So you have about a weekend free for Ho Chi Min City (HCMC) and again for Hanoi, the classic internal-external combination, reminiscent of Beijing and Shanghai or Johannesburg and.. the rest of South Africa. That’s quite a coincidence, since I just recently had the exact same opportunity. Unlike other trips, I don’t believe my experience made the … More 4 days free for HCMC & Hanoi, Vietnam
So you have about 24 hours free in Yangon, a city you’ve never seen before, in a country you’re still puzzling the history of. With so much excitement and so little time, let me share with you what was my satisfying 1 day free in Yangon, Myanmar. The flight landed around 11am local time, in … More 1 day free in Yangon, Myanmar
When my colleague reminded me that there was a public holiday coming up this week, my first response was a wistful staring into the distance, plotting ways 1 day could turn into 3 weeks backpacking around Asia, but more on that later. What I wasn’t at all aware of was the cultural rabbit hole that lay ahead. … More 3 highlights, sharing Hari Raya Aidilfitri
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