Thung Khe Pass — Attraction in Hoà Bình province

This location maybe part of the mountain pass, but it's not the official stopping point. However, at this section, you can actually see the Deo Da Trang viewpoint (which attracts fees to use the vantage points). This section has a few food and coffee shops as well as fruit/vegetable vendors etc.. The cafes and food shops have some great views, but of course, you have to use their services to get access to any unobstructed views of the scenery of Tan Lac and Xom Bay. I was on a motorbike, so I just pulled up at a spot on the highway, close to the barrier railing where there are clear views and took a video and some photos..... and all for free. (No, I'm not thrifty or a cheap-skate, I actually stopped at Deo Da Trang first and bought a...

Like a lot of places in Vietnam that mother nature created for free, this has become a big profiteering racket. With cafe's and shops blocking the stunning views....then charging an outrageous premium to view them. The locals get quite irrate when you try to get a free view and the other spots along the QL6 highway are too dangerous to stop to take photos or view mother nature's beauty. I think that the Vietnamese are giving Cambodia a run for their money in the SCAMS department nowadays....such a shame when greed...

An interesting and authentic stop... gritty, raw, and for some, possibly confronting.

The live / wet market food options, local stalls, and narrow paths give a real glimpse into daily life far removed from the polished tourist zones. The views over the valley are absolutely spectacular, even if the whole place feels precariously perched on the mountainside. As a local pitstop on the ride to somewhere else, it’s an eye-opening and memorable window into a very different...