Posts Tagged "Vietnam"
I never thought that I would like Saigon. For me, there’s hardly anything to like about another urbanised city in Southeast Asia – bad traffic, dirty, noisy and difficult to go around to. I wanted to leave Ho Chi Minh before I would have gone in. It’s not a city…
As any traveller would say, itineraries change and original plans become more of a suggestion once you get into a destination. The same applied for us in Vietnam. Originally, we were supposed to go to the beaches of Mui Ne, but we changed plans and opted for the closer Cu…
I’ve recently turned 24 this week. And with this upcoming new year, I’ve decided to take a look back at the past year and relive the 23 best travel moments I had last year. Looking back, I’m really thankful for the great year I had and travel memories I’ve spent…
I grew up knowing only a silhouette of the Vietnam War. Despite the close proximity of the Philippines, there was hardly any mention of the war on our history school books. It ended a decade before I was born but it seemed like a forgotten episode at least when I…
It’s only a month to go before I start our 10-day trip to Vietnam & Cambodia. And am I excited? hell, yeah! I’m excited for the trip because of a couple of things – one because this will be my first international trip for 2011 and the longest backpacking trip…