Travel Tay Ninh

Travel Tay Ninh The capital of the same-named province, Tay Ninh is situated 95 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City and is the original home of the Cao Dai religion. 

The town itself is a bit of a nondescript affair -- accommodation and eateries are available, but very few travellers choose to overnight here -- primarily because the tours from Saigon are so affordable -- some going for as little as US$2 per person! Read more: Vietnam travel

The people flock her to see the Cao Dai Holy See -- the great temple of the Cao Dai faith -- which sits a few km outside of town. A garish meld of styles and influences, the temple is dominated by the divine eye which is the religion's representation of God -- for those who are curious, it's a left eye. The temple is done out in hues of pink and baby blues, with a brilliant interior bedecked with eight grandiose pillars wrapped with writhing dragons, and a clouded pastel blue sky that wouldn't be out of place in a Vegas casino -- you really have to see the place to believe it. The faith has built temples all over the region -- especially in the Mekong Delta -- but this is the biggest, brightest and the best. Read more: Mekong delta cruise

Travel Tay Ninh

The Cao Dai beliefs are a curious mix of Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism with a decent dash of home-grown remedies thrown into the mix. The religion came out of activities of the Vietnamese public officer and mystic, Ngo Minh Chieu, who was on the receiving end of revelations from 1919 onwards, culminating in the founding of the religion in 1926. These revelations are believed to have come directly from God. For a belief which once had a standing army of over 20,000 the practices laid out in these revelations are decidedly non-violent -- frequent prayer, veneration of ancestors, non-violence and vegetarianism are all centrepieces. Treasure junk 

It's the Cao Dao prayers that forms the key attraction at the Holy See from a tourist's perspective. Ritual prayers are held four times daily with the midday session the most likely one you'll see if you visit as a part of a tour from Saigon. Be aware that while you're permitted to photograph the prayers from the upstairs terrace (where all the tourists are herded) you're not permitted to take pictures of individuals without first asking permission. As with most temples, respectful attire is required -- no singlet tops, shorts, nor, need it be said, bikini tops.

If you decide to visit the temple independently, aim for a prayer session other than the midday one as you'll have far fewer tourists to share the spectacle with.

To reach Tay Ninh from Saigon catch a bus from either Tay Ninh or Mien Tay bus stations in Saigon. The trip will take two to three hours. Once you're in Tay Ninh, walk, or get a xe-om to the temple itself.

Bảo vệ mái tóc khi ngồi điều hòa

Mái tóc thường khô xơ và không bóng đẹp nếu bạn thường xuyên ở trong phòng máy lạnh. Hãy chọn chỗ ngồi tránh nơi dieu hoa nhiet do thổi trực tiếp vào tóc, không để nhiệt độ quá chênh lệch với ngoài trời...
Để tóc luôn khỏe đẹp khi thường xuyên phải ngồi trong phòng điều hòa LG, bạn nên chú ý những điểm sau:

- Không nên bước vào phòng điều hòa ngay khi vừa từ ngoài nắng nóng vào. Nguyên nhân là nhiệt độ thay đổi đột ngột, mồ hôi sẽ bốc hơi nhanh chóng gây khô tóc, làm cơ thể hạ nhiệt nhanh dẫn đến rối loạn điều hòa nhiệt.

- Nên để nhiệt độ trong phòng và ngoài trời chênh nhau tối đa 8 độ. Không nên ngồi ở chỗ điều hòa thổi trực tiếp vào.

- Tránh ngồi trong phòng điều hòa khi tóc ướt vì lúc này tóc thường yếu hơn, lượng nước bị mất đi đột ngột sẽ khiến tóc của chúng ta dễ bị tổn thương hơn.

- Không nên ở trong phòng điều hòa liên tục quá 4 giờ liên tục.

- Nên có bình hơi xịt nước để thỉnh thoảng xịt cho tóc. Chú ý không phun nhiều, tóc sẽ bị bết.

- Ra ngoài đường nên thoa kem chống nắng và đội mũ cẩn thận để tránh tóc bị gãy, khô, chẻ ngọn.

- Nếu tóc bạn thường xuyên tiếp xúc với dieu hoa Funiki chinh hang, không nên sử dụng máy sấy nhiều. Nếu trong trường hợp khẩn cấp, bạn có thể sấy tóc ở chế độ mát. Nếu bắt buộc phải thường xuyên thay đổi kiểu tóc thì bạn nên dùng loại kem bảo vệ đặc biệt. Hạn chế sử dụng hóa chất với tóc như ép, nhuộm, uốn xoăn.

