Sometimes you just need to return to nature and get away from urban noise and city lights.

A few weeks ago, I went to a new place with my colleagues that has a hot spring called Bàu Nước Sôi, arranged through The Coi — an ecotourism company. The area also includes Thác Mai (Mai Waterfall), which has been known for a long time, but we skipped it this time.

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Our agenda was simple and slow:

• Have local breakfast at The Coi — bún bò or phở bò (beef noodles).
• Either cycle or walk through the forest for about 3 hours.
• Have local lunch at The Coi.
• Experience the hot spring.

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I love the smell of fresh grass, seeing little flowers and butterflies.
I love the sound of birds and the way the leaves whisper when they touch each other.

The Coi is still not well-known, so it remains natural and less crowded — perfect for anyone looking for peace and quiet. It fits exactly what I was hoping for, and I hope to come back again.

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What I want to experience next time:

• I would choose walking instead of cycling for the entire trip, so I can explore the place slowly.
• Spend some time at Thác Mai Waterfall.

In general, we had a forest ranger guiding us — because the area is still new and not fully developed — and a photographer from The Coi came along too. It was comforting to know someone understood the forest better than we did.

The bicycles were surprisingly good — so much better than the ones in Nam Cát Tiên National Park. But the forest path was full of sand after the rain, and sand mixed with water is not friendly for a beginner cyclist like me.

Maybe one day The Coi can create a road-cycling option. I think kids and families would enjoy that a lot.

The hot spring we visited was warm, but my heart keeps hoping something like the outdoor hot spring I once visited in the border between Portugal and Spain. It was huge, natural, almost magical — the kind of place that stays with you long after you leave.

I still miss that one.

The breakfast and lunch were both wonderful — simple, local, full of flavor.
The chef is a local woman who has lived there for many years, and the owner of The Coi wants her to continue taking care of the kitchen. I love that — the feeling of community, of continuity, of keeping local people at the heart of the experience.

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I can feel the owner of The Coi is truly committed to ecotourism. I hope he can continue this mission and keep the place natural, quiet, and kind.

For me, sometimes just the whisper of leaves is enough.

Thank you.