Những kinh nghiệm tiện ích cho quý khách khi đi du lịch malaysia

Những kinh nghiệm tiện ích cho quý khách khi đi du lịch malaysia

Du lich malaysia hiện đang thu hút được rất nhiều khách du lịch các nước biết đến. Để có một chuyến du lịch malaysia tốt đẹp, vui vẻ là điều không hề dễ dàng, không phải ai đi du lịch malaysia đều toại nguyện. Vì thế mình xin chia sẻ các kinh nghiệm bổ ích với các bạn nhé.

Những kinh nghiệm tiện ích cho quý khách khi đi du lịch malaysia

1. Bạn không nên đi một mình

Quý khách nên đặt sự an toàn lên hàng đầu, bạn không bao giờ nên tự đi tham quan thành phố một mình. Nếu có thể hãy đi theo tour, nếu muốn thoải mái, tự do hơn, hãy rủ thêm vài người bạn có kinh nghiệm đi cùng và đừng bao giờ tách đoàn các bạn nhé.

2. Hãy đề phòng với taxi ở Malaysia

Hầu hết các tài xế taxi ở Malaysia đều quảng cáo là xe của họ có đồng hồ tính giờ chính xác, nhưng có nhiều người cố tình quên không bật lên và tính giá taxi. Theo thống kê du lịch, Kuala Lumpur là một trong nhưng thành phố tính giá taxi cho du khách cao nhất thế giới. Vì vậy, nếu du khách không có nhiều tiền và không muốn bị lừa, hãy lựa chọn những phương tiện đi lại công cộng hoặc đặt taxi qua các trang web tin cậy.

3. Đổi tiền ở chỗ công cộng

Du khách không nên đổi một khoản tiến lớn, đếm tiền hay rút nhiều tiền ở thẻ ATM. Nếu cần nhiều tiền, tốt nhất quý khách nên rút trong ngân hàng, tránh xa ánh mắt của những kẻ xa lạ. Nếu bạn đi du lịch trên lộ trình Malaysia – Singapore, hãy lựa chọn đổi tiền ở Singapore thay vì ở Malaysia.

4.Đổi tiền trước khi đi du lịch Malaysia

Malaysia chỉ lưu thông đồng RM, vì vậy trước khi đi du lịch Malaysia thì bạn nên đổi tiền trước khi đi, tỷ suất sẽ tốt hơn khi đổi tại sân bay, ngân hàng hay các trung tâm mua sắm tại đây. Nên mua sắm bằng tiền mặt.

5.Mua sắm

Chợ ở Malaysia là hàng hóa rất đa dạng và giá cả tương đối rẻ. Có mặt hàng đề sẵn biển báo giá, có sản phẩm không có treo giá cả. Đối với các mặt hàng không treo biển báo giá, khi mua bạn nên chịu khó mặc cả. Kinh nghiệm quý báu cho bạn khi đi du lịch  Malaysia là cũng như ở Việt Nam, nếu thấy chủ của hàng chưa đồng ý bán với mức giá du khách đưa ra thì cứ bỏ đi, thế nào chủ hàng cũng gọi lại và giảm giá dần cho tới khi hai bên vừa ý.

6. Thời điểm thích hợp đi du lịch Malaysia

Các bạn có thể đến Malaysia bất kỳ vào thời điểm nào trong năm nhưng nếu muốn chuyến du lịch kết hợp với mua sắm thì nên đến vào dịp cuối năm. Đây là thời điểm giảm giá đến 60% của các thương hiệu thời trang nổi tiếng, hơn thế nữa đây cũng là mùa Noel, đến với Malaysia thời gian náy, các bạn sẽ được cảm nhận một bầu không khí náo nhiệt, nhộn nhịp, độc đáo mà bất kỳ nơi nào trên thế giới cũng không có được..

