Travelling Vietnam: Try Hanoi
The Capital of Vietnam Hanoi is one of the most exciting and absorbing cities I have ever visited. It is a city much defined by its streets. The locals live on them, their lives unfolding before our eyes as we…
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Travelling Vietnam: Final Leg. An Entertaining Hours-Long Bus Ride
Saigon to Chau Doc The last leg of our Vietnam journey involved a six-and-a-half-hour bus trip from HCMC to Chau Doc. We planned to travel by ferry up the Mekong to Phnom Penh for the next instalment of our SE…
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…
Travelling Vietnam: Hoi An
Hoi An … translates as “peaceful meeting place.” Indeed, the city’s serenity was captivating the moment we disembarked our 45-minute taxi ride from Danang. History – A UNESCO World Heritage site, this small ancient city sits on the banks 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: Cruising 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 a two-night…
Travelling Malaysia: A Pictorial View of Alluring Kuala Lumpur
Additional Reading: KL an exotic melting pot 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…
Travelling NZ: A Place for a Lazy Hazy Holiday.
Coromandel Is a picturesque, bush-clad Peninsula jutting into the Pacific Ocean on the North East coast of AotearoaNZ protecting the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf to the west, its coastline is dotted with sandy white beaches and Pohutukawa trees…
Travelling the World: 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…
