Thứ Hai, 31 tháng 8, 2020
Thứ Bảy, 29 tháng 8, 2020
Idle scenery in the coastal village in Hai Duong
The village road and coastal land in Hai Duong (Huong Tra district) score by its poetic scenery, clear and blue water, and high and low stone field.
The road to the coastal village of Hai Duong in these days is quite deserted. Direction from the highway 49 to Tam Giang bridge is praised by many Thua Thien Hue people "picturesque" with the white cloud bands on a background of blue sky, without any smoke.
Across Tam Giang bridge, turn right into Thai Duong Thuong village, you can catch up with the green grass fields and buffalo herds which are leisurely grazing. Author of the photo set Tran Oi (real name Ngọc Trân) said the tranquil scenery recalled a childhood of many local people who are living far from their homeland. Many friends often ask me to record the familiar moments for them watching to help them relieve missing home.
The small tree rows on two sides of the road show off the idyllic feature of the Thai Duong Thuong village gate. Go along this road, you will to Thai Duong Ha village, at the end of the road is Hai Duong beach.
This beach area has fewer visitors than others such as Thuan An, Canh Duong, Lang Co, so Hai Duong beach still remains the pristine and fresh features.
White sand beaches and blue and clear water are advantages of this sea area. If you know how to set up and choose an angle, you will have countless nice photos.
Post-pandemic, youth can check-in at eavern limestone road. The rocks were lined straightly to prevent waves, avoid increasingly sea level rising, and its invasion deep into the inland.
Many sea village man has fishing pleasure. Almost they stand several metres far from each other to prevent Covid-19.
From afar, some fishing boats and cockboats take advantage of fishing nets for seafood.
"The scenery here is peaceful that can see clearly flocks of fishes swimming. The people also are nice and hospitality", said the author.
The stone fields next to the lighthouse are an ideal place for taking photos.
What countries are the most confident in opening doors to international visitors?
Indian and Thai people believe that their countries are ready to reopen the border to welcome international tourists.
When suitcases covered full of dust, visitors all over the world are wondering themself when and how everything returns to as before Covid-19 arising that they can comfort going to their favorite places? And what countries are ready to welcome the returning of international visitors?
The result of an international survey named Unravel Travel recently announced on the confidence of countries in reopening their border to tourists. Therefore, India and Thailand are 2 countries ranked on top of the list, with 76 scores. 4/5 Thai people believe their country is good at preparing to welcome tourists. This is the country having the highest support in reopening the door to tourists as 93% of Thai people realized the importance of tourism to the local economy.
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Many travelers want to choose Thailand as the first destination to visit if the borders reopen. |
This position is based on 2 factors: a comfortable level of people when traveling internationally within the next 12 months and they feel stable when their countries welcome tourists again.
Among the South East Asia countries, the land of the golden church has the most attraction to domestic. 91% of asked people want to support domestic tourism centers in the next 1 year. This is a positive sign when Thailand invested about 720 million USD to stimulate domestic tourism.
Saurabh Sardana who takes responsibility for managing daily activities (COO) at Blackbox Research noted, building belief of travelers during the period of the pandemic is an important key. Thailand needs to take advantage of its success in controling disease to create that belief. At present, the infection rate in Thailand is at a low level. This country also has a strong community health system, playing an important role in managing conditions. So, this country is considered by many a believable destination regionally and internationally.
The next names in the list are China (69 scores), Indonesia (65 scores), Singapore (64 scores). The last is Japan. The rising land people show caution with this idea, recording 40 scores. The next is the Philippines (43 scores).
Western countries have scored lower than average level which are Sweden, England, Canada, USA... Although, Japan still the country that tops the list on destinations that Asia tourists want to call at the most after reopening the border. With Western tourists, the most desirable destination is Spain.
44% of asked people still want to avoid international vacations. 32% of Japanese, 42% of the Philippines, 43% of New Zealand, and 52% of Australia agree with this opinion.
Up to 80% of tourists are ready to pay more money to have a safety accommodation. 74% of people are ready to pay higher travel insurance in exchanging more comprehensive protection. 76% of the asked said they are favor to coming to remote, fewer people places. 66% of people want to travel in their own vehicle, 18% choose plane, 9% option taxi, and 7% prefer sitting on a bus or train.
On future travel plans, 44% of tourists want to have boarding tickets online, 43% want to use the toilet without contacting in hand more. 63% of the asked people want to seat in a flight that has emptying middle seats.
