Some of the most beautiful women in the world are currently in Nha Trang, Knanh Hoa, Vietnam for the annual Miss Universe Pageant.
For those who aren’t on location to see the event live, catch it on Sunday, July 13, 9-11pm ET on NBC.
For those who are in the vicinity, lucky you! Beautiful women, beautiful beach resorts, beautiful dive sites. Enjoy!
Image: Screenshot from Miss Universe website
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As of writing, the current live ranking of the nominees to become a New 7 Wonders of Nature indicate that the top 7 places are all to be found in Asia!
Ha Long Bay – Vietnam
Tubbataha Reef – Philippines
Chocolate Hills – Philippines
Cox’s Bazar Beach- Bangladesh
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park – Philippines
Ganges River – Bangladesh/India
Mount Everest – Nepal
Have you been to any one of them yet?
Dreaming of Phuket or Koh Samui but are on a budget? Conde Nast Traveler suggests you give Vietnam’s Hoi An a try.
In it’s Dollar-Friendly Destinations 2008, they recommend the Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa. It’s not five-star, but the resort is certainly equipped with all the amenities one would need on a holiday, and, here’s the bottomline: room rates start at just $145 a night.
And while you’re in Hoi An, take the opportunity to get a made-to-measure suit or dress. Haute couture for a fraction of the cost!
Interest awakened? Let these pictures whet your appetite for more …read more
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The following entry is a contribution from Alex Kallimanis, who writes political and social humor for the website Sirened. His degree in history has always made him interested in travel and from a young age he vowed to see as much of the world as possible. At 29 he’s visited 29 countries.
Being an American with a degree in history, I was always intrigued to one day visit Vietnam. This came to fruition about 3 years ago when my wife and I were moving from Australia back to the USA. The cheapest flight involved a leg on Vietnam Airways via a …read more
For the last three years, Thailand-based budget airline NokAir has only been servicing domestic routes. Now, they’re flying further out, to Hanoi, Vietnam, operating 2 flights a week to and from the new Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
Check out the Bangkok-Hanoi promo fares currently going as low as 3 THB!
Or, if you also need a place to stay, why not consider getting the Nok Hanoi packages. Imagine, round trip airfare, full board accommodations, plus day tours around Hanoi and Halong Bay (a a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. ) for only 13,500 THB per person …read more
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