Vietnamese Food

Increasingly famous worldwide with restaurants sprawled over the globe, yet no Vietnamese food abroad can equal in flavor or quality to that made in Vietnam itself. In brief, Vietnamese cuisine depends heavily on rice grown in water paddies throughout the country, with dishes varying from simple everyday meals to most complex dishes designed for the King. Reaching a balance between fresh herbs and meats; as well as a selective use of spices to reach a fine taste, Vietnamese food can be considered one of the healthiest yet most divine cuisines worldwide.

Spices and ingredients
Vietnam’s ingredients reflect its geography and climate. Rice (grown in water paddies throughout the country) is the main starch used in everyday meals, and is also made into different kind of cakes and noodles. Besides a number of Buddhist vegetarian dishes, most Vietnamese dishes or meals are a combination of a variety of vegetables, herbs and meats.
Common herbs may include lemon grass, lime or kaffir. Popular meats are pork, beef, chicken, prawn and various fish. Lamb, duck, birds, and even dog or other wild animals are also used but not widely. Fish sauce and soy sauce are used as both flavorings and dipping sauces for nearly every dish.
Peanuts are also used widely in Vietnamese cuisine.
Vegetarians and those with allergies should be careful and ask beforehand while enjoying Vietnamese cuisine.
Style of cooking
The Vietnamese cook their food in a variety of ways: deep fry, stir fry, boil, steam. Unlike the Chinese, the Vietnamese use a minimal amount of oil while cooking. Vietnamese cooks aim to preserve the freshness and natural taste of food as much as possible. Hence Vietnamese cuisine is often considered as one of the healthiest foods in the world.
Food of three regions
Like everything else, Vietnamese food also differs geographically from location to location. North Vietnam’s food uses soy sauce, fish sauce and prawn sauce and has many stir fried dishes.
With harsh weather and less developed agriculture than the South, North Vietnamese tend to use less meat, fish and vegetables; and black pepper (instead of chili) to create spice. The taste is strict and less sweet, but more salty than in other regions.
Central Vietnam is distinct in its extreme spices and color of food. Hue’s cuisine, affected by royal cuisine once created for kings and queens, emphasized on quality and quantity – A meal constitutes of many complex dishes served only at small proportions.
Southern Vietnamese are heavily affected by Cambodia, Thai and Chinese cuisines (due to trade and immigrants). Southerners prefer sweet tastes (created by adding sugar or coconut milk) and spicy tastes (created by chili peppers).
A variety of dried fish and sauces originate from the South. Southerners prefer seafood and use simple cooking methods with larger and less servings.
Customs
Influenced by the Chinese, chopsticks and spoons are used in Vietnam. Many foods (such as cakes) are wrapped in banana or coconut leaves. When eating with elders, younger Vietnamese always ask the elders to eat first.
A typical family meal
A typical Vietnamese meal (lunch or dinner) will include steamed rice; a soup dish to eat with rice, a meat or fish dish and a vegetarian dish (either stir fried or boiled).
Vietnamese do not eat in separate servings, but the food is placed in the middle. Each member of the family has a small bowl and chopsticks with which they take food from the table throughout the meal.
Vietnamese noodles and cakes
Besides the typical meal with rice, Vietnamese cuisine has many different types of noodles and cakes (mostly made from rice). To name a few: beef soup noodles (pho), crab noodle (bun rieu), spring rolls (nem), sticky rice cake (chung cake)…

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Trang An - Bai Dinh Pagoda 1 day

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Tour Name: Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda Private Tour
Duration: Full day from Hanoi
8:20: Our tour guide and car pick up at your address to depart for Ninh Binh province (120 Kms).Start tour Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda.
10:20: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel
13:00 Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers  Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh.
16:00: Getting on the car for returning to Hanoi.
18:00: Back to Hanoi at your address, Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda Tour ends.
To enjoy most Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda Tour, You should take along with: Long sleeve clothes, hat or umbrella, sun cream, sunglasses, Vietnam dongs

