Phu Quoc Island - Vietnam

Despite its size and paradisiacal qualities it gets no way near the amount of visitors of other islands in Southeast Asia, though word is getting out. At the moment Phu Quoc feels like one of those places that you should see before it changes. There are some grand development plans on the horizon, with remote beaches being developed for luxury resorts, and the main town will be transformed into a city nearly 10 times its size. This travel guide features notes of my visit to the island, as well as links to other useful resources.

Accommodation ranges from backpacker hostels to 5 star resorts. One drawback of Phu Quoc is the accommodation isn’t as cheap as what you will find on mainland Vietnam. For example, the prices for a basic guesthouse are double what you would pay in the beach city of Nha Trang. The main city of Phu Quoc is Duong Dong, which is more of a working/administrative centre and fishing port. Just south of the town is Long Beach, which is where the bulk of the hotels and resorts are. I stayed at a guesthouse in Duong Dong and at a hotel on Long Beach. There are of course hotels dotted all around the island, but unless you have your own transport (ie a scooter) or you are intentionally looking to stay somewhere secluded, I would choose Long Beach for convenience, or split your time between Long Beach and another location. With the prices being a little higher than the mainland I would recommend booking in advance as soon as you know your travel dates. Agoda is a good place to find hotels in Phu Quoc.

Our friends are local people, they lead us to a secret place, where rarely people come, we could catch fish, echinus and cuttle-fish by diving under the sea. We were camping one night at this secret beach.

Camera I used: Leica M8, lens carl zeiss 35mm f2.8