TRAVELLIVE 11-2017
Dear readers, For adventure explorers, you would not want to miss our special story on the Arctic conquesst by dog sled and the aurora borealis experience – often compared as a virtually magical dance of light. The snowy mountain, ice caves and the whole scenery in Salzkammergut, a region near the Austrian city of Salzburg, will leave you in awe. Or perhaps, you prefer to admire the beauty of late autumn leaves in South Korea under the lens of our photographer Quynh Anh. After receiving positive feedbacks from Travellive readers on the story "60 day trip around Vietnam with my kid" back in June, we decided to invite Oc and her family back to tell us about their latest trip, a 50 day journey around South East Asia. The little girl has now become a ‘seasoned’ traveler after having been to 10 SEA countries. Your trip to Taiwan would be a lot more enjoyable when you try all the food from Taipei, Taichung and Tainan The cold and windy season is finally here, we wish you plenty of new and exciting experiences for your journeys ahead. TRAVELLIVE EDITORIAL BOARD
Dear readers,
For adventure explorers, you would not want to miss our special story on the Arctic conquesst by dog sled and the aurora borealis experience – often compared as a virtually magical dance of light. The snowy mountain, ice caves and the whole scenery in Salzkammergut, a region near the Austrian city of Salzburg, will leave you in awe. Or perhaps, you prefer to admire the beauty of late autumn leaves in South Korea under the lens of our photographer Quynh Anh.
After receiving positive feedbacks from Travellive readers on the story "60 day trip around Vietnam with my kid" back in June, we decided to invite Oc and her family back to tell us about their latest trip, a 50 day journey around South East Asia. The little girl has now become a ‘seasoned’ traveler after having been to 10 SEA countries.
Your trip to Taiwan would be a lot more enjoyable when you try all the food from Taipei, Taichung and Tainan
The cold and windy season is finally here, we wish you plenty of new and exciting experiences for your journeys ahead.
TRAVELLIVE EDITORIAL BOARD
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The grandest and most ambitious live<br />
entertainment project Vietnam has<br />
ever witnessed - The Quintessence<br />
of Tonkin - has opened its doors to<br />
welcome visitors from across the<br />
globe.<br />
Located 25km west<br />
of central Hanoi,<br />
The Quintessence of<br />
Tonkin unique stage<br />
lies within Baara<br />
Land, a brand-new<br />
entertainment and<br />
cultural complex<br />
situated at the foot of<br />
Thay mountain - one<br />
of the oldest National<br />
Heritage Sites in Vietnam and a pilgrimage site<br />
during the Lunar New Year festival season. The<br />
spectacle draws inspiration from Chua Thay<br />
Pagoda's spiritual history, with a storyline that<br />
focus on the founding of the pagoda by the<br />
venerable monk Tu Dao Hanh and the ancient<br />
union between religion and monarchy.<br />
The stage was built in between the auditorium<br />
and the small hill where Chua Thay rests, so<br />
the audience watches the performance to the<br />
backdrop of the mountain. The pagoda thus<br />
plays a vital role in the spectacle. The stage is<br />
permanently submerged under a thin layer of<br />
water that allows for many of Vietnam's more<br />
striking cultural treasures to be creatively<br />
displayed, and has a surface area of about 4300<br />
square meters.<br />
With more than 180 performers, most of<br />
whom are local villagers from the region, The<br />
Quintessence of Tonkin highlights compelling<br />
elements of Vietnamese culture but present<br />
them in contemporary and innovative<br />
ways. The spectacle will also blend different<br />
elements of traditional music styles, including<br />
"Quan h‰" and "Ca TrÔ", both of which are<br />
now recognized by UNESCO as examples of<br />
intangible world heritage. Folk singing, folk<br />
games, Mother Goddesses worship and daily<br />
life of farmers, are also showcased in the<br />
performance.<br />
The spectacle which lasts approximately 60<br />
minutes can be best thought of as a mosaic<br />
of Vietnamese culture, taking the most<br />
compelling elements and weaving them into a<br />
performance masterpiece.<br />
The show has been many years in the making,<br />
and is certain to be considered one of the<br />
highlights of a trip to Vietnam. The performance<br />
also brings historical and cultural knowledge<br />
to the audiences while entertaining, and is a<br />
must - see cultural spectacle for international<br />
travelers in Vietnam.<br />
Website: www.thequintessenceoftonkin<br />
Hotline: +84 888 320 066<br />
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