(VNF) - The American Cable News Network (CNN) has just singled out a dozen of the best throw-back islands – places, where traditional cultures and unspoiled landscapes will transport travelers back in time on its article.

Exploring the forest in Con Dao island. (Photo: flightmode.club)

Reachable by flight from Ho Chi Minh City or ferry from Vung Tau, Con Dao offers coral reefs, palm-shaded beaches, rainforest trails and chic beach hotels like the Six Senses Con Dao.

History buffs will revel in the island's role in the age of ocean exploration -- Marco Polo allegedly stepped ashore at Con Dao on his long return journey to Venice.

The Revolutionary Museum. (Source: citypassguide.com)

To learn more about the island's past, travelers can explore the Revolutionary Museum or tour the old prisons on the main island.

The best way to get around Con Dao is via motorbike, easy to hire from most hotels or a local rental outfit.

A glimpse of tradition on a hillside in Con Dao. (Photo: leestarnes)

Con Dao is a haven for outdoorsy types too, with plentiful scuba, snorkeling and fishing opportunities.

Between May and October, visitors can watch sea turtles lay their eggs, while the infants hatch and scramble into the sea.

Watching infant turtles during hatching season. (Photo: datang30.4)

From Indonesia to India, another destinations on the list are Koh Rong (Cambodia), Pangkor (Malaysia), Lampi (Myanmar), Andaman Islands (India), Palawan (the Philippines), Tokunoshima (Japan), Raja Ampat (Indonesia), Ulleung-Do (South Korea), Koh Phayam (Thailand), Samosir Island (Indonesia) and Hokkaido (Japan).

Recently, Con Dao islands also has been listed among the best secret islands on earth, according to an article by Travel Leisure magazine./.

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