moved to Cu Chi tunnels, basically an enormous war museum offering visitors a sneak apex at the underground life of Viet Cong soldiers. Crawling down the tunnels was a unique adventure. Our vessel took us past Cai Be floating market, where people exchange goods, fruit and other commodities on their vessels, then stopped at a village. Roaming into the village, we witnessed locals made rice paper, coconut candy, and roof thatching and park benches. Surprisingly, lovely children ran out of their house to say hi and followed us down the road. After a while, a group of cute and smiling kids had been collected. They were all excited to try out English greeting phrases used when meeting new friends. They laughed in happiness and ran away after being showed digital images on our camera. The Vietnam tour offered a chance to see a country of untouched and enthralling beauty rapidly opening up to the outside world. Visit the site http://travelvietnam.indochinalands.com/