Bonjour,
Je recherche un hébergement (hôtel ou chez l'habitant) sympa à Vinh Long pour début janvier.
Si quelqu'un a un nom et une adresse mail à me communiquer, je suis preneur.
Cordialement.
Pascal
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Trouver un hébergement à Vinh Long pour début janvier? (Vietnam)
by Pascal74
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
un hébergement (hôtel ou chez l'habitant) sympa à Vinh Long pour début janvier.
Dans la ville même de Vinh Long, il y a l'hôtel Mekong bien placé au bord du fleuve, tout près du Bac qui vous amène dans les ilôts d'An Binh. C'est un hôtel d'Etat avec tout ce qu'il y a comme inconvénient (il y a toujours quelque chose qui cloche...).
Il faut se rendre directement sur les ilots d'An Binh pour se loger chez l'habitant.
Dans la ville même de Vinh Long, il y a l'hôtel Mekong bien placé au bord du fleuve, tout près du Bac qui vous amène dans les ilôts d'An Binh. C'est un hôtel d'Etat avec tout ce qu'il y a comme inconvénient (il y a toujours quelque chose qui cloche...).
Il faut se rendre directement sur les ilots d'An Binh pour se loger chez l'habitant.
http://www.maison-chance.org/
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
W've got home;
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
W've got home;
Bonsoir
A Vinh Long nous logions à l'hôtel Phung Hoang, décor un peu kitch mais sympa, il est bien placé. Si vous avez le temps allez visiter Sadec, petite ville sympa. Bon séjour
A Vinh Long nous logions à l'hôtel Phung Hoang, décor un peu kitch mais sympa, il est bien placé. Si vous avez le temps allez visiter Sadec, petite ville sympa. Bon séjour
KUTCHY
Bonjour ,
Vinh Long n'a rien de transcendant . Le GR presente une carte sommaire mais qui decrit le centre " strategique" = embarcadère, Poste, marché central et quartier des hotels . J ai oublié le nom du petit hotel ou j etais descendu , il figure dans le GR . Un hotel voisin porte quasiment le meme nom . Il est à 3 mns à pied du marché et 5/7 mns du petit bac ( pietons et deux roues seulement ) La chambre etait bien et propre mais l'isolation accoustique entre etages pas terrible . Accueil correct . Cdlt Jean
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Ci-dessous mes copier/coller d'autrefois Visite de Vinh Long après Ben Tre en individuel (Vietnam) 2 mai 2009 à 5:58
Bonjour a tous, Ce matin direction le bac pour l ile d An Binh aux heures fraiches. C est un petit bac en face de l hotel Cuulong. Personne ne pouvant me dire ou prendre le billet et ne voyant pas de guichet je monte a bord. En fait c est de l autre cote qu on receptionne les billets. Je sors 500 dong et les remets aux "poinconneuses ' puis pars faire un tour dans le village et interpelle un taximoto. Apres croquis, explications il m annonce son tarif 60000 dongs l 'heure. Et nous voila partis pour une agreable balade de deux heures par petites routes et chemins au milieu de la vegetation, voies d eaux, vergers. Qui est le mieux de An Binh ou Ben Tre ? Disons que j ai prefere Ben Tre, beaucoup plus fournie en cocotiers et qui dans certains coins donnent l impression de jungle tropicale . La population y semble aussi plus amicale. Sinon il y a des tours organises par l office du tourisme decrits dans leur bureau. Visiblement c est encadre et destine aux groupes. Quand on lit les commentaires du GR sur les choses a faire, on a l impression de lire quasi integralement le panneau de l office. En rentrant gros coup de barre et j ai pris un coup de froid sur la poitrine en transpirant et avec l air conditionne . Je suis reste a me reposer car mardi j arrive a bangkok et j ai pas envie d etre mis en quarantaine . Cdlt Jean
Re: Visite de Vinh Long après Ben Tre en individuel (Vietnam) (en réponse à...) 4 mai 2009 à 14:27
