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25 January 2024 The American or Vietnam War (the name depending on whose side you were on) killed four million Vietnamese and crushed a...

19 January 2024 Situated on the bank of Song Huong (Perfume River), Hue is located right in the middle of Vietnam, 700 km south of Hanoi,...

14 January 2024 Our first trip in 2024 was to a country that had long been on our to-do list - Vietnam. Mylene had already been there...

28 November 2023 Our island hopping in the Philippines continued with a visit to Iloilo, Boracay and Guimaras, in the Western Visayas,...

2 November 2023 What better way to celebrate a birthday than to be able to admire some more of the 7’641 islands that officially comprise...

27 September 2023 With volcanic mountains, spectacular cliffs, lush vegetation, rippling rice fields, time-worn Hindu temples, pristine...

24 August 2023 The idea of a short but sweet road trip to San Vicente to see the Philippines longest white-sand beach (aptly named “Long...

20 August 2023 Our Melbourne walking tour guide had told us not to miss this experience during our short stay in his city. Generally,...

18 August 2023 The discovery of gold in Victoria’s Central Highlands in 1851, attracting thousands of hopeful prospectors from around the...

15 August 2023 There’s no denying that Sydney is a beach town. From the still waters of the genteel harbour beaches to the rougher surf...

24 July 2023 Bangkok is a sprawling, humid metropolis of more than 10 million souls that rose along the eastern banks of the Chao Phraya...

22 July 2023 If there's a more thrilling cocktail of Asian cultures than in Penang, we've yet to find it. Penang has long served as the...

15 July 2023 Kuala Lumpur (KL for the locals) is certainly high on the list of our preferred destinations in our Asian itinerary to date....

10 July 2023 A two hour ride south-west from Kuala Lumpur, on a highway lined with endless palm tree plantations on either side, brought...

8 June 2023 It may seem odd to include a post about Basle in our travel blog, since this is where it all started from, just over a year...

5 May 2023 Escaping to a beautiful, sun-washed island in the Mediterranean to flee wet and windy Basle seemed like a good idea: picture a...

28 March 2023 There were several reasons for dining at Odette’s. Clearly, the reputation: Michelin 3 stars, just voted the No. 1...

28 March 2023 We had been pre-warned of Singapore’s reputation for rules and old jokes on the subject abound: it should be renamed...

10 March 2023 Canigaran Beach is just a short ride from our temporary home-base in the barangay of Bancao-Bancao. Located at the end of...

5 March 2023 When someone like Jacques Cousteau, the famous French oceanographer, described Palawan as the most beautiful place he had...