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HO CHI MINH CITY | The Old Saigon in New Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY | The Old Saigon in New Vietnam

Anyone who has come to Ho Chi Minh City would agree that crossing its streets is a daredevil act with all the scooters and cars that rampage from all directions. This is the new city, unimaginably busy yet endlessly vibrant. Far from where it left as a war torn...

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Ancient City

HUE | The Imperial Charm

HUE | The Imperial Charm

  About 200 years ago, the wealth and power of Vietnam emanated from the Forbidden Purple City of Hue, the imperial capital of the Nguyen Lords. From its highly ornate and heavily guarded palace reigned a feudal government that ruled a nation of 127,000 square miles. Located on the...

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Island Hopping

Halong Bay | Sailing on the Gulf of Tonkin

Halong Bay | Sailing on the Gulf of Tonkin

  The mystical legend of Halong Bay tells the story of a dragon descending from the mountain, and as it plummets into the waters, its lashing tail furrowed the massive land leaving only its sharp crests. Today, this myth has drowned into the abyss as hordes of tourists sail...

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HANOI | Living the Parisian Grace and Asian Pace

HANOI | Living the Parisian Grace and Asian Pace

  As daylight started to break into the horizon and the aroma of hot coffee dominated the thin air, the alleys of the Old Quarter started to get filled. Iron accordion shutters cranked after another and street vendors took their places to mark the start of another busy day....

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Bac Ha Ethnic Market | Vietnam in a Time Warp

Bac Ha Ethnic Market | Vietnam in a Time Warp

  For a moment I stood motionless amidst the unimaginable chaos. Hordes of people were moving around in all directions, crisscrossing paths, in and out of the small alleys. Accents from all over the world murmured of endless huddles with screaming barkers and hawkers. The aroma of highland coffee,...

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Mountain Resort Town

Sapa, Vietnam | Through Traipses and Stitches

Sapa, Vietnam | Through Traipses and Stitches

  After several months of traveling through the sweat-drenching plains of Indochina, the misty town of Sapa finally brought life to the statement, “Good Morning, Vietnam”!   Thin cottons of fog hugging the French villas decked around a still lake, lazy streaks of sunlight creeping from the wings of...

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Travel Guide

Things to Do in Siem Reap | Your Travel Guide in Cambodia

Things to Do in Siem Reap | Your Travel Guide in Cambodia

  Siem Reap is the most popular destination in Cambodia and one of the most sought-after cities within the Indochina tourism route. Far beyond than imagined, it gathers millions of visitors all year round because of its graceful medieval temples, wild street parties, exciting cuisine, amazing shopping and fantastic...

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Food

Cambodian Cuisine | Distinctively, Indochina

Cambodian Cuisine | Distinctively, Indochina

  Having been known all over the world as the universe of spices and herbs, fresh seafood and vegetables, it comes to a default that great food is what one thing any traveler to Southeast Asia expects on his plate. These countries share a common love for contrasting flavors...

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Party Guide

The New Party Empire | Nightlife in Siem Reap

The New Party Empire | Nightlife in Siem Reap

  If you think Siem Reap is all about medieval temples and war memories, then you are absolutely wrong. This is the party capital of Cambodia and definitely one of the hottest party scenes in all of Southeast Asia! After languishing in political conflicts for so long, Cambodia has...

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Shopping

Siem Reap Shopping Guide

Siem Reap Shopping Guide

  There’s more to life in Siem Reap than the usual temple run. From the smallest trinket and the lightest silk scarf to the biggest ceramic jar and the heaviest sculpture, Siem Reap is a temple of finds! Interesting shops of all sorts Cambodian fill every street corner of...

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Heritage Architecture

Earthquake Baroque Churches in the Philippines

Earthquake Baroque Churches in the Philippines

In the late 16th century, Spain built the City of God in Manila. And by the time they left in 1898, concrete memories of colonization were all over the country. Among them are the earthquake baroque churches in the Philippines. Today, these ecclesiastical structures still heralds the might of the sword...

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Destination

Kapurpurawan Rock Formations | Rocking Ilocos Norte

Kapurpurawan Rock Formations | Rocking Ilocos Norte

She is beauty in distress & a nature’s work of art. She is the timeless landmark that rocks tourists in Burgos, Ilocos Norte. Meet Kapurpurawan Rock Formations — the rockstar sentinel of Bangui Bay. Kapurpurawan is a naturally chiseled limestone formation perpetually beaten by the waves of the sea...

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Bangui Wind Farm | Powering Ilocos Norte

Bangui Wind Farm | Powering Ilocos Norte

Wind farms are certainly a refreshing take on clean energy. It reduces carbon emissions & lowers our dependence on fossil fuel. In the Philippines & the whole of Asia, Bangui Wind Farm pioneered this kind of renewable energy technology. It powers not only the homes in Ilocos Norte, but...

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Destination

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse | This Way to Home

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse | This Way to Home

For more than a century now, Cape Bojeador Lighthouse still shines bright, guiding ships sailing in the northwestern side into Philippine waters. But more than it being a beacon of safety, it is also a seafaring landmark that reminds us of our colonial past. It is perched atop the hill...

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Destination

Malacanang of the North | Paoay, Ilocos Norte

Malacanang of the North | Paoay, Ilocos Norte

The Malacanang of the North in Paoay was the Presidential Residence of the former President, Ferdinand E. Marcos. For at least 26 years, this was the First Family’s house in their homeland & bailiwick in Ilocos Norte. “Malacanang ti Amianan”, as the Ilocanos call it, is a classic “bahay...

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