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Hanoi or Saigon - which of Vietnam's big cities is best for travellers?
A traveller’s guide to making decisions between Vietnam’s two main cities - Hanoi and Saigon aka Ho Chi Minh City.
If you're travelling to Vietnam, you may be trying to work out how to spend your time in the country's major cities - Hanoi, the capital in the north, and Saigon, the commercial centre in the south. We've run a comparison between the two cities to help you make your choices. We’re into historic, tasty, photogenic places, with lots of local character - so these are the things that form the basis for our recommendations.
On Location: Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts on Filming ‘Kong: Skull Island’ in Vietnam
Finding the perfect place to shoot a major motion picture is an early issue any studio must face. Will they film in a studio? Will the jungle be computer-generated? The decision sets the aesthetic for a film and can often make or break a production.For Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of “Kong: Skull Island,” it was not a matter to be taken lightly. “I made the decision very early on that I wanted 'Skull Island' to be as real as possible,” he told Travel + Leisure. “I wanted it to feel like a tactile, tangible place.”
Kong skull island in Vietnam
9 attractions which prove that Laos is a "must-see" destination
Laos is probably the most obscure place on the tourist map of Southeast Asia, often overshadowed by its neighboring countries. Being isolated from the rest of the world for years, just a few people put Laos in the travel list. However, Laos is surprisingly gorgeous with its untouched beauty. Check out the list of 9 beautiful places that will change your mind and make you want to pack your luggage and travel to Laos right away
Top 10 things to experience in your Myanmar travel
Whether you chose to call it Burma or Myanmar, this South-East Asian gem is truly an extraordinary country – its people, landscapes and culture are all unique. Travelers who visit Myanmar are welcomed by gentle, smiling people and some of the world’s most impressive monuments. Myanmar has secured its place as one of the world's 'must-see' destinations. There are few experiences you’ll only find in Myanmar.
13 interesting facts after Cambodia travel
Cambodia today is a famous destination in South East Asia for travelers from all over the world. It just a small country but it has a huge history. However, Khmer Rouge and the Angkor Temples can be the only things that bear in mind of travelers when asked about Cambodia even they have just visited the country. Besides the spectacular wonders of Angkor in Siem Reap, the giant Tonle Sap, there are still many interesting things about Cambodia that tourists don’t even know when or after they travel in Cambodia.
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