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How to Disappear into a Rainbow
Posted on Monday, June 13, 2016
Flaunt Tie Up Top | Topshop Jeans | Zalora Sandals
Ironically, the less energy I use, the less energy I seem to have.
Photos by Hanya Seah, Editing by Myself
June 2016
Vietnam Visual Diary : Mia Resort Mui Ne
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2016
Outfit 1: Hat of Cain Fedora | Victoria's Secret Bikini Top | Missguided Bikini Bottom
Outfit 2: So Frocking Good Crop Top (now LazyGirl.co) | Zulu & Zephyr Bikini Set
Trishna and I have so much love for Mia Resort. After a bumpy 5 hour bus ride from the mountains of Da Lat to the beach town of Mui Ne (mooi-neh), it was like a paradise of lemongrass scents, freebies (oh yes, there were tons) and impeccable service. I'm so glad we intentionally left Mui Ne till the end of our trip to R&R after days of chiong-ing through Vietnam.
Yes, Vietnam is a huge country and I would definitely recommend tackling it in two parts - the South, and the North because there are little gems along the way such as Mui Ne, which is only just getting more popular (we picked it over the more touristy Nha Trang) and I think us staying at Mia Resort definitely made our experience so much better!
Breakfast
Firstly, Their breakfast was AMAZING. Nothing typical or expected (ahem *continental breakfasts*). There was a fruit juice of the day. We got custom, freshly made Vietnamese coffees every day. Wildly colourful tropical fruits. Our favourite, BANH MI sandwich was just there, free flow. And we even got a cute as a button blue paper breakfast box to take away food on the day that we were out early (4am) for our sand dunes tour. The box contained things like yogurt, bread, a hard boiled egg and bananas. On our last day, we took another box to take away food, which the staff happily let us do.
At night, their hotel restaurant, Sandals, where we have our breakfast is also one of the top recommendations to eat at in Mui Ne too!
The Beach
I never broke a sweat, even when lying in the sun on the Mui Ne beaches because of the strong and consistent sea breeze, which also makes the Mui Ne an excellent place for wind surfing too. You can literally walk from the hotel pool right onto the public beach so it was super convenient and we didn't have to think too much on how to get anywhere!
Tips:
Yes, we got a lot of freebies - and here's how you can too!
Room Upgrade: First of all, we got upgraded from our original Sapa rooms (the lowest tier) which cost us S$150.00 (or $75.00/night each), to a gorgeous bungalow with an open air bathroom and complete with attap roof. This was because I requested for twin beds beforehand, and the rooms we booked did not have twin beds, hence... upgrade! Ta-dah!
Free Cocktails: The staff noticed we were taking a lot of pictures around the hotel and informed us that there is a contest on their hotel Facebook page in which they pick a winner every day at 4pm to win a pair of damn fancy cocktails. Needless to say, no one joins it, so we won for two days straight - haha!
Free Fruits: There are many Vietnamese women walking along the public beach selling fruits. However if you have the patience, in the middle of the day (between 1pm-4pm) our resort pool boys will come around with free fruits just for us hotel guests! So refreshing to enjoy with the palm trees swaying overhead. Also, a great time for us to play Lana Del Rey's High by the Beach and Music to Watch Boys to in the background, cause we chill AF.
Free Bicycle Rentals: Ok, not really recommended because traffic in Vietnam is CRAZY and a taxi ride from the restaurants costs us all of S$1.00 in comparison, but Mia Resort has bicycles that they let their guests rent, for free! Do yourself a favour and take one with a bell if you decide to do it... but don't, haha.
Free Yoga lessons: Sadly we didn't have time for these, but there are certain days of the week that you can do yoga in the resort, something I wish I did!
If you want to visit Mui Ne, definitely book a resort along the beach stretch in between Phan Thiet and Mui Ne as there is a little tourist town with all the amenities you need to complete your Mui Ne experience, like abundant seafood restaurants, places to book your tour to the famous sand dunes, and mini grocery shops for holiday necessities like beer and sunscreen! I've had friends who visited Mui Ne but stayed in the city center which is quite dreary looking having passed through it on our bus. All of my friends also recounted the locals not being very unfriendly to tourists, and hence their experiences were not as overwhelmingly positive as mine and Trishna's was! We heart Mui Ne, really.
Mia Resort Mui Ne has a full 5/5 stars on Tripadvisor, so they are definitely doing something right. Do yourself a favour, and if you come to this part of the world, definitely book a stay here!
Photos by Trishna Goklani and Myself