Gội đầu và dưỡng tóc

Nên chọn những loại dầu gội đầu dầu bảo vệ tóc chống ôxy hóa chứa nhiều vitamin E để chống lại các gốc tự do gây lão hóa tóc.

Với những người thường xuyên ngồi phòng điều hòa midea, việc gội đầu và dưỡng tóc rất quan trọng. Nên dùng dầu xả mỗi khi gội đầu để tăng cường dưỡng chất và độ ẩm cho tóc. Không nên thoa kem xả khô ở phần chân tóc, sẽ làm tóc nhanh bẩn.

Đặc biệt, các bạn hãy sử dụng các loại mặt nạ từ thiên nhiên cho tóc như mặt nạ bơ, đu đủ, chanh hoặc mật ong… Nó có thể giúp tóc phục hồi hư tổn, tăng cường sức sống, độ chắc khỏe và bóng mượt.

Bảo vệ mái tóc khi ngồi điều hòa

Tăng độ ẩm trong phòng

Việc thường xuyên ngồi trong phòng điều hòa sẽ khiến mái tóc mất đi độ bóng mượt và sức sống tươi trẻ vốn có. Nguyên nhân do không khí trong phòng điều hòa thường khô hơn, khiến tóc mất đi độ ẩm cần thiết.

Để tăng cường độ ẩm trong phòng và hạn chế sự khô xơ của tóc, bạn có thể đặt một chậu nước trong phòng mỗi khi bật điều hòa. Cách làm này tuy đơn giản nhưng nó có tác dụng rất hiệu quả trong việc tăng cường độ ẩm và giúp hạn chế hư tổn mái tóc khi ở lâu trong phòng điều hòa.

Uống đủ nước

Thông thường, cơ thể một người cần được cung cấp 2-2,5 lít nước mỗi ngày. Tuy nhiên, khi ngồi trong phòng điều hòa, lượng nước trong cơ thể bị “bốc hơi” nhanh hơn. Vì thế, bạn cần tăng cường uống nước.

Ngoài việc uống nước lọc, bạn cũng có thể sử dụng các loại nước trái cây tươi, nhất là nước cam để thay thế. Đây không chỉ là nguồn cung cấp nước, cam còn bổ sung rất nhiều vitamin và khoáng chất cho cơ thể.

Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

CULTURE
The Au Co cruise is designed to allow our passengers to get a true sense of Vietnam and experience a taste of the Orient. While aboard, there is a range of activities for you to discover and experience Vietnamese culture for yourself, everything from Tai Chi to cultural talks, cooking lessons to fine dining. Off-deck, there are plenty more opportunities to learn more about the local culture and history and also to engage with some of the local communities who inhabit this world-renowned landscape.

Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

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Cooking demonstration class a Halong Bay cruise

If you are interested in learning more about Vietnamese cuisine, our Vietnamese cooking class and tour may well interest you. Our cooking teachers, always a team of two – a chef experienced in Vietnamese cuisine and a team leader, many of whom have practiced abroad and who speak excellent English, will bring their vast experience to bear, sharing their excellent skills in this fun but informative class. Not only will you have many opportunities to taste Vietnamese dishes but you can also widen your knowledge of Vietnamese culture. Read more:

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Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

Tai Chi on our boats

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Tai Chi lesson in sunrise while on a Halong Bay cruise

Practising Tai Chi first thing in the morning with our professional trainer is a great way to start your day on a boat in Vietnam; clearing your mind and giving you energy for the rest of the day to discover both the beautiful Gulf of Tonkin as well as all the activities available on board The Au Co. This ancient Chinese martial art is celebrated both for its defence training and also for its health benefits.

Tea Ceremony on a tour of Halong

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High tea ceremony on one of our Halong Bay cruises

At the end of a busy day cruising and exploring the many sights of Halong Bay and the Gulf of Tonkin, you may well be curious to learn more about this fascinating area, the country and its people.

At sundown on the first day, a tea ceremony will be held, inviting you to taste and experience the range of Vietnamese teas on offer and giving you a broader understanding of their significance in Vietnamese culture.

Local touch

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Experiencing bamboo boat in Halong Bay to discover local floating village

As The Au Co has a more leisurely schedule, you will have more time to connect with some of the Gulf of Tonkin locals, adding to your lifetime experience. As part of our unique itinerary, we will pass local villages where you will be able to observe, and even take part in, some of the locals’ daily activities. We believe this is one of the greatest Halong tours Vietnam has to offer.

