With Ha Giang in 10th place, Bella Gomes, contributing writer of Time Out, shares that the winding mountain passes, terraced rice paddies, and 43 different ethnic groups that call the place home all combine to give Ha Giang its unique atmosphere.

“Tham Ma Pass winds its way through six successive hairpin bends, while the Mi Pa Leng Pass carves a mountain edge, overlooking the Nho Que River 3,000 feet below,” she writes.

She also reveals that when visiting the area, holiday goers should avoid the rainy season taking place between June and August.

Meanwhile, Katie Lockhart, a contributor of Time Out Travel, notes life in Hoi An moves like molasses – slow and sweet.

“When I lived in this dreamy little community, I spent mornings sipping coconut coffee in cafes and afternoons biking through swaying rice paddies past grazing buffalo,” she recalls.

Lockhart also suggests several interesting activities in Hoi An, such as watching lantern-lit boats glide along the Thu Bon river, cycling through the Old Quarter before the evening crowds gather, and lounging on one of Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches.

Rounding off the list of world’s Top 44 is the likes of Komodo National Park of Indonesia, Victoria Falls of Africa, Punakha Valley of Bhutan, St John’s Co-Cathedral of Malta, Disko Island of Greenland, Brecon Beacons of Wales, Red Rocks Amphitheatre of the United States, Choquequirao of Peru, and New Forest of England.

Time Out names Ninh Binh among top 5 underrated travel destinations in SEA

VOV.VN - The northern province of Ninh Binh, the location of 2016 Hollywood movie "Kong: Skull Island", has been listed among the top 5 most underrated travel destinations throughout Southeast Asia by British magazine Time Out.