Ha Long Bay Tour

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Most of travelers choose a tour due to shortage of time and comfortable services. There are many travel agents in Hanoi which offer the Ha Long bay - Cat Ba island tours at different prices. If you search around Hanoi Old Quarter, you will find their price is very competitive. My advice is 1) do a search before you book a tour, and 2) choose a good and reputable company to avoid your trip to be ruined.
The Ha Long bay - Cat Ba island tour price ranges from US$25-US$200 (1-2-3 day tours), depending on quality of the boats and services, number of people on the same tours, overnight on boat or at hotel, kayaking, food, English speaking guide etc. There have been both good and bad comments about the tours. Most of the complaints were about the cheap tours or bad agents that did not provide what they promised and failed to satisfy your expectations. You may end up with many people on the boat, lack of food, low quality of boat and unhappy trip. If you think about the distance you will travel between Hanoi and Ha Long town (approx 300km two ways) by bus, then the costs for boat, food, hotel and entrance tickets, as well as commission that hotel/agent receives, it will be difficult to make a good trip at a very cheap price.
There are some types of tours as follows:
1-day tour: this is a very busy day trip, as your bus ride Hanoi - Ha Long town takes almost 4 hours, then you cruise in the bay for a few hours (including lunch on boat and kayaking if someone likes) then go back to Hanoi (another 4 hours by bus).
2-day tour: there are some options that travel agents will offer you to choose. For example, 2-day tour for only Ha Long bay (overnight at hotel or on boat), 2-day tour for both Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba island (overnight on the island). On the second tour, you will have a very little time on Cat Ba island. When you go there, it's already 5-6pm, just sleep one night at hotel then leave early morning next day, back to Ha Long town by boat.
3-day tour: You will have one day on Cat Ba island, either trekking at national park, or visiting a fishing village, or doing whatever you want.
You can travel on your own, but then you will have to hire a boat for yourself or find some people to share the boat. In my understanding, the travel agents do not want to let independent travelers to join the boat with their tourists. For saving time and convenience, most people choose to go on a package tour.

Tourist route and How to go from A to B

Most of tourists visit the following popular cities/sites:

North: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Sapa, Mai Chau, Ninh Binh

Central: Hue, DMZ, Hoi An, Da Lat

South: HCMC, Mekong Delta, Cu Chi Tunnels, Nha Trang, Mui Ne

My advice is that you should spend only one or two days in the big cities like Hanoi or HCMC then get out of it. There are way too many people with millions of motorbikes, plus the noise, air pollution and unorganized traffic in these cities. The beauty of Vietnam is the countryside area and natural landscape.Vietnam has a good transport system and you can easily move around by plane, train, bus, motorbike and cyclo. It takes time to travel on the highways, as the average speed is only 50 km per hour. Depending on your time and interest, you can choose to experience all 3 regions of Vietnam or just one of them.

If you have 7-10 days, I suggest you spend your time in one or two regions. If you have 2-3-4 weeks, you can see all the major sites. However, it takes much time to go from A to B, so you might spend much time on the road. My favorite destinations in Vietnam are Ha Giang, Con Dao islands, Ninh Binh, Mui Ne and Buon Me Thuot.

Following is the major tourist sites from north to south:

1. HANOI - The capital city with many museums, lakes, parks and old French buildings. On 10 October 2010, Hanoi celebrated the 1,000th year anniversary. From the Noi Bai international airport to the city's center (Hoan Kiem lake), the distance is 30km. You can go by taxi, Vietnam Airlines mini bus or public bus. The Old Quarter is the area where you can find cheap hotels, restaurants and travel agents, mainly on Luong Ngoc Quyen st., Hang Bac st., Ma May st., Hang Be st.

2. HA LONG BAY (UNESCO world heritage site with 1,969 islands in the bay): Most people book a 1-2-3 day tour to Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba island (beaches, caves, jungle, fishing villages). You also can go on your own but it's a little more complicated. Please read a separate paragraph below.

