Posts Tagged "beaches"

• Mountains & Beaches – Sapa & Nah Trang, Vietnam

  Vietnam

  Name: Jenny Benner

  Age: 22

  From: B.C. Canada

  Beautiful Sapa is a jewel in the northern mountains!!  Go for amazing trekking!! Make sure to organize your trip in Sapa and not Hanoi because the price can vary!!  It is also possible to do homestays, which give you a great insight into the local culture!!

  Nah Trang is a beach city on the southern coast!!  Beautiful beaches to just chill at.  Make sure that you hit up the “Sailng Club”, the best bar in Nah Trang!! Insanely fun and good place to meet people.

  If you have time try and make it to Vin Pearl.  It’s a small island off of the coast.  It is only 100,000 Dong or $5 to go for the whole day!!  There is an amusement park, water park and cable car on the island!!

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• Halloween in Halong Bay: Episode Eighteen

  Vietnam

  Kinsey’s Guide to Better Living:  Chapter Eight: So you don’t break the bank, stow away a bottle of your favorite booze to the island. Drink Responsibly

  What you see is what you get!!!! Party time, Excellent!!!

  Chelsea’s Quick Tips: Book a two-night tour instead of a one-night to better soak in the beauty of Halong Bay, Vietnam!!!

  

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• Lama Temple International Youth Hostel – Sanya, China

  China

  No.17 Luling RD, Da Dong Hai, Sanya Hainan Province, China

  Ratings: 1 – 5 star each for…  The Vibe, Beds, Whereabouts, Staff, Cleanliness

  The Vibe: This place was very basic.  Not much decor.  Didn’t really matter because you were either at the beach or out!! 3 Stars!

  Beds: These were Horrible!!  It was literally a sheet of plywood covered in a mattress cover!!!  No Stars!!

  Whereabouts: Great location!!!  Just a 5 minute walk to the beach, bars and restaurants!! 5 Stars!!

  Staff: Super friendly and very helpful.  Didn’t speak much English but didn’t matter!!  5 Stars

  Cleanliness: No complaints whatsoever!! 5 Stars

  Overall: 18 Stars out of 25!!  Only problem here was the bed!!  Great stay for the Price!!!

  

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• Sunshine in Sanya, China

  China

  Beachin’ It

  
  

  We checked out of Chengdu and flew to Hainan, the island on the southern most coast of China.  We hit the beaches in Sanya, the Hawaii of China and a main destination for Russian vacationers!!

  You could have definitely called us beach bums!!  We sat on the beach alllllll day everyday drinking Tsingtao, swimming, eating fresh fruit, and watching the men in Speedos go by!!  That pretty much sums it all up!!!  It was amazing and just what we needed after being barred from horse trekking in Songpan!!

  Like we said before, Sanya is crawling with Russian tourists.  To the point where we would go to arestaurant and our menu options were Chinese or Russian.  Thank God Kinsey spent a semester learning Russian in the Russian Tundra or we would have been screwed!!!!

  When we hit the town we headed for a club!!  We were thinking drinks, music and lots of dancing!!  Wrong!!!  In the land of China the Majority of “clubs” have NO dance floors!!!  It’s just not typical to dance away from your table and friends!!!  Booooo!!!

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