The survey was conducted by Blackbox Research (the leading social research organization in Singapore), Dynata (the online market research company in USD), and Language Connect (the top translation service providing agency in the world). It has 10.195 persons in 17 countries who participated in answering the survey.
Thứ Sáu, 28 tháng 8, 2020
3 unique villages in China, you may not know
China has many impressive and interesting villages with unique features that attract foreign tourists a lot.
Monolithic stone village
The stone city in Bao Son, Yunnan province (China): The entire village with over 100 residences, was built on a giant mushroom-shaped monolithic stone. It has only an exit in the south.
Fossil village
A house with Laoxudian type in Thach Binh district, north Yunnan province: An archeologist who visited this village 2 years ago declared that local residences build their houses by using a type of fossil deem indefinite in this area.
Cliff village
The Hongde village in Thuy Thanh district, Quy Chau province: 2 km away from the nearest railway station, the village seems not lying in a remote mountain.
However, this route is divided by a great mountainous canon, and villagers must go through this canon by a weak manual cable car until the local authority decided to build a bridge in 2012.
Inside the most dangerous festival in Mexico
The luckiest thing of the explosive hammer festival this year is no death recorded because of gunpowder, although there were 61 injured people.
Fiesta de los Martillos Explosivos (Explosive festival) took place in the small town of San Juan de la Vega, to celebrate Shorve Tuesday (fast Tuesday - the last very diverse and more protein meal before coming to vegetarian season) annually. The festival organized aims to honor the god protecting the local secret, the San Juanito. The festival name brings a dangerous feeling of explosions. Indeed, it is a danger truly, according to the consideration of many people.
The main event occurred in a field full of stones near a railway in the town. Before the event, people here drawn a warning board crossing the land, behind it has a shrine. This is the worshiping place of god protecting the festival. Next, a music band would play sings on a background of trumpet, tromone, and drumbeat.
However, music would be overwhelmed by explosions soon. Nathan Williams, a local photographer said people will use a gunpowder and sulfur combination, tieing a hammer by scotch tape. Then, anyone can create a big explosion. Williams said he often attends this traditional festival.
During the event, ground rocks violently by explosions and fills gunpowder smell. shrapnels splash across gravel-paved roads, smokes of gunpowder rise over a church. Many people participating feel like losing in a war zone.
Some people participating in the event wear armor made by themself, facemask, or helmet. Others wrap the towel around and wear dark glasses against the affect of explosions.
The festival lasts for a week, along with religious rites. However, explosions only allow occurring on Tuesday (this year on February 25). Also this day, people also organize a march going through the town.
Thứ Sáu, 14 tháng 8, 2020
The red beach attracts visitors in autumn
From July to October, the musky land of Panjin Shi, Liaoning (China) turns into a crimson carpet by the rare Suaeda grass, attracting more than 2 millions visitors.
Every autumn, tourists pull back to the Panjin Shi beach or "crimson beach" near to the mouth of Liao he river, away from the Panjin Shi city, Liaoning 30 km in the southwest. Image: AFP
Called a beach but naturally this is a swamp area near the beach and without sand, in spite of the grass layer of seepweed covered by crimson color. The crimson beach is dubbed by the local media one of the most romantic places in China. Image: AFP
The beach has an area of 6.667 ha which is a national landscape of China. The seepweed grass grows spreading across the Panjin shi marsh area which is sprouting and growing leaves luxuriantly in the spring season. In the autumn, the grasses begin changing from orange-red into crimson.
The grass changes from green into orange-red on July and August, until to months of September and October, the whole of this swamp area turns into a crimson carpet. The above pictures was taken on August 7. Image: AFP
Each year, the red beach attracts over 2 million visitors coming to see the sight. Tourists can take a walking journey to discover this vast swamp on the wood paved roads lasting to 1,9 km, stopping to admire the beautiful landscapes and take photos. Image: Xinhua Press
Like many other China tourist destinations, the crimson beach in Panjin Shi (China) closed due to Covid-19 since the early year and just opened to visitors from April. Image: Xinhua Press
In the world, there are around 100 kinds of seepweed grasses growing at swamping lands. However, seepweed in Panjin Shi is Suaeda, a rare kind having a red colour.