Hier journee de repos a Vinh Long pour traiter mon debut de bronchite et ne pas affoler demain soir les cameras thermiques detecteuses de fievre de Suvarnabhumi . Premiere ville ou je vois autant de tailleurs ou alors je n ai pas rode dans les bons quartiers des autres villes provinciales. je me suis installe sur un banc pour lire, face au Mekong et à l ile de An Binh . Pas desagreable à part le "teuf teuf "des bateaux qui passent regulierement. Assis sur les bancs voisins, des jeunes tourtereaux se contaient fleurette . Et puis j ai eu ma demi-heure de succes avec trois miss arrivees avec leurs deux copains qu elles ont laisse tomber pour venir causer en anglais ecorché . Et malgre mon grand age j ai eu droit aussi aux petites tapes affectueuses et tout un tas de questions . Les jeunes de ce pays sont dans l ensemble adorable, dommage qu au niveau langue, rares sont ceux qui se debrouillent bien . Nuit encore pas terrible a cause du voisin du dessous rentre tardivement et qui avait mis la tele entre 1h et 3h du matin, et mes boules Quies inefficaces Sur le palier d etage j avais bien reperé les sectionneurs electriques numerotes par chambre, je suis descendu couper le sien pensant qu il s' etait peut etre endormi . Raté, je ne sais pas ce que cela coupait mais en tout cas pas l alimentation de sa télé. Ce matin direction la gare routiere pour prendre mon minibus Mailinh prevu à 9h30 pour HCMH .
Vinh Long n'a rien de transcendant . Le GR presente une carte sommaire mais qui decrit le centre " strategique" = embarcadère, Poste, marché central et quartier des hotels . J ai oublié le nom du petit hotel ou j etais descendu , il figure dans le GR . Un hotel voisin porte quasiment le meme nom . Il est à 3 mns à pied du marché et 5/7 mns du petit bac ( pietons et deux roues seulement ) La chambre etait bien et propre mais l'isolation accoustique entre etages pas terrible . Accueil correct . Cdlt Jean
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Ci-dessous mes copier/coller d'autrefois Visite de Vinh Long après Ben Tre en individuel (Vietnam) 2 mai 2009 à 5:58
Bonjour a tous, Ce matin direction le bac pour l ile d An Binh aux heures fraiches. C est un petit bac en face de l hotel Cuulong. Personne ne pouvant me dire ou prendre le billet et ne voyant pas de guichet je monte a bord. En fait c est de l autre cote qu on receptionne les billets. Je sors 500 dong et les remets aux "poinconneuses ' puis pars faire un tour dans le village et interpelle un taximoto. Apres croquis, explications il m annonce son tarif 60000 dongs l 'heure. Et nous voila partis pour une agreable balade de deux heures par petites routes et chemins au milieu de la vegetation, voies d eaux, vergers. Qui est le mieux de An Binh ou Ben Tre ? Disons que j ai prefere Ben Tre, beaucoup plus fournie en cocotiers et qui dans certains coins donnent l impression de jungle tropicale . La population y semble aussi plus amicale. Sinon il y a des tours organises par l office du tourisme decrits dans leur bureau. Visiblement c est encadre et destine aux groupes. Quand on lit les commentaires du GR sur les choses a faire, on a l impression de lire quasi integralement le panneau de l office. En rentrant gros coup de barre et j ai pris un coup de froid sur la poitrine en transpirant et avec l air conditionne . Je suis reste a me reposer car mardi j arrive a bangkok et j ai pas envie d etre mis en quarantaine . Cdlt Jean
Re: Visite de Vinh Long après Ben Tre en individuel (Vietnam) (en réponse à...) 4 mai 2009 à 14:27
