Travelling Vietnam – Final leg
Saigon to Chau Doc A six and half hour bus trip from HCMC to Chau Doc was the last leg of our Vietnam journey. We planned to travel by ferry up the Mekong to Phnom Penh for the next instalment…
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Travelling Vietnam -Ho Chi Minh City
aka Saigon Saigon is a city I always wanted to see. During the Vietnam War, I used to imagine journalists holed up in hotel rooms, busy typing or telexing their foreign correspondent reports back to the West. My father was…
Traveling Vietnam- Hoi An
Hoi An Hoi An translates as “peaceful meeting place”. And indeed, the city’s serenity was captivating as soon as we disembarked from our 45-minute taxi ride from Danang. History – A UNESCO World Heritage site, the small ancient city of…
Traveling Vietnam -The Central Coast
Da Nang As we trained into Da Nang, one of the most eye-catching sights from my window seat was the view of “Lady Buddha Da Nang.” She is huge. At 67 metres high, she is the tallest Buddha statue in…
Travelling Vietnam – by Train
Hanoi – Da Nang. On the night train Recently selected by Lonely Planet as the leading journey among eight of the world’s great train journeys, The Reunification Express departs twice daily from Hanoi and travels the coastline down to Ho Chi Minh City over…
Travelling Vietnam -Halong Bay
Halong Bay Yes, it’s a tourist cliche, and yes, it is relatively expensive. However, visiting Halong Bay is a must, if only to witness its overwhelming beauty and historical interest. We broke our stay in Hanoi – opting to take…
Alluring Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
“Get ready to be enchanted by the irresistible charm of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With its vibrant culture, stunning architecture, and mouth-watering cuisine. This city is sure to captivate your senses and leave you spellbound. Are you ready for an adventure…
Lazy Hazy Coromandel Holiday -2020
Coromandel A picturesque, bush-clad Peninsula in northern New Zealand. Jutting into the Pacific Ocean on the east and protecting the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf to the west, its coastline is dotted with sandy white beaches and Pohutukawa trees…
Where’s your “Favourite Beach”?
In approx. three hundred words, tell us about your fav beach. Could you share your photos, too? My favourite beach is Fun and Vibrant Byron Bay I’m lucky to live a stone’s throw from one of the most beautiful beaches…
Coney Island – Baby
In 2015, we visited NYC. One of the enduring curiosities I had of “The Big Apple” was a nostalgic longing to visit Coney Island. Settled by the Dutch in 1624, Coney Island opened its first hotel in post-Civil War times.…
