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May 4, 2023

Dalat | Vietnam Trip Part 3

This is post 3 of 3 in the series “10-Day Central and South Vietnam Tour” This is a 3-part series of our 10-day trip…

May 1, 2023

Danang, Hoi An, Hue, My Son | Vietnam Trip Part 2

This is post 2 of 3 in the series “10-Day Central and South Vietnam Tour” This is a 3-part series of our 10-day trip…

April 30, 2023

Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple | Vietnam Trip Part 1

This is post 1 of 3 in the series “10-Day Central and South Vietnam Tour” This is a 3-part series of our 10-day trip…

August 3, 2022

7-Day Self-Drive Road Trip From Bangkok to Chiangmai

Chronology of our 7-day self-drive road trip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai via Khao Yai, Sukhothai and Chiang Rai.

Teams of 2 combing and clearing litter from Surau beach

October 15, 2019

International Coastal Cleanup at Pulau Ubin

8 of us participated in this year’s International Coastal Cleanup organised by ICCS at Pulau Ubin.

July 29, 2019

Trekking at Awana BIO Park, Genting Highlands

7 of us took a break from the entertainment at Genting Highlands to do a 3-hour trek at Awana BIO Park and Fashion Forest to view the flora and fauna.

July 6, 2019

From Hanoi to Sapa by Bus – Sapa Express

Instead of the overnight train, taking a bus from Hanoi to Sapa is a great alternative. The journey to Sapa takes only 6 hours with views of padi fields and scenic mountain enroute.

April 6, 2019

What to Eat in Hanoi

My last trip to Hanoi was in 2014, prior to Obama’s famous Bun Cha lunch with Anthony Bourdain. So, the first meal that came…

View of Baengnokdam crater at the summit of Hallasan

November 5, 2018

Hiking the Seongpanak Trail to Hallasan

Seven of us hiked the Seongpanak trail up Mt Hallasan in October. It was a tough 21.2 km trek that took 11 energy sapping hours and a huge toll on our knees…

November 4, 2018

9-Day Jeju Self-Guided Trip

Ten of us toured Jeju for 9 days on a self guided trip to explore Jeju’s places of interest including a climb up Hallasan and a day on Udo Island.