Besides the red beach, Panjin Shi is also famous for its local products such as young bamboo shoots and carat (one kind of fresh crab). Here it is home of more than 260 kinds of immigrating birds, including the black beak gull and the rare red-crowned crane. Image: Xinhua Press
Because of locating in the Liaoning river mouth, and in the salted-sea of Liaodong, the land here is salted and contains many alkalines causing the Suaeda grass to grow strongly. Image: AFP
As a national landscape and conserve, the number of tourists coming here is restricted to protect the living environment of the ecosystem. The best time to visit is September and October when the beach is in its best state and the kind of birds also begin the immigrating season ahead of the coming winter. Image: AFP
Thứ Tư, 5 tháng 8, 2020
The strangely beautiful photos of the "sturgeon" moon on the occasion of the lunar calendar June
A full moon on August of the solar calendar (full moon on June of the lunar calendar) called the "sturgeon" moon attracts a lot of photographers around the world in monitoring to "catch" the most beautiful photos.
The full moon on August has many different names such as "sturgeon" moon - the name called following the folklore of the native American tribals in New England because this is an occasion that catches fishes easily the most; or the "barley" moon, the "blue corn" moon, "fruit", "seed" according to the way of calling in British...
Here is a bunch of photos that show how magic and strange the full moon in August is just before the full moon of the lunar calendar June this year. Especially these photos were taken from sites as a national iconic.
A gigantic "sturgeon" moon rises impressively from behind the range of columns of an old temple build by the Poseidon jade in Cape Sounion, Egypt. The temple was build from 444 to 440 BC.
The moon on the night of August 1 was golden glittery arising over the hills in Darwen, Lancashire next to Jubilee town of England.
The "seed" moon with the pink color was strange in the sky of the financial center of London capital, England kingdom on the night of Sunday on August 2.
The "pink" moon was mysterious in the sky of Istanbul at night on August 1.
The people in Istanbul admired the "pink" moon from a balcony.
The bright moon was outstanding in the skyline of the Ankara capital, Turkey on August 1.
The photographers were waiting for the "sturgeon" moon near the victory statue in New York, the USA on August 1.
The "sturgeon" moon was rising on the night of August 1 over the victory statue.
The photographers "hunted" the image of the "sturgeon" moon over a cross at the cathedral of Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia.
Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 8, 2020
Da Nang turn on the light creating the heart shape to spread the spirit fighting against Covid-19
The heart shapes are lighted with the desire of spreading belief and optimistic spirit to the community.
Since the city implementing the social distancing, that began on July 28, 2020, some hotels have lighted creating the shape of a heart to encourage the spirit of the people. This action has been upheld by the community and shared widely.
In the 14 days since July 28, from 18h - 23h, the hotel of Danang Gold Bay has turned on the lights to create the heart shape and the word DN (an abbreviation of Da Nang). The representative of the hotel said: "This is iconic of spirit with the hope it will be a motivation, contributing to push back the pandemic. At present, the hotel has stopped receiving guests to guarantee safety and health for the community as well as guests, simultaneously implemented the measures preventing the pandemic". In addition, this facility also provides support to hospitals.
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| Danang Golden Bay hotel turned on its lights to create the heart shape at night. Image: Phan Manh Hau |
Likewise, the hotel of Chicland also has lighted its 19 rooms to create the heart shape at nights since on July 27 up to now. "A big, very gorgeous heart in the My Khe beach spreads believe and optimistic spirit to the people and doctors who are fighting against the disease. Da Nang is not only beautiful by its own landscapes but also by its love and affection between people", said the hotel's representative.
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| Another heart shape at the Chicland hotel. Image: Chicland hotel |
One another hotel has the same idea of lighting the heart shape in the pandemic period is Muong Thanh Luxury Danang. Mr. Nguyen Van Duan - Director of the hotel shared: "The hotels in Da Nang are still keeping steadily an optimistic spirit, always obligating all regulations of the Government. The hotel also wants to support spiritually as well as share partly its minimal resource with the people in the battle against Covid-19".
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| The hotels have turned on their lights to spread the spirit of fighting against Covid-19 in Da Nang city. Image: Mường Thanh Luxury Danang Hotel |
According to the statistic of the Da Nang tourism department, presently the City still has around 400 tourists trapped in the Covid-19 area. These are self-sufficient travelers, booked themself the accommodation and some are the guests of other locals' tour operators.