On Cat Ba Island, you can visit Viet Hai village and see people working on the rice paddies and picking fruit.

We will also travel to the more remote Bai Tu Long Bay to visit Vung Vieng Floating Village. Touring this fascinating village on bamboo boats, you can see how local families survive on the water, fishing.

Alova Gold Cruises 3D - 2N

Alova Gold Cruise Halong bay are featured tour services of Go Asia Travel providing overnight cruise for Halong Bay Visitor. Alova Cruise – a Vessel consists of 9 luxury cabins decorated in classic Asian style is the best choice for discovering Halong bay .Being launched in Nov.2011, Alova Gold Cruise was designed and built for the couple; family and small group with the most convenient itinerary, comfortable restaurant, luxuriant room as well as exciting bar. Besides, with professional, skilled staff and a Dutch manager, we commit to satisfy all the guests even the strictest ones! Package tours can be in two or three days depart from Hanoi at 8. A.m or from Halong bay tourist wharf at 12.P.m.  Read more: Calypso Cruise Halong bay, Image Cruise Halong bay

Alova Gold Cruises 3D - 2N

DAY 1

Morning

Blue Dragon tour guide pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi then start driving for 3.5 hours to Ha Long. The long trip is much more interesting than you expected with rustic landscapes of Vietnam’s village on the roadsides. Airrve at Bai Chay port by noon and transfer to Alova Gold Cruise for welcome drinks

Afternoon

Vietnamese traditional lunch is served right after checking-in while the ship is cruising around Ha Long Bay. On the way, we’d anchor at Ti Top Island for kayaking and swimming activities on the sunny smooth white sand beach. Return to the vessel for your own leisure at room or sundeck by 18:00 and the boat anchors at Sung Sot area for overnight. The most interesting activity of the evening is cooking demonstration on the sundeck before another delicious Vietnamese meal in the dining room. For the rest of the night, feel free to take part in team building activities such as board games, drinking at bar, and squid fishing.

DAY 2

Morning

Prepare your daily back pack for another inspiring day and enjoy light breakfast with tea/coffee and biscuits. Sung Sot Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay is not too far from current destination. Arrive there by 8:15, climb to the entrance and spend around 1 hour exploring the cave. Get on the day cruise for a trip to untouched parts of Ha Long in Lan Ha Bay. Stop at a beautiful beach for swimming, kayaking and sunbathing, and especially the barbecue seafood lunch on board.

Afternoon

Visit pearl farm in the afternoon where you’d see the whole process of growing pearl mussels. Return to the main boat in the late afternoon for another exciting cooking class on the sundeck. The dinner should go for a treat with a different menu of Halong sea-foods.

DAY 3

Morning

Get up early to take some great picture of the sunrise over the Bay. After the breakfast, take time to relax on your own and pack up your luggage while the ship is approaching Ha Long Harbor. Arrive at the harbour by noon and get on the car back to Hanoi.

Pelican Cruise reviews

Starting to operate in early 2012, with the newest of the line sailing in the beginning of 2013, 3 junks on Halong bay Pelican Cruise fleet create a new sense of luxury for cruise trip at the charming Halong Bay. The cruises were constructed and designed with a style that was a combination of classic and modern wooden architecture. Entering the cruise makes passengers feel comfortable and cozy, and also a little superior sense. Read more: Halong Dragon Pearl Junk cruise, Huong Hai Sealife cruise Halong

Pelican Cruise reviews

Cabins
Each cruise of Pelican fleet is able to provide accommodations for maximum 44 passengers with 22 cabins classifying into 20 Deluxe cabins and 2 Royal Suites. These cabins offer travelers experience of a 5-stars standard with modern amenities, including air-conditioners, private bathrooms and large window, as well as elegant design to create an atmosphere of relaxing and coziness, and also elegance. In each cabin, there are also safety box for valuable assets and a minibar for some romantic drinks at night for couples.      
Activities on board
Not only in the cabins are great, but also the other public area are either. Restaurant on Pelican Cruises might not have unique features in décor, but the food is delicious with diverse menu, particularly Vietnamese and local seafood. And if passengers desire to have a private place, grab some drinks and witness the breathtaking sceneries of Halong or chat with friends, the terrace bar is an ideal place. Other services onboard, delivered by well-trained staff, are also outstanding features of the cruises, such as dinner at Tien Cave (Fairy Cave) or the Tai Chi sessions every morning at 6.30AM.