Five: Sapa
沙巴
Now we stray away from the popular options. Sapa is for the true wanderer.
现在我们偏离了热门选择,沙巴适合真正的漫游者。
The city doesn't have much going for itself,
这座城镇本身没有太多发展空间
it's an old French colonial town, with a few restaurants, cafes and homes,
它是一座古老的法国殖民小镇,散落着几家餐馆、咖啡馆和家庭,
surrounded by mountains, lakes, cascading rice terraces in all shades, and beautiful ethnic villages.
四周环绕着群山湖泊、层层叠叠的梯田以及美丽的民族村寨。
While the town itself is rather touristy, we suggest you should live outside of it.
虽然小镇本身很吸引人,但我们建议你住在城外。
What's special about Sapa is basically everything else.
沙巴的特殊之处在于其他的一切。
Explore the area, build a homestay by hand from scratch, and truly experience what it's like living in the mountains.
你可以探索这个地区,亲手从头建造一个住宿家庭,真正体验一下住在山里的感觉。
You'll be hunting for your own food, growing your own crops,
你将自己寻找食物、种植作物,
and drinking yourself to sleep thanks to all that homemade rice wine.
喝点自制的米酒,让自己好好睡一觉。
Four: Ha Long City
下龙市
This is not a very popular option, however it is gaining more expats.
下龙市不是一个很受欢迎的选择,但它正在吸引更多的外国人。
Ha Long City is where you find the spectacular Ha Long Bay,
你将会在下龙市找到壮观的下龙湾,
the number one visited spot in Vietnam by tourists.
它是越南旅游的第一大景点。
This is not a busy city, and there may not be many things to do.
下龙市并不繁忙,可能没有很多事情可做。
But it's a great place to escape the chaos.
但它是一个逃离混乱的好地方。
Not only do you have a plethora of islands to explore at your reach,
你不仅可以探索大量的岛屿,
but Hanoi is only a four or so hour-bus ride away.
而且它离河内只有4个小时左右的车程。
Ha Long City is great for someone looking to explore some nature, while doing a job such as teaching English.
下龙市很适合那些想要探索自然的人,同时他还可以找份工作,如教英语。
Three: Da Lat
大叻市
Da Lat, set at an altitude of about 5000 feet (1500 meters),
大叻市海拔约5000英尺(1500米),
is what the French colonists used as a cool retreat from the heat and humidity of Vietnam.
曾是法国殖民者逃离越南炎热和潮湿的避暑之地。
Da Lat has year-round cool weather that is extremely welcoming.
大叻市全年天气凉爽,非常受欢迎。
Not only that, but there is good food and plenty of nature.
不仅如此,它还有美味的食物和丰富的自然景观。
The town is picturesque with colorful French-influenced architecture.
该市风景如画,有深受法国文化影响的多彩建筑。
You will find an okay nightlife,
你可以找到不错的夜生活、
a good handful of restaurants that you will find yourself returning to time and time again
不断光顾的几家餐馆、
gardens, parks, and supermarkets.
花园、公园和超市。
The coffee scene here is wonderful with many plantations
这里的咖啡场景很棒,周围有很多种植园,
and something you can start up if you know what you are doing.
如果你知道自己要做什么,也可以开始做些事。
Two: Mui Ne
美奈
Mui Ne has a population of around 300,000, and is a nice little coastal city in the south,
美奈有大约30万人口,是南部的一座美丽海滨城市,
offering beaches, resorts and sand dunes.
有海滩、度假村和沙丘。
You can make what you want of it, a luxury escape, or something more humble, as it can cater to both.
你怎么生活都可以,既可以奢华,又可以便宜,因为它可以兼顾两者。
Start a beach side bar with games, books, live music and soul food, and you'll win at life.
在这里开一家沙滩酒吧,布置上游戏、书籍、现场音乐和灵魂食物,你就会获得生活的胜利。
You'll make a good living that way and meet some awesome people.
你将过上安乐的生活,并结识一些很棒的人。
During your free time, you can partake in some kitesurfing,
空闲的时候,你可以参加风筝冲浪,
as this town is known to get some awesome wind swell.
因为众所周知,这座小镇有非常棒的海浪。
One: Phu Quoc
富国岛
The number one getaway in south Vietnam is undoubtedly Phu Quoc Island,
越南南部的第一个旅游景点无疑是富国岛,
sitting pretty just off the coast of Cambodia.
它坐落在柬埔寨海岸附近。
Not only is it surrounded on all sides by beach, but it is also mountainous and densely forested,
它不仅被海滩环绕,而且山多林密,
especially in the northeast, where you find the gigantic Phu Quoc National Park, mostly used for research.
特别是在其东北部,你可以找到庞大的富国岛国家公园,它主要用于研究。
If you are a beach bum and would like a little beach house
如果你喜欢沙滩,想要一个海滨小屋,
or to spend your day doing beach-related things, then this is ideal.
或者喜欢把一天都花在海滩相关的事情上,那么这里是你的理想之地。
The town has nothing much to do, just some bars here and there, a market, and some restaurants.
这个小镇没有太多事可做,只到处分布着一些酒吧、一个市场还有一些餐馆。
The national park is also great for hiking, camping and exploring.
国家公园很适合徒步旅行、露营和探险。
You will spend some of your days lazing out at the beach, reading stacks of books,
你可以在沙滩上消磨时光,阅读成堆的书,
and other days on a motorcycle exploring the island and finding hidden gems.
还可以用几天时间骑着摩托车在岛上探险,寻找隐藏的宝石。
It will be adventurous, yet relaxing at the same time.
这将很冒险,同时也很放松。
A 40-minute flight to Ho Chi Minh City will cost you about 30 USD, so remember, the city is not too far away.
飞往胡志明市的40分钟航班大约要花30美元,所以离它并不远。