Thien an Hotel Dalat

... the sore knees and backs, with views from the sides of mountains, that were just awesome; we finally arrived in Dalat around 5pm.   Our hotel, Thien An, was a little outside of the town centre but lovely, clean, and with big bedroom and ...

... rice his wife exclaimed “who did you steal this from!?”. Since then they have been selling riding tours around Dalat and the Central Highlands exhibiting its war torn, poverty stricken and corrupt history to anyone willing listen and more so, ...

... for me to step under a large cut out heart to hold my loved one prom style. Yuck, give me a break! Overall, my stay in Dalat was pleasant, though peculiar. Glad I made the trip out to the mountain town, especially since I met a lovely lady whom I spent ...

... ; I appeared to be a burden and was taking up space...    Fortunately, I am in a better place now - Dalat - a quaint mountain town, north of Saigon, described as "The Paris of Vietnam!"  Getting here via the domestic airport ...

... Highland Coffee in district one to take advantage of wireless connection. Dreams was booked out but the owners brother owns a hotel about a k away and tentatively booked me there. I wandered down there and was pleasantly surprised - nice hotel, strong ...

... alot more bearable. The coach service also provided drop off and pickup from your hotel so no transfer dramas to be had. Our hotel Huong Viet in Dalat was recommended by friends of Lien and lets just say, " I'm glad it was for just one night". We really ...

... dan probeer ik even mijn oogjes toe te pitsen en even te pitten. Na een uurtje is alles nog vredig, tot we de bergen intrekken. Dalat noemen ze namelijk de "Vietnamese Alpen". Als je dus met een bus de Alpen intrekt krijg je pijn aan de oortjes. Wij weten ...

... buying the beast.  We're gonna eat the damn thing even if we have to carry it all the way to Saigon by aeroplane. Dalat has extremely nice weather and good fertile soil and that is why there are so many fruits, flowers and veggies planted here.  ...

... ancienne station balnéraire française n’a rien d’une ville vietnamienne typique. Elle ressemble davantage à Lugano, en Suisse! À Dalat, nous avons retrouvé le plaisir de marcher les rues toute la journée. Toujours réglée entre 20 et 25 ...

... with a squirt of soy sauce and chilli sauce. They are very moreish, although we found those in Saigon had real pork, whereas Dalat had various processed meats instead.     The scent of the coffee plant flowers is unexpected. As we travelled ...

... :-)  Very different feel to Saigon, in fact on the surface it seemed like we were in Europe.  The temperatures in Dalat were much cooler and a welcome break from the humidity of Saigon; outrageously in the evenings we even wore trousers and long ...

...  in the central highlands of Vietnam. It was really chilled out and the people were sooo friendly! Before entering Dalat we had heard about a crew called the Easy Riders - cool motorbike guides who take you around the surrounding areas. At ...

... of local wine as they found out it was the wife's b-day. We thought that was nice. Anyways, if you're ever in Dalat, Thien An Hotel is the way to go. The owners are nice, the sheets smell terrific and their FREE breakfasts are to die for! Anyways, ...

... will save it!  I think it was the highlight of the trip for him!). We also laughed our way through the "Dalat Crazy House", a hotel/tourist site designed by a Vietnamese artist who must have dropped a lot of acid.  It's a combo of ...

... regardless of our ever decreasing funds we felt the Easyrider experience wasn’t one we wanted to miss out on and we would save the money elsewhere. So we called Yang and booked, 4 days, 3 nights from our hotel in Dalat to our guesthouse in ...

... town has a distinctly French feel in its architecture and in the amazing baguettes and croissants sold by street vendors. Dalat is a popular honeymoon destination for young Vietnamese couples; hence, the swan pedal boats on the man-made lake in the ...

... a bus for years to come after we return home from this trip.  There are three ways to get from Nha Trang, on the coast, to Dalat, in the central highlands of the country: - by large bus, which would take 6-7 hours since it has to stick to the main ...

... out the old Dalat railway and see a village temple. Both were nice, but nothing too interesting to report.  Upon returning to Dalat, I visited the Crazy House to meet up with Chris, Art, and Jackie, who had gone off with a local that Art somehow ...