Mekong River region in top 50 most attractive destinations in 2015
The American travel magazine has just selected the Mekong River region as one of the top 50 most attractive destinations in the world in 2015. One of the criteria chosen by Travel + Leisure Magazine is that these destinations “have transformed, become increasingly attractive and have new vitality” on the world tourism map.
The Mekong River region is ranked 11th out of 50 most attractive destinations on the planet.
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| Avalon Siem Reap cruise ship gliding on the Mekong River - Photo: avalonwaterways.com. |
According to freelance travel journalist Stirling Kelso, the pace of life in the Mekong River region is changing, with tourists easily coming to explore the landscape, learn about the culture and life of the people here through the increasingly popular form of cruise tourism.
Tourists can choose famous cruise ships such as AmaDara carrying up to 124 passengers of AmaWaterways (USA) to explore the Mekong River region of Vietnam - Cambodia for 15 days and nights or Avalon Siem Reap cruise ship with 18 cabins carrying up to 36 passengers of Avalon Waterways (USA) gliding on the Mekong River to explore the area of Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap province, Cambodia.
Meanwhile, the Aqua Mekong cruise ship of the multinational travel company Aqua Expedition officially operated in 2014 with a journey to explore Southeast Asia along the Mekong River starting from Ho Chi Minh City through the capital Phnom Penh of Cambodia and ending in Siem Reap province of this country.
Italian-American businessman Francesco Galli Zugaro, CEO of Aqua Expedition, said he had carefully researched Vietnam's tourism potential and chose Vietnam as one of the destinations on his luxury cruise along the Mekong River.
Another “emerging” location in the Mekong River region in Vietnam that tourists cannot miss is the 5-star hotel The Reverie Saigon (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), designed with 286 modern, luxurious rooms mixed with classic European style.
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| The gym on the AmaDara cruise ship has a view of the Mekong River - Photo: amawaterways.com |
Tourists can also stay at Amanoi Hotel, Ninh Thuan overlooking Vinh Hy Bay, the East Sea with emerald green water and enjoy a peaceful, sweet feeling.
Some famous Asian destinations in the top 50 most attractive destinations in the world in 2015 of Travel + Leisure are Chengdu city (China), Jakarta capital, Bali island (Indonesia), Hokkaido province (Japan) or Hong Kong; Singapore. South Africa or Haiti in Africa were also selected.
Meanwhile, in Europe, Sweden, Germany, England or Kosovo are popular with tourists. In addition, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Mexico or the United States cannot be ignored.
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