3. SAPA (mountain scenery, trekking to villages of the Black H'mong and Red Dzao ethnic minority people): Most people go by overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. You also can go by bus, but it takes a full day. From Lao Cai train station, the distance is 38km to Sapa and 70km to Bac Ha. Most people spend 2 nights on train and 2 days for trekking. You also can book a trekking tour to the summit of the Fansipan mountain (9km from Sapa) with altitude 3,143m which is the highest peak in Indochina.

4. NINH BINH (beautiful countryside, streams, caves, mountains on the rice fields): You can go from Hanoito Ninh Binh by train or tourist bus. If you can afford the costs, then rent a car and driver. There are many sites to visit in this province: Phat Diem stone church, Bai Dinh pagoda,Van Long nature reserve, Trang An nature reserve, Hoa Lu temple, Bich Dong cave, Tam Coc cave, Kenh Ga, Hang Te, and Cuc Phuong national park.

5. MAI CHAU (Thai ethnic minority villages): You can book a 2 day tour to Mai Chau through the agents inHanoi and trek around villages of the Thai people, enjoy the musical and song performance in the evening and sleep on floor of stilt houses. You also can go by local bus from Hanoi (Ha Dong bus station).

6. HUE (the old capital of Vietnam in the 19th century, visit the Imperial Citadel, tombs, cruise along the Perfume river): It's possible to go from Hanoi/Sai Gon/Da Nang to Hue by train, tourist bus or plane (an hour flight). You should spend 2 days in this city, in which half day at the Imperial Citadel, one day to cruise along the Perfume river and visit 3 tombs of the Kings. Cheap hotels, restaurants and travel agents can be found on Hung Vuong street and the nearby area, which is very close to the Perfume river and Truong Tien bridge. You can walk to the citadel and Dong Ba market.

7. DMZ - Demilitarized Zone during the American War (Vinh Moc tunnels, Ben Hai river - the demarcation line from 1954 - 1975, Khe Sanh combat base): You can book this tour in Hue city. The bus leaves Hue city at 6am and you can go back to Hue city at 6pm, or head north from Dong Ha town.

8. HOI AN (UNESCO world heritage site, old town with ancient houses, Japanese bridge): You can travel by bus or train from Hue/Nha Trang to Hoi An. If you fly, the nearest airport is located in Da Nang city, then you go by taxi (30km) to Hoi An. Read my blog about Ba Na hills, Son Tra peninsula and Hoi An: Hội An - Tết 2011 (the Year of the Cat) The distance from Nha Trang to Hoi An is pretty far and it may take a day to travel by bus. Most tourist bus goes through the Hai Van pass tunnel to save time. If you can hire a car and driver and want to see the great view of the pass

9. MY SON Holy Land (UNESCO world heritage site, old brick temples of the Champa kingdom): You can book a half-day tour in Hoi An, or hire a car and driver to visit the site.

10. NHA TRANG (beaches, islands, scuba diving): The nearest airport is Cam Ranh (40km south of Nha Trang). It's possible to fly to Cam Ranh from Hanoi/Da Nang/HCMC, or go by train and by bus. You can book a one day tour to visit 4 islands or other sites like Monkey island or Yang Bay waterall. Other great sites are Doc Let beach (60km north of Nha Trang) and Thap Ba hotspring/mud bath.

11. MUI NE (beaches, sand dunes, fishing villages): Tourist bus can take you to Mui Ne from Sai Gon/Nha Trang/Da Lat. There are two sand dunes (yellow and white ones), Suoi Tien stream, kite surfing activity in Mui Ne. If you go by train, then the train station is located in Phan Thiet city.

12. DA LAT (Central Highlands, cool weather, waterfalls and lakes): Tourist bus from Sai Gon/Mui Ne/Nha Trang via Ninh Thuan with a short visit to Cham brick towers is a good choice. You also can fly from Hanoi/HCMC to Lien Khuong Airport (28km north of Da Lat city). If you spend a couple of days in this city, you can visit all the major sites (I made a list of must-sees with a local motorbike driver and we visited 16 sites).

