On April 30, 2009 at 8am, I was one of the 12 passengers packed into a van heading towards the highway to the scenic spot— Perfume Pagoda near Hanoi, Vietnam.  Today was the national holiday— the Liberation Day.  So everybody was out going somewhere.  There were millions of motorbikes and big buses overflowing with people [...]

Perfume Pagoda is about 70 km or 2 hours driving out of Hanoi, located on the limestone rocks of Huong Son Mountain in beautiful and mystical surroundings. Unlike other temples in Vietnam, the only way to reach this sanctuary is floating along a narrow but extremely poetic stream by rowing boats that takes 45 minutes. [...]

Approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Ha Noi, Huong Son boasts quite a few pagodas built in the Posterior Le Dynasty. Until the beginning of the 20th century, there have over 100 pagodas. Visitors can go to Huong Son via the Ha Dong – Van Dinh route. Vietnamese or foreigners alike wish to come to Huong [...]

Approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Ha Noi, Huong Son boasts quite a few pagodas built in the Posterior Le Dynasty. Until the beginning of the 20th century, there have over 100 pagodas. Visitors can go to Huong Son via the Ha Dong – Van Dinh route Vietnamese or foreigners alike wish to come to Huong [...]