TRAVELLIVE 04-2016
Istanbul, the first days of spring… I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here. I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team. I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach. Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
Istanbul, the first days of spring…
I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here.
I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team.
I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach.
Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
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CONSULATES<br />
AIRLINES<br />
KOREAN AIR<br />
(Floor 2, VIT Building, 519 Kim M∑<br />
*Website: www.koreanair.com.)<br />
MAI LINH<br />
(47 Kim ßÂng, Gi∏p B∏t, Hoµng<br />
Mai *Tel: 3822 2666 *3861 6161<br />
*Website: http://www.mailinh.vn)<br />
*Tel: 6270 8888 *Website:<br />
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GERMANY<br />
(29 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh<br />
*Tel: 3843 0245)<br />
KOREA<br />
(Daeha Building, 360 Kim M∑<br />
*Tel: 3831 5110)<br />
AMERICA<br />
(170 Ng‰c Kh∏nh, Kim M∑<br />
*Tel: 3850 5000)<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
(43 - 45 ßi÷n Bin PhÒ,<br />
Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3734 3836/49)<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
(41- 43 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh<br />
*Tel: 3848 9168)<br />
THAILAND<br />
(63 - 65 Hoµng Di÷u, Ba ß◊nh<br />
*Tel: 3823 5092)<br />
TURKEY<br />
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44B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m<br />
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SOUVENIR SHOPS<br />
CULTURE<br />
SHOPPING MALLS<br />
SUPERMARKETS<br />
MALAYSIA AIRLINES<br />
(Floor 2, Somerset Grand Hµ<br />
NÈi - 49 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel:<br />
3826 8819 *Website: http://www.<br />
malaysiaairlines.com)<br />
QATAR AIRWAYS<br />
(Floor 2, Sentinel Place Building,<br />
41A L˝ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel:<br />
3933 6191*website: http://qatarairways.com)<br />
VIETNAM AIRLINES<br />
(200 Nguy‘n S¨n, BÂ ß“, Long<br />
Bin *Tel: 3873 0314 *Website:<br />
http://www.vietnamairlines.com)<br />
TRAVEL AGENTS<br />
BUFFALO TOURS<br />
(70-72 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel:<br />
3828 0702 *Websitel: www.buffalotours.com)<br />
GOLDEN TOUR<br />
(1 st Floor, 16 Hµm Long, Hoµn<br />
Ki’m *Tel: 3944 6000 )<br />
CTY TNHH TM & DU LëCH<br />
BÑN ߤNG HÄNH - A -<br />
TRAVEL MATE CO. LTD.<br />
(7 Dinh Tien Hoang Str., Hoan<br />
Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: 3926 3370<br />
*Fax: (84-4) 3926 3367)<br />
(113C, Bui Vien Str., Dist. 1, Ho<br />
Chi Minh City *Tel: (84-8) 38 38<br />
66 78 *Fax: (84-8) 38 38 66 76<br />
(45-47 Le Loi Str., Hue *Tel: (84-<br />
54)393 44 55/ 393 44 56 *Fax:<br />
(84-54) 393 44 57)<br />
TAXIS<br />
HANOI TAXI CP CORPORA-<br />
TION<br />
(105 L∏ng Hπ *Tel: 3826 2626<br />
Website: www.taxicp.com.vn)<br />
HOTELS/RESORTS<br />
SUPER HOTEL CANDLE<br />
T‰a lπc tπi quÀn trung t©m Ba<br />
ß◊nh, kh∏ch sπn 4 sao Candle<br />
lµ Æi”m Æ’n l˝ t≠Îng dµnh cho<br />
doanh nh©n vµ kh∏ch du lch, vÌi<br />
72 phng nghÿ vµ 68 c®n hÈ Æ≠Óc<br />
trang b hi÷n Æπi cÔng h÷ thËng<br />
nhµ hµng, qu∏n bar, phng gym,<br />
sauna vµ b” b¨i lu´n sΩn sµng<br />
mang Æ’n cho kh∏ch hµng dch vÙ<br />
tËt nh†t khi l≠u trÛ.<br />
Located in Ba Dinh district, four<br />
stars hotel-Candle is the perfect<br />
location reserved for business and<br />
tourists.We are ready to bring<br />
customers our best service with<br />
modern 72 hotel rooms, 68 services<br />
apartments, restaurants, bar,<br />
gym, sauna and indoor- swimming<br />
pool.<br />
(287-301 ßÈi C†n, QuÀn Ba<br />
ß◊nh, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3733 9933<br />
*Fax: 3762 0193 *Email: sales@<br />
superhotelcandle.vn *Web: www.<br />
superhotelcandle.vn)<br />
FORTUNA HOTEL HANOI<br />
(6B L∏ng Hπ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3831<br />
3333 *Website: www.fortuna.vn)<br />
HANOI HOTEL<br />
(D8, Gi∂ng V‚, Ba ß◊nh *Tel:<br />
3845 2770 *Email: sales@<br />
hanoihotel.com.vn*Website: www.<br />
hanoihotel.com.vn)<br />
INTERCONTINENTAL<br />
HANOI WESTLAKE<br />
(1A Nghi Tµm, T©y HÂ<br />
LA CASA HANOI HOTEL<br />
Nªm trong khu phË Ph∏p cÊ yn<br />
t‹nh, La Casa Hotel vÌi ÆÈi ngÚ<br />
nh©n vin th©n thi÷n vµ nhi÷t t◊nh<br />
sœ khi’n bπn c„ c∂m gi∏c th©n<br />
thi’t vµ †m cÛng nh≠ Î nhµ. 84<br />
phng nghÿ, 4 c®n hÈ vÌi thi’t<br />
k’ vµ ti÷n nghi hi÷n Æπi cÔng h÷<br />
thËng nhµ hµng, qu∏n bar, phng<br />
gym, b” b¨i vµ spa sœ mang Æ’n<br />
cho bπn nh˜ng tr∂i nghi÷m Æ∏ng<br />
nhÌ,<br />
Located in the old tranquil French<br />
Quater, La Casa Hotel with<br />
friendly and ethusiasm staff will<br />
make you feel like being home.<br />
84 rooms, 4 apartment with<br />
modern design and amenities, and<br />
our system of restaurants, bar,<br />
gym, pool and spa will bring you<br />
memorable experiences.<br />
(17 Phπm ß◊nh HÊ, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng<br />
dist, Hanoi, Vietnam *Tel: +84<br />
466 560 560 *Email: info@<br />
lacasahotel.vn, Website: www.<br />
lacasahotel.com.vn)<br />
PULLMAN HANOI<br />
(40 C∏t Linh Street, ßËng ßa<br />
*Tel: 3733 0688 * Website:www.<br />
pullman-hanoi.com)<br />
SOFITEL PLAZA HANOI<br />
(1 Thanh Nin, Ba ß◊nh<br />
*Tel: 3823 8888 *Website:<br />
www.accorhotels.com/asia)<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
BLUEBIRD WINE CELLAR -<br />
RESTAURANT - BISTRO<br />
(7 Xu©n Di÷u Street, T©y HÂ<br />
*Tel: 3722 4165 *Website: www.<br />
bluebirdwine.com)<br />
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