Catherine Hor and Marie Pierre Jourdain spent five years as back-packers in Vietnam to discover over 40 craft villages around Hanoi. They are continuing their travels to get material for their book entitled “Carnets de route tonkinois” (Route Journal in North Vietnam), the second volume. Coming to Vietnam in September 2002 as tourists, the two French women visited many craft villages with their notebooks, pens and digital cameras. They recorded their feelings about each place they visited. The two women then thought of publishing their thoughts and feelings as a book. They searched for information about Hanoi and craft villages on the Internet, through French books and documents. With a map, they made field trips to craft villages every one or two months. Catherine can’t speak Vietnamese. Marie can only speak several sentences, but they still went around Hanoi to discover Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese craft villages. The 70-page “Carnets de route … [Read more...] about Two French women write travel journal in Vietnam
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More Vietnamese travel to Japan
The number of Vietnamese travelers to Japan has soared strongly, with an estimated 300,000 arrivals in all of 2017, up a staggering 30% year-on-year, the Japanese consul general in HCMC said yesterday. Vietnamese and Japanese tour operators pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of a representative office of Japan’s Hankyu Travel International Co Ltd on Wednesday This robust growth rate builds on the momentum recorded in recent years, as last year also witnessed around 234,000 Vietnamese visiting the Northeast Asian nation, up a strong 26% against 2015, Kawaue Junichi said at the opening of a representative office of Japan’s Hankyu Travel International Co Ltd yesterday. The Japanese government has placed Vietnam among 20 key source markets for tourism since 2015, and has relaxed its visa policy for Vietnamese tourists to Japan. The Japanese government is trying to prop up its tourism sector, said Consul General Kawaue Junichi. He noted 2018 marks the 45th … [Read more...] about More Vietnamese travel to Japan
Animal rights propel global travel for French couple
Majestic: Laure shooting elephants in Thailand. By Hồng Vân In these days when selfies are de rigueur, cameras and video gears have become normal travelling companions. For French couple Pascal Schram and Anne Laure, this equipment has an added purpose beyond photographs of destinations to serve as later personal memoirs. Their aim is to use their travel and their cameras to film animal protection centres and raise awareness of animal welfare. “Animals are intelligent and have feelings just like humans. The more we learn about animals, the more we become sensitive to how humans treat them,” said Schram. “We care about the link between nature and humankind on a daily basis. Both of us are passionate about and fascinated by animals in general and are aware of being live witnesses to the 6th wave of animal extinction,” Laure said. "Many scientists believe that the sixth mass extinction in earth’s history is … [Read more...] about Animal rights propel global travel for French couple
Vietnam Airlines wins two prestigious prizes at World Travel Awards 2017
Vietnam Airlines was named as the ‘World’s Leading Cultural Airline’ and ‘World Leading Airline – Premium Economy Class’ at the Grand Final 2017 awards ceremony on December 11 by the World Travel Awards 2017. For 2017, Vietnam Airlines is ranked among the top 20 premium economy class airlines in the world by Skytrax. The national flag carrier has also provided premium economy class flights on international air routes to France, the UK, and Germany and will continue to improve and expand the services on routes to Australia and Japan as of January 1, 2018. Cabin size increases on the premium economy class service provides passengers with convenience and comfort as the new generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 offer large seats with a width of between 46cm and 51cm. The World Travel Awards was established in 1993 with the aim of honouring the best company products and services across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines wins two prestigious prizes at World Travel Awards 2017
Heavy snow causes travel mayhem in northern Europe
Hundreds of air passengers were stranded in Frankfurt, Germany's financial capital, as well as Britain, and many took to Twitter to complain.Some 330 flights were cancelled by 5.00pm (12.00am Singapore time Monday) after heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures struck the region around Frankfurt, a spokesman for airport operator Fraport told AFP.The airport - Germany's largest air hub and the home base for major carrier Lufthansa - had been scheduled to handle a total of 1,260 flights over the day.Duesseldorf airport was also forced to close for four hours during the afternoon, news agency DPA reported.Meanwhile, trains were delayed, redirected or cancelled across western North Rhine-Westphalia state.'LIKE A WAR ZONE'In Britain, Birmingham airport, serving the country's second biggest city, suspended flights for all of Sunday morning, as staff worked to clear the runway in heavy snow.The airport typically handles around 30,000 passengers and 200 flights a day in December. It … [Read more...] about Heavy snow causes travel mayhem in northern Europe