Mina | Half Desert Half Sea (Must-See Edition)

A phrase 'half desert, half sea' brought me to Mina, this magical little fishing village known for its kite surfing and seaside desert. After experiencing it myself, I've finally summarized the following desert🏜 guide~ First of all, the mainstream activity here is to join a jeep tour for a half-day trip organized by travel agencies, which lasts about 4 hours, with a quoted price of 550,000 dong per vehicle (negotiable). There are two departure times to choose from: 5:30 in the morning and 1:30 in the afternoon. Due to my inability to rise early, I chose the afternoon departure to embark on this desert journey! This trip includes a total of 6 check-in spots: First station: Fairy Stream Red dunes + limestone + fine sandy bottom = Mina's Fairy Stream. Remember not to be frightened by the yellowish stream water, be sure to take off your shoes and feel the fine riverbed with your bare feet; also, don't just stay at the entrance, walk further to see more beautiful scenery and feel more of the charm of Fairy Stream~ Second station: Mina Fishing Village In fact, it's just a spot where you stop by the roadside to take photos while passing through the fishing village's coastal road. The highlight is the star-like fishing boats scattered below the road, but to be honest, the scenery is just average. Third station: Coastal Road Photo Shoot Spot for People and Vehicles The coastal road scenery is ok, the key points at this spot are: ① choose a brightly colored car🚗 in advance (pink is tested to be great) ② don't trust the driver's photography skills too much (although he seems very dedicated😂), you can ask the guy to run to the opposite side to take photos, which turns out to be very photogenic Fourth station: Dragon Fruit Field Dragon fruit field + two man-made landscapes, just take some casual photos~ Fifth station: White Sand Dunes The most worthwhile stop of the trip, it's hard to imagine such a vast and magnificent desert by the sea in Southeast Asia. Reaching the heart of the desert, it feels incredibly similar to my previous experience in the Tengger Desert in China!!! The jeep will stop at the parking lot outside the desert, and we can choose to walk to the viewing point ourselves (I personally think it's super fun, chasing and playing with friends, took a lot of fun photos and videos, highly recommended!) or spend 300,000 to unlock the desert off-road vehicle service (direct to the mountaintop). The viewing point is at the highest point of the desert, with strong winds and sand, so be sure to wear sunglasses🕶 and take precautions, otherwise don't blame me if you can't open your eyes🤫. There's also a small lake at the bottom of the desert, which you can explore if you have time. Sixth station: Red Sand Dunes The half sea, half desert that's all the rage on the internet is right here, this desert is not as big as the white desert, and to take a good photo, besides finding the right angle, remember to check the sunset time in advance, it's hard to capture a good photo of the desert and sea together if it's too late. ps: The biggest feeling after playing is: 4 hours is definitely not enough🥺 If you want to play well, I actually suggest renting a motorcycle yourself to check in at these places, whether it's these two super fun deserts or the entire beautiful coastal road, each is worth spending half a day to enjoy😎