Category: Vietnam

  • Highlight of 2009: My first-time travels

    Highlight of 2009: My first-time travels

    Watching travelers in an airport coffee shop while waiting for my flight, I couldn’t help but wonder what 2010 has for me when it comes to traveling. Of course, 2009 was a good one. I have covered almost 20,000 miles, visited four countries, and enjoyed several beaches and landmarks. It…

  • First-time in Ho Chi Minh City: a Harmonious Chaos

    First-time in Ho Chi Minh City: a Harmonious Chaos

    When I posted online that I was embarking on a long trip and one of my destinations would be HCMC, so many asked me if I were going to Hong Kong and Macau. For the uninitiated, HCMC is Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. It is the biggest…

  • Prelude to Malaysia-Cambodia-Vietnam visits

    Prelude to Malaysia-Cambodia-Vietnam visits

    Years ago, after my return to the Philippines from a seven-month stay in Indonesia, I gifted myself with a Southeast Asian Travel Guide. It was sold on a very big discount because it’s the non-updated version. I didn’t mind and I figured that it would always be useful and I…