Monthly Archives: July 2006

Sipping Singapore Slings

They say the national pastime in Singapore is shopping and eating. If it wasn’t for the beautiful architecture and the zoo, I would never have a reason to leave the malls.. We arrived a little past midnight on Friday. Luckily, … finish reading Sipping Singapore Slings

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Emerald Islands

Halong Bay is a splattering of 1,969 limestone islands similar to Krabi Beach in Thailand and El Nido in the Philippines. Apart from our time sailing on the Chinese junk, I still think El Nido is the best of the … finish reading Emerald Islands

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Shanghaied in Hanoi

We visited Emperor Nguyen’s Forbidden City in Hue for a day. Then we went on a propaganda induced shopping spree for puppets in Hanoi.We arrived in Hue just in time for a dinner show of traditional music. After a great … finish reading Shanghaied in Hanoi

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Rickshaw Traffic

We arrived at 5:30 in the morning and spent two wonderful days shopping and visiting traditional buildings. Except for the bike and boat traffic, Hoi An is well deserved of its UNESCO designation.Half asleep, we were mobbed by the hotel … finish reading Rickshaw Traffic

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Hot for Nha Trang

We spent two days at the beach resort town of Nha Trang, one of which I spent shivering with a 39°C (103°F) fever. The other day we went to see the old US military base at Cam Ranh Bay. We … finish reading Hot for Nha Trang

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