13. HO CHI MINH CITY or SAI GON (the most developed city in Vietnam): People prefer calling "Sai Gon" as this name is short. You can fly from all major cities in Vietnam to HCMC. The airport is not far from the city's center, so you can go by taxi or public bus. De Tham and Pham Ngu Lao streets in District 1 are the area where you can find cheap hotels, travel agents, bars and restaurants.

14. MEKONG DELTA (floating villages & markets): Most people book tours (1-2-3 day tours) to this region. If you want to go to Can Tho on your own, there is Mai Linh mini bus service. Can Tho is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta. The airport is open recently, so you can fly from Hanoi to Can Tho. If you want to go toCambodia by the river way, you can book a tour from Sai Gon or Chau Doc to Phnom Penh.

15. CU CHI TUNNELS (used by the Vietnamese communists during the American War) & CAO DAITEMPLE: Both sites are located in Tay Ninh province. You can book a one day tour at the travel agents in HCMC.

When is the best time to visit Vietnam?

There are 4 seasons in northern Vietnam and 2 seasons (dry and rainy seasons) in central and southern regions. It's cooler in Da Lat city (the Central Highlands) and very cold in Sapa as well as the northernmost region during the winter time (November to February).

North: The best time to visit this region is April, September to December. It's very hot and humid during the summer time, especially from June to August (including rain). The coldest months in northern Vietnam are January and February, in average, 8-20°C in Hanoi and it can get down to 0°C in Sapa, freezing and even snow.

Central region: Typhoons often hit central coast from July to October. The central region (from Quang Tri province to Phu Yen province) also experiences rain and flood during October and November.

South: November to February are the best months to visit this region. The rainy season lasts from May to October. The hottest months are March and April.

January or February is the month when Vietnamese celebrate their Lunar New Year (Tet). It may be a little inconvenient to travel before and during this time. Many people go home before the holiday, then back to work after that (in detail, before Tet from south to north, and after Tet from north to south), so traffic can be very busy. Shops and museums are closed on the 30th December of the Lunar calendar and during the first 3 days of the New Year. The good side is that you can enjoy the atmosphere and see how Vietnamese celebrate this important event with fireworks in the big cities.

Vietnam's UNESCO World Heritage:

1. Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province

2. Phong Nha Caves - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province

3. Hue Imprerial City in central Vietnam

4. Hoi An Ancient Town - 30km south of Da Nang city

5. My Son Sanctuary - 69km southwest of Da Nang city

6. The royal music in Hue city

7. The gong performance in the Central Highlands

8. Quan Ho folk songs in Bac Ninh province

9. Ca Tru singing in Hanoi city

10. Wood-blocks of the Nguyen Dynasty

11. Stelae at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi city

12. Thang Long imperial citadel in Hanoi city

13. Giong festival in Phu Dong temple and Soc temple of Hanoi city

14. Ho dynasty citadel in Thanh Hoa province

15. Xoan singing in Phu Tho province

Halong Bay 1 day

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Ha long Bay is one of Vietnam’s most spectacular natural wonders. The tiny limestone islands are dotted with many beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that provide an excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about from the deck of our luxury boat

Car and guide will pick you up at the hotel about 8.00 depart to Ha Long city - the capital of Quang Ninh province. We stop half way for a short break in Hai Duong province. Arrive in Ha Long city about 11.30.

Have lunch at a local restaurant or on the boat. After lunch, the guide takes you to the boat for cruising Ha Long Bay (4 - hours), where you have a chance to visit the two most beautiful caves - Thien Cung cave or the Palace Of Heaven Grotto and Dau Go Cave or Wooden Stake Grotto and we take a look at the Floating Village of the fisherman and the Fighting cocks. At about 4.00 pm the boat goes back to Ha Long city and we get on the bus to go back to Ha Noi. We arrive in Ha Noi at about 7.00 pm. Trip ends.

Halong Bay 1 day