Interesting experience with ‘off-season’ travel

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Many families often wait until the holiday season to go on vacation together. But if you can arrange the time, the “off-season” trips, before or after the holiday season, will give you an enjoyable experience.

Phu Quoc has many pristine islands for visitors to explore /// Duc Minh

Phu Quoc has many pristine islands for visitors to explore.DUC MINH

Relax with early trips

Hon May Rut Beach (Phu Quoc) is a beautiful weekend in March, sunny, not too hot. Mr. Hoang Duc Hung (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) and his wife leaned back in a hammock, looking at the sea and watching two children, a boy, and a girl, playing in the clear blue sea. Around, many tourists are also resting or taking a walk. 

The beach is not empty, but not too crowded. Hung excitedly told about his family’s island discovery tour: “We rented a canoe, departing from An Thoi port and then, in turn, explored the islands of Mong Tay, Gam Ghì, and May Rut. The pristine island, fresh air, emerald blue sea water, no less than the Maldives I used to go ”, commented Mr. Hung. Initially, Hung planned to go on vacation on April 30, May 1, but after that, he managed to go on a trip in March.

“I call my trip” off-season “tourism because of it. does not take place during the holiday season. Traveling at this time is very interesting, the destinations are not crowded, the weather is not too hot, and especially the flight ticket is very cheap, ”Hung said.

Interesting experience with 'off-season' travel - photo 1Beach on May Rut island (Phu Quoc) attracts many tourists during March.DUC MINH

Commenting on “off-season” travel, Just a Pack, a world-famous travel guide and information site, said that tickets for off-season flights will be cheaper and have more incentives than flights. on the occasion of the holiday. In addition, due to the low season, the hotel room and food service prices are not as expensive as the holidays.

In particular, the “off-season” trips are the time when passengers can take the initiative in time, so they will be more leisurely and leisurely in harmony with nature. Recorded in Vietnam at this time shows that most airlines have launched a series of low-cost ticket programs with many attractive incentives. 

For example, in addition to 7kg of freehand baggage, passengers who buy tickets and fly Vietjet from February 27 to March 31 will receive 20 kg of checked baggage. Vietjet also offers millions of vouchers worth VND 100,000 / voucher when successfully booking tickets from now until April 15.

The romantic scenery of Dalat attracts many touristsThe romantic scenery of Dalat attracts many tourists.HUYEN MINH

Meanwhile, hotel room rates in tourist destinations are also very attractive, for example, the room price per night for 4 people at a 5-star hotel in Phu Quoc is only from 150$, while at the hotel. 4 stars less than 100$, the price is very rare at peak times or holidays. Off-season tourism is becoming the choice of many tourists. Just a Pack affirms that traveling “out of season” will give you a great experience.

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Like Mr. Hung, Ms. Le Thanh Hoai’s family (Hai Phong) flew into Da Lat in the morning of a Friday of March. Ms. Hoai shared: “If I travel on a holiday, I have to book a plane ticket, book a ticket. early room. But travel “off-season”, buying air tickets or booking will be simpler because there is no scarcity. 

In particular, air tickets and room rates at this moment are cheap. In March, Da Lat was very beautiful, very dreamy with the purple phoenix color. Hai Phong is famous for its phoenix flower, but it is a red phoenix flower, but I have never seen purple phoenix flowers “.

A tourist watching from the top of Lang Biang (Da Lat)A tourist watching from the top of Lang Biang (Da Lat).DUC MINH

When asked about the disease, Ms. Hoai affirmed that she was not worried because as soon as she arrived at the airport, passengers were reminded by staff to wear masks and to use antiseptic water. On the plane, passengers wear masks throughout the journey. “I flew to Vietjet and saw the attentive and attentive flight attendants, the aircraft was clean and ensured the safety of the epidemic room, so I was completely reassured,” said Ms. Hoai.

While many tourists from the Northern provinces back to the South travel “out of season”, in the opposite direction, tourists in the South make spiritual tours to the sacred lands in the North.This year, due to the epidemic prevention requirement, Hanoi opened its doors to religious facilities on 8.3, especially Huong pagoda was opened on March 13. 

The opening time has passed the first lunar month, spring air has also subsided. However, many tourists are psychic tourists late and see it as a memorable experience.

Notifications of epidemic rooms are placed in many places in the Huong pagoda campus to remind visitors Notifications of epidemic rooms are placed in many places in the Huong pagoda campus to remind visitors.TUAN VU

Mrs. Tran Hong Mai (Ho Chi Minh City) was present at Huong pagoda after a few days of opening the pagoda. After presenting incense, she walked to admire the beautiful view of the pagoda. Ms. Mai said, “At the beginning of the year, I used to go to the pagoda in the first month of the lunar calendar. 

This year, until February, Huong pagoda was just opened, but I decided to go. My son is a bit worried because I am 67 years old, but I feel that flying is very comfortable now, the flight attendants are enthusiastic to help the elderly, women and children so I am not tired ”.

Ms. Mai said that the epidemic prevention at Huong pagoda is very good. Right from the temple gate, visitors must make a medical report and are often reminded to wear a mask and keep them clean when attending the pagoda. “Although crowded, there is no congestion, so I feel a sense of tranquility,” Mai said. Follow Thanh Nien Online

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