Hội An, Vietnam • Old Town of Character, Charm and History

I came to Hội An after a quick stop over in Hue. It is pretty easy to catch an open-tour bus (they run all day, once every hour). It took me about 4 hours and cost 10$AUD. The centre of this lovely destination is very small and pedestrianized, so you will find yourself walking around most…

Southeast Asia • Work With the Locals!

At Tiplr we dream about amazing travels and we try to record and report any kind of adventurous experience we come across. It could be a sort of masochism, because it only increases our desire to start our next trip…but it is also a way to dream and plan it for the future!  Carlo Bartolini…

Vietnam – Homestays in the Sapa Rice Terraces

Vietnam is full of attractions, especially in the North. Here you can find one of the most amazing spots: Sapa, a city located to the Northwest of the country, not too far away from the China border. In Sapa there are some of the biggest rice terraces in Vietnam, but this area is also known  for…

Halong Bay, Vietnam – Visit At Least Once In Your Life!

Halong Bay is perhaps one of the most popular places in Vietnam and it is definitely one of the places to visit at least once in your life. If you go there around September, out of season, you won’t find many tourists and instead, many more backpackers and interesting people! In Halong Bay there is a intriguing hostel,…

Ban Gioc, Vietnam- Waterfalls on the Border of Reality!

Near Cao Bang City, on China’s border, Ban Gioc Waterfalls open the view with a breath-taking panorama. They are the highest in Vietnam…a natural paradise for Western Citizens used to seeing meters and meters of skyscrapers and cement. Ban Gioc are 30 meters in height and they jump into Quy Xuan River, where it is…