Vietnam – Palace of cultural treasures reopens

16 May 2012 by

One of Hue’s most prominent tourism attractions has reopened to tourists after being closed for the last four years while it underwent a USD$1.2-million restoration.

Long An Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel

Long An Palace in the Hue Royal Citadel is one of the city’s cultural jewels and was used by kings as a place of rest after ceremonies. It contains wooden panels bearing 35 poems and essays written by King Thieu Tri who ordered the construction of the palace in 1845.

The Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts, within the palace, contains a fascinating collection of artifacts made of wood, gold, pottery, ivory, bronze and stone, as well as ancient coins and royal seals. We haven’t yet seen the newly reopened palace, so we’ll looking forward to reports from our travellers.

When I was there last year, I was impressed by the careful and systematic re-building taking place within the Royal Citadel. Hue is an essential stop off in my book in any holiday to Vietnam.

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Hua Hin Jazz Festival!

15 May 2012 by

Thailand – Resort town set to swing

It doesn’t get much better than listening to hot bands while sipping a cold drink on a beach as the sun sets into the sea, but that is what is on offer when the Hua Hin Jazz Festival swings into action from 1-30 June.

An eclectic mix of Thai and international musicians will perform all-time favorite and contemporary tunes and sumptuous cuisine and refreshments will be available at different stands along the renowned white sandy beach.

Talk to us to incorporate this into your Thailand holiday.

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Anna’s Laos Diary

10 May 2012 by

Last month, Anna Bayly, aged 9, visited Laos with her family, parents Alice & Roger and younger brother Felix. Anna offered to keep a diary for us in order to show other children (and their parents) what might happen on one of our family holidays in Laos.

We think Anna did an absolutely brilliant job – really bringing a family holiday to Laos alive. See if you agree!

Anna

 

 

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Vietnam Summer Festival – London 2012

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We are delighted to announce that Experience Travel will be one of the principle sponsors for a Vietnam Festival being held as Spitalfields Market in London on Saturday 14th July, 2012.

The festival is being organised to celebrate the rich history, culture and natural beauty of Vietnam. There will be amazing food (Vietnamese food is the cuisine right now in London), shows, cultural performances and a chance to win a luxury holiday for two – sponsored by Experience Travel, Vietnam Airlines and The Nam Hai Hotel. We’ll be there too, to man our stand of course, but mainly to get at that fresh tasting Vietnamese food.

We are giving away an awesome luxury holiday at the fair – but Experience Travel customers will be kept in the loop and given all the help need to ensure they get their entry in.

The holiday is an all singing, all dancing, 11 night luxury tour of Vietnam, inclusive of flights, luxury hotels and our usual unusual and fun privately guided excursions and tours. Hotels include The Nam Hai, The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, La Residence, a cruise on Halong and the wonderful Bassac Boat to the Mekong Delta.

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It’s all White in Halong Bay!

9 May 2012 by

From the 01st May, all boats in Halong Bay are now painted white!

In a somewhat curious move from the authorities, all the boat operators in Halong Bay were ordered to paint their boats white. Not only the large steel ships, but also the small wooden junks. We at Experience Travel heard about this months ago but thought that it would never quite happen. It seems, however, that it just has!

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