Cruisin’ Along Ha Long: Hang Sửng Sốt
As promised yesterday, here’s the second stop of our Ha Long Bay cruise – Sung Sot Cave or Hang Sửng Sốt, the “cave of surprises”. This…
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Cruisin’ Along Ha Long
Cruises in Ha Long Bay start at the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf, a 3 to 4-hour drive from Hanoi. If you are on a budget…
Vịnh Hạ Long
Finally, Hạ Long Bay or Vịnh Hạ Long, the star of the trip! The sole reason I went to Vietnam! Part of my bucket list (that, if…
The Song of Hạ Long
Here’s only a snippet of our Hạ Long Bay adventure, northeast of Vietnam! Log on to The Other Side of Mae tomorrow for photos and stories…
Vietnam’s Countryside
As depicted in Thăng Long Water Puppet Show, Vietnam’s main livelihood is agriculture with its vast lands and fishing with its numerous rivers. As we went…
Thăng Long Water Puppet Show
The history of Vietnam as well as Vietnamese culture and tradition are encapsulated in an entertaining show in Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre along 57B Dinh Tien…
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội
We are now in the final stretch of our Hanoi’s Historical Sights Series! Thank you for bearing with me, my dear blog readers! Hehe….. For…
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Văn Miếu
Located 2 kilometers west of Hoàn Kiếm Lake is the Temple of Literature or Văn Miếu. It is a temple of Confucius built for Confucian sages and…
Hanoi’s Historical Sites Series: Hoàn Kiếm Lake
History is what makes a country and its people. I love to travel not only to have my pictures taken but also to experience a…
Hoi Hoi Hoi Hanoi!
Finally, Hanoi happened to me one daydream sa pangarap for just $750. Finally, Hanoi happened to me magaan sa bulsa ’cause it’s just $750. Finally, woah……..
Peach Mango Pie
peach long sleeves and white shorts from april. sneakers from june ann. gold thin bangle from ninang naida. location at Cafe Tiala Princess Room. FFF…
Where We Stayed and Ate in Oslob
Along the shoreline of Brgy. Tan-Awan in Oslob where whale shark watching is getting popular, are resort hotels that have the potential to be acclaimed…