Seeing Ha Long Bay was one of the reasons why we flew all the way to Hanoi. The photographs of those boats hogging the bay's stunning landscape has always haunted me, and it was a dream come true to finally see it! It was cold and it was foggy. Still, the sight of those limestone isles appearing one after the other as we travelled through water in an old-fashioned boat took my breath away. God's masterpiece at work! The bay has about 1,960 limestone karsts and isles that are followed only by Phi Phi island in Thailand and Guilin, China in terms of numbers. The ... Continue Reading...
PAL flies to India soon?
Their labor row notwithstanding, I hear it from sources that our very own flag carrier, Philippine Airlines, is slated to fly to India starting next year. This should be good news to us since India is one of those must-go countries in terms of scenery, culture and history. We just hope the fare is affordable, as it seems some PAL tickets can be more expensive than the competition on some international flights. Anyway, for our trip to Vietnam, we booked Philippine Airlines. The PAL planes going in and out of Manila to Ho Chi Minh were quite small - the A320-200. But ... Continue Reading...
Vietnam Airlines (VN) flight to Hanoi, and back to Ho Chi Minh
Am not a big fan of plane rides, but going from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi by land would otherwise take us 32 to 40 hours. It seems we had no choice but to book this domestic flight with the state carrier Vietnam Airlines which cost more than the PAL ticket going out of Manila. The plane from HCMC would take us to Hanoi in one hour 40 minutes, or just about the same time it would take to travel from Manila to Davao. It is my first time to fly Vietnam Airlines and I was happy that they used big planes in both directions: a Boeing 777 on the way to Hanoi and an Airbus ... Continue Reading...
Ho Chi Minh: best city in Asia to have a tasty US $1 to $4 meal
... or at least that was my impression as I began to explore Saigon's culinary offerings. I am not even talking of street food yet, but chow you can enjoy in a restaurant setting. Bangkok and Manila can probably give Ho Chi Minh City a run for its money but as I said in my previous post, we're talking here of food that's good, fast, fresh, cheap and consistent, one that involves a generous serving of meat and seafood. Here's what I found: Goi cuon or fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce for three pieces at 24000 dong or approximately $1.22, 40 cents ... Continue Reading...
Hello Saigon! #maypogidito :D
Mr. Z and I arrived in Ho Chi Minh city yesterday. It's a dream trip where we will have a short sampling of the South (Saigon) and North (Hanoi) in the next few days. I am already feeling the vibe and spirit of Vietnam, especially the food! Took this photo of the city's infamous flock of motorcycles from the window of our taxi yesterday. Their presence is like a colony of ants! :D I changed 3,000 Taiwanese dollars (left over from my previous trip) at the airport and got 1,920,000 dongs. Yay, this is one country where you can easily feel like a millionaire!! ... Continue Reading...
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