ComVal Untold: Mainit Sulfuric Hot Spring in Maco
Reading Time: 5 minutes Mainit Sulfuric Hot Spring in Compostela Valley is a one of a kind steaming waterfall to visit #WhenInMindanao. Coming all
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To The Upside Down: A Journey to Mt. Dulang-Dulang (2,938+)
Reading Time: 11 minutes Right there, in that very exact moment, I was transported back in 2015 when I first saw photos of the
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Inside the Bay of Dragons: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Reading Time: 6 minutes Rising spectacularly like thousand sentinels in the ocean, Ha Long Bay is composed of 2000 islets made up of dense cluster of limestone monoliths, particularly called the Fengcong Karst in Chinese literature, with thick vegetation donning the top portions.
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Ha Giang’s Quan Ba Fairy Bosom
Reading Time: 3 minutes Two rounded breast like hills were formed on the valley of Tam Son Town, stood side by side as it is surrounded by intricate patchwork of fields. Unlike the erratic limestone formations that stretch around the area, these two are made from finely crushed limestones giving it their distinctive appearances.
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Hmong King’s Palace – Vietnam’s Golden Triangle Opium Link
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ancient Sa Moc Trees lined up a 15 stone steps leading up into a fortress too big for the venerable commune of Sa Phin. With Cherry Blossom trees flanking the garden, the two story mansion stood right before us.
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Lung Cu Flag Pole: Vietnam’s Last Vestige
Reading Time: 4 minutes From the base of the mountain, it will take you around 380 steps to the entrance of the flag point. The base is carved with patterns of Dong Son drums, where the place got its name, thus a symbol of Vietnamese culture. Then a circular staircase with small crevices will give you a glimpse of what awaits at the top.
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Ma Pi Leng: The Legendary Mountain Pass Above the Clouds
Reading Time: 4 minutes It was both beautiful and dangerous – sharp and blind curves, hairpin switchbacks, and serpentine stretches of roads that is barely enough for two vehicles traversing the opposite directions. Boasting striking scenery amidst deep chasms, the mountain pass lives up to its name of being the most treacherous of the four great mountain passes of Vietnam (alongside Pha Din Pass, O Quy Ho pass and Khau Pha Pass).
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Ha Giang: A DIY Budget Travel Guide to Vietnam’s Final Frontier
Reading Time: 13 minutes Dramatic karst mountains, unbelievable vistas of rice terraces, mountain passes, and saw like jagged peaks jutting out from the sky, local hill tribes and locals with one of the most effusive hospitality ever, and many more – this remote and mysterious province deserves the limelight of it all.
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Things to Remember When in Paiyun Lodge – The Yushan Experience
Reading Time: 5 minutes Before our descent from Paiyun Lodge, we experienced our first snow fall in Yushan. What a great time to be
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The Jade Mountain Experience – Dongpu Lodge
Reading Time: 5 minutes There are two areas where visitors can rest, one at the trail head is the Dongpu Lodge, and the other
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