Hier journee de repos a Vinh Long pour traiter mon debut de bronchite et ne pas affoler demain soir les cameras thermiques detecteuses de fievre de Suvarnabhumi . Premiere ville ou je vois autant de tailleurs ou alors je n ai pas rode dans les bons quartiers des autres villes provinciales. je me suis installe sur un banc pour lire, face au Mekong et à l ile de An Binh . Pas desagreable à part le "teuf teuf "des bateaux qui passent regulierement. Assis sur les bancs voisins, des jeunes tourtereaux se contaient fleurette . Et puis j ai eu ma demi-heure de succes avec trois miss arrivees avec leurs deux copains qu elles ont laisse tomber pour venir causer en anglais ecorché . Et malgre mon grand age j ai eu droit aussi aux petites tapes affectueuses et tout un tas de questions . Les jeunes de ce pays sont dans l ensemble adorable, dommage qu au niveau langue, rares sont ceux qui se debrouillent bien . Nuit encore pas terrible a cause du voisin du dessous rentre tardivement et qui avait mis la tele entre 1h et 3h du matin, et mes boules Quies inefficaces Sur le palier d etage j avais bien reperé les sectionneurs electriques numerotes par chambre, je suis descendu couper le sien pensant qu il s' etait peut etre endormi . Raté, je ne sais pas ce que cela coupait mais en tout cas pas l alimentation de sa télé. Ce matin direction la gare routiere pour prendre mon minibus Mailinh prevu à 9h30 pour HCMH .
bonjour,
A vinh long, c 'est surtout les îles en face qui sont interessantes.
Pres de l'embarcadere il y a une petite agence CuuLong qui peut organiser un séjour chez l'habitant .
Moi, a peine débarqué d'un taxi, j'ai été abordé par le proprio d'un homestay sur l'île An Binh juste en face.
J'ai accepté sa proposition et je m'en félicite: une charmante famille qui s'occupe de nous(nous étions une dizaine de voyageurs , français anglais, un israelien..) excellents diners, excursion au marché flottant de Cai Be plus diverses visites.
45 USD pour deux nuits , deux diners et les balades pour deux personnes.
Il s'agit de NGOC SANG HOMESTAY tel 0909 201 828 ou 0703 858 694
Il attend ses clients en general devant l'hotel de Vinh Long pres embarcadere.
a ta dispo pour plus JIPPE
J'ai accepté sa proposition et je m'en félicite: une charmante famille qui s'occupe de nous(nous étions une dizaine de voyageurs , français anglais, un israelien..) excellents diners, excursion au marché flottant de Cai Be plus diverses visites.
45 USD pour deux nuits , deux diners et les balades pour deux personnes.
Il s'agit de NGOC SANG HOMESTAY tel 0909 201 828 ou 0703 858 694
Il attend ses clients en general devant l'hotel de Vinh Long pres embarcadere.
a ta dispo pour plus JIPPE
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Does anyone know of a private transfer or taxi company that organizes transfers from the Sukhothai area to Chiang Mai? Our routes are Sukhothai-Lampang, Lampang-Chom Thong, and Chom Thong-Chiang Mai. My searches on Google Maps, 12Go, and others haven’t turned up much...
For our Bangkok-Sukhothai trips, I use a company I’ve already tried, but they don’t have a fleet available from Sukhothai and have to go through third-party companies—which, understandably, take their commission. This nearly doubles the prices...
There are four of us, and we’re not traveling light, so a minibus isn’t an option. ;-)
Thanks for your tips! DrSnuggle
Does anyone know of a private transfer or taxi company that organizes transfers from the Sukhothai area to Chiang Mai? Our routes are Sukhothai-Lampang, Lampang-Chom Thong, and Chom Thong-Chiang Mai. My searches on Google Maps, 12Go, and others haven’t turned up much...
For our Bangkok-Sukhothai trips, I use a company I’ve already tried, but they don’t have a fleet available from Sukhothai and have to go through third-party companies—which, understandably, take their commission. This nearly doubles the prices...
There are four of us, and we’re not traveling light, so a minibus isn’t an option. ;-)
Thanks for your tips! DrSnuggle
Hello,
While traveling in Thailand, I’m looking for a Buddhist kumlai reed bracelet.
