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Found Paradise in Halong Bay

Found Paradise in Halong Bay

Let me start by saying that the only thing wrong with our two-day trip to Halong Bay was that we didn’t book a longer one. Our unforgettable journey began early Sunday morning with fifteen strangers who were about to become incredible friends. It was about a...
Rough Times in Hanoi

Rough Times in Hanoi

After being ripped off by our taxi, we walked through the cramped, loud, and foul-smelling streets to finally arrive at our wonderful hostel in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Our incredible hostel is probably the best thing about this place, which partly explains why...
“Easy, Peasy, Vietnameasy”

“Easy, Peasy, Vietnameasy”

   That’s what the first stallkeeper said when we arrived in Hoi An, Vietnam, and it sums up the lifestyle here quite well. Hoi An is a tiny, adorable little town on the coast, with a river running through to match the pace of the slow and steady...
Siem Reap

Siem Reap

After our long days of temple-going, we needed some different activities to entertain us at night. On our first night in Siem Reap, we went to the apsara dance show, as mentioned in my previous blog entry.     On the second night, we went to the circus!...
Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

   The majority of our time in Cambodia was spent visiting the +1,000 year old ancient city and temples of Angkor. Every morning, our friendly and informative tuk-tuk driver, Khan, would drive us about 20 minutes from Siem Reap to Angkor, the ancient and...