Da Nang where recorded the first infection case in the community in this phase is speeding up tests in the residential areas. The tourists that remain staying in the city will return to Hanoi and HMC City in 2 flights, the registration limitation in advance at 15h00 on August 4.
Thứ Hai, 3 tháng 8, 2020
The world in the time of a new normal
Facemask became an inseparable object of visitors across the world when traveling.
Tourism destinations, beaches, casinoes... are adapting to the living style affected by the pandemic. The entertainment activities often take play inside the house, it now moves to the outside. The events gathering crowded people must change into online, the cities are trying to find out the unique way to ensure safety. Living in a different way but the state if "new normal" shows we have no more ways to enjoy daily life pleasures amid Covid-19. Pictured is a giant facemask printed the word "Vegas Safely" that was worn in a replica of the victory statue in Las Vegas, USD, on July 20. Image: John Locher/AP
The US voyage of Maid of The Mist which reduced its capacity to 50% following the regulation of New York is passing through a Canada voyage that was only served in a limitation of 6 passengers under the regulation of Ontario state, Canada. image: Carlos Osorio/Reuters
The dealer in a casino observes other staff disinfecting the table at the Montecasino complex in the golden city of Johannesburg, South Africa on July 3. Image: Michelle Spatari/AFP
Tourists sit in a gondola amidst the canal to watch the film The Prestige in the night of opening "Barch-in", a screening to serve passengers that sit in the boat in Venice on July 28. Image: Marco Sabadin/AFP
Tourists implement social distancing according to the places of umbrellas in Chipiona beach, Spain. Image: Chipiona/Reuters
A couple hugs a tree in Apollonia national park, nearby Herliya on July 7. This is an activity in a campaign by the Israel park and nature management Authority which calls people to travel see sighting, and hug trees to feel more comfortable in the pandemic. Image: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
The tourist wears facemask while feeding a giraffe in the Singapore zoo on July 6. The lion island loses lockdown measures against Covid-19. Image: Then Chih Wey/Xinhua
The children bath in a mud pool following the Boryeong Mud Bath Festival, one annual event changed into live stream form, in Gwangju, Korea on July 18. Image: Heo Ran/Reuters
A chef is preparing the dish of Iomo saltado, a popular dish of the Peru people, in a restaurant in Lima on July 7. Image: Ernesto Benavides/AFP
An artist performs the play "Pinocchio" in the theater that allows guests to drive in-house to watch in Asuncion, Paraguay on July 18. Image: Norberto Duarte/AFP
Actors disguise zombies in a gosh house that allows guests to visit and experience from inside the car in Tokyo, Japan on July 3. Image: Issei Kato/Reuters
5 hotels with unique world records
The oldest hotel, the highest hotel in the world... is unique accommodations that attract travel enthusiasts.
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| First World Hotel. |
First World Hotel (Malaysia) is the biggest hotel in the world recognized by Guinness at present. The hotel has 2 giant buildings with 7.351 rooms, the area of each room is about 50m2. Image: sina
Besides room categories, First World Hotel also has a vast square, a theme park, restaurants, retail system... Image: zktalks
Mentioning to the highest hotel in the world must be counted to Gevora in Dubai (UAE). The stay point has 75 floors, 356m high with a total of 528 rooms. The hotel began opening to tourists since 2018. One of the check-in places here is a luxury swimming pool on the top of the tower. Image: happeepauie, raihanhamid_photography.
One another classy hotel that is also in the list of the highest hotels in the world is Ritz-Carlton (Hong Kong, China). This hotel is located inside a building, from the floor 103 - 108, with a high over485m. Ritz-Carlton receives Guinness records for the hotel having the highest bar and swimming pool in the world. Ảnh: k_a_r_e_n_g, gladys_tt.
The title of the smallest hotel in the world belongs to Eh’hausl (Germany). The hotel was renovated on a house gound build from 1728. Although having a modest area, this stay place attracts a lot of tourists, owning modern amenities and got a 5-star standard. Image: eddygarces.eggoarq.
According to Uniq Hotels, the hotel of Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan recognized by the Guinness record book the oldest hotel in the world. This accommodation locates in Yamanashi (Japan). The hotel has an existing time of around 1.315 years and has been managed by 52 generations of a family. Image: micaelaalcaino
Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan owns nearly 40 resorting room. The hotel locates next to an underground stream so it was designed with 4 hot mineral swimming pools outside and 2 others inside the house. Image: 0.5ratsphoto