Does anyone know where I can find one?
In Bangkok, I visited a few temples but didn’t see any in the nearby shops.
If you have any ideas, I’d love to hear them! Have a great day! :-)
Hi there
My trip’s coming up, and I’m having a bit of trouble with three bus/minivan routes. Usually, I find everything at this time of year, but this time—yikes!
Sandakan → Sepilok: No app for this one—you just hop on bus #14 at the local terminal (pay cash on board). But where do I catch it, and where’s the stop??
Sandakan → Semporna: From what I’ve heard, it’s the Sida Express company (great name, right? 😄). Can’t book online, but apparently, you *have* to because there’s only one bus at 8 AM. Where do I board, and where does it drop me off?
Semporna → Tawau: Found this via AI—is it legit? No online booking, as far as I can tell. Minivans leave from a stop in the Jalan Hospital area, near the Milimewa supermarket, supposedly???? And when you arrive, does it drop you at **Sabindo Square** in Tawau?????
Thanks for any tips—I’m stuck!
My trip’s coming up, and I’m having a bit of trouble with three bus/minivan routes. Usually, I find everything at this time of year, but this time—yikes!
Sandakan → Sepilok: No app for this one—you just hop on bus #14 at the local terminal (pay cash on board). But where do I catch it, and where’s the stop??
Sandakan → Semporna: From what I’ve heard, it’s the Sida Express company (great name, right? 😄). Can’t book online, but apparently, you *have* to because there’s only one bus at 8 AM. Where do I board, and where does it drop me off?
Semporna → Tawau: Found this via AI—is it legit? No online booking, as far as I can tell. Minivans leave from a stop in the Jalan Hospital area, near the Milimewa supermarket, supposedly???? And when you arrive, does it drop you at **Sabindo Square** in Tawau?????
Thanks for any tips—I’m stuck!
Hi there,
we’ll be in Mai Chau in June and we’re thinking of heading to Sapa, but first spending a few days in Bac Ha to do some hiking and explore the area.
Is this a good idea for those who’ve been there?
How do you get there?
Thanks for your feedback.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cédric.
Hi there,
I’m planning an itinerary and would love some feedback on whether it’s doable and if the number of days per destination is enough—or too much. I was also debating whether to add an extra night on an island or spend an extra night in Kampot to visit Kep or Battambang.
March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning March 24: Phnom Penh March 25: Phnom Penh March 26: Depart for Kampot March 27: Kampot March 28: Depart for Battambang March 29: Battambang March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap March 31: Siem Reap April 1: Siem Reap April 2: Siem Reap April 3: Siem Reap April 4: Siem Reap April 5: Departure
Thanks for any suggestions or help!
March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning March 24: Phnom Penh March 25: Phnom Penh March 26: Depart for Kampot March 27: Kampot March 28: Depart for Battambang March 29: Battambang March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap March 31: Siem Reap April 1: Siem Reap April 2: Siem Reap April 3: Siem Reap April 4: Siem Reap April 5: Departure
Thanks for any suggestions or help!
Hi there,
Yesterday in the Thailand section, 100% of the new threads were just about beach destinations 😕...
So here’s the counterattack in the form of this photo thread, dedicated solely to the countryside: the locals, their livestock, fields, farms, rice paddies, small rivers, and agricultural machinery. If you’ve got any pictures that fit these categories, feel free to add them!
Comments welcome.
For each photo, I’ll (or you can) indicate the area where it was taken.
Kanchanaburi:
Kanchanaburi:
Sri Chiangmai:
Soppong:
Tha Wang Pha:
Kanchanaburi:
Kanchanaburi:
Sri Chiangmai:
Soppong:
Tha Wang Pha:
🙂 Hi everyone!
Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks everyone, take care and stay happy! ❤️
Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks everyone, take care and stay happy! ❤️