Asia Paradise Nha Trang

Backpacking around Southeast Asia for a couple months.

Many are lured here by the paradise-kissed beaches where the sun-deprived roast on the sand. The beach mood swings from booze fest to castaway retreat, and from adventure sport to deep relaxation. The tourist checklist also includes thick jungles filled ...

A running account of my adventures through Asia, Australia and New Zealand. And a clever ploy to keep my mom from worrying too much.

... is beatuiful: sandy and lined with palm trees, but it gets a little (understatement) windy in the afternoon.  Our hotel the Asia Paradise is in an excellent location and the dive center is only accross the road. This is great as I was running ...

... a fast broadband connection (when they don't cut the power off!) Its just a short stroll to the beach - probably about a 2 minute walk. Nha Trang is a beach side town and it kicks Kuta's ass in terms of the crispness and cleanliness of not only the ...

... Je vais essayer de me souvenir de cette journée chaque fois que je serai tentée de perdre mon calme. Et maintenant, à Nha Trang, c’est le farniente pendant cinq jours. Comme c’est une station balnéaire, nous en profitons pour aller ...

... at Cu Chi we headed back to HCMC and just as we pulled up outside the airport the heavens opened! The downpour continued for about an hour and a half but it stopped just long enough for us to have a problem free departure for Nha Trang. ...

... at 6am and took in the stunning setting of the turquoise water and never-ending sandy beach that borders the entire city...paradise at last! Nha Trang reminded us of Honolulu, as it is very well manicured (for Asia) and has a beautiful beach...the only ...

... ceiling and taking a shower's like having someone pee on you. But cold. All in all well worth $5. Heard this place is a beach paradise and party central so looking forward to letting loose and taking a break for a few days. But not amazed...beach ok ...

Yep,   They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.  I'm in Nha Trang now.  This place has sure changed lots since 5 years ago.  All of the vendors on the beach have been chased away by the local authorities and they are building ...

... , but I don't, so a few drinks there would have to suffice, for now! We'd only been there a couple of hours but already Nha Trang was turning into a favourite of Rachel's, whereas I had of course decided it was the best place in the world and I was never ...

Tet Holiday ...

... us and the other for our luggage, yes we are definitely NOT official backpackers.   We checked into the Asia Paradise Hotel; www.asiaparadisehotel.com that should probably change their name since I searched everywhere for the "paradise".  ...

... For dinner we walked around trying to find a true authentic Vietnamese restaurant.  This is actually harder than it sounds because Nha Trang is a bit commercialized because it is a beach town.  We found this one that had the tiny plastic tables ...

... with them and the three of them were laughing and giggling.  The children in this country are just gorgeous. When we got to Nha Trang we had lunchs at Andy's Chopsticks where I ate grilled squid with chili and lime.  It was good but they ...

... would be ludicrous to believe that this is going to be ultimately true in the future. With all this being said, Nha Trang is basically the Rocky Point of Vietnam, engaged in capitalism to the max.  It's filled with tourists, from all ...

... to the Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich) on the streets? Tomorrow we are going to scuba dive in Mieu Island, which is just off of Nha Trang. The dive operator told us that he has seen a seahorse and that sold me! It is very rare to see a seahorse since ...

Day 1 - 5 Well what can I say if this place isn't paradise it's not far off. Arrived at Nha Trang train station at 6am to be met by a taxi arranged by Sylvio (owner of JB) which is nice as means you don't have hassles (with the other taxi drivers) ...

... have a room for less than half the price of a single. Plus I would then get to stay with three Swedish girls. Nha Trang is Vietnam's big beach area, and is Vietnamese for "Surfer's Paradise." Mild tackiness aside, it is an absolutely beautiful beach ...

... me well, does not usually endorse exercise as a way of life. The bike ride Jasper, Marjorie and I undertook was from Dalat to Nha Trang, a distance of approximately 180 kms. In the end we cycled about 95km of this, with the support van taking us the ...