A trip to Vietnam, particularly Saigon, would not be complete without visiting and actually going inside one of the tunnels of Cu Chi. These historic tunnels are situated in… Read more “Ho Chi Minh: Revisiting Vietnam’s History at Cu Chi”
Ho Chi Minh: Down the Great Mekong River
While we began our Vietnam trip with a day tour around Ho Chi Minh City, we packed our bags and donned our nón lá, the iconic Vietnamese conical straw hat, and decided to sneak… Read more “Ho Chi Minh: Down the Great Mekong River”
Ho Chi Minh: The Sights and Sounds of Saigon
Late last year, we embarked on our third international trip to date by visiting the largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Formerly and popularly known as Saigon,… Read more “Ho Chi Minh: The Sights and Sounds of Saigon”
Bicol Travel Guide: The Long Road to the End of South Luzon
As adventurous as we are, we decided to take on Bicol for a long-weekend destination en route to Biri in Samar by land and take the long and arduous… Read more “Bicol Travel Guide: The Long Road to the End of South Luzon”
A Day in the Historic Town of Capul
Capul Island, located between the main islands of Samar and Luzon, is considered a quaint and rustic small town but filled history and unique beauty. Capul derived its… Read more “A Day in the Historic Town of Capul”
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