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The Scooter Country

I know a country where there are a lot of motorbikes. And when I say a lot, I mean MILLIONS. Development in Vietnam is pretty obvious. Just think of how…

35K isn’t Cheap

Our friend EJ, a big Che Guevarra sucker, requested that we buy him a cap with a single star design similar to his icon’s famous beret. Che’s from Cuba and…

A Palace Without a King

I thought Vietnam was all about bicycles, dirt cheap goods, leaf hat, and great noodles. But then there are the palaces, museums, and rich war chronicles that I missed (except…

Tree Top Adventure

For two seconds, I became a stone. You know, that thing that falls down the ground before you can even blink.

Taxis takes You for a Ride

After our unfortunate first taste of Vietnam, I realized that it is really upsetting to get ripped off by a heartless and rascal taxi driver especially when you tried so…

How to Plan a trip Abroad

“One of our captured officers, my Lord.” I can still remember this scene in Mel Gibson’s movie, The Patriot, where he freed some of the captured militia without sweat due…

Subic Homes

I sleep in forests and mountains with all the eerie noises and movements but you can never make me sleep inside an old, filthy, and freaky house. I’d rather be…

Club Ultima: Your ULTIMAte Scam?

Have you ever received a phone call from someone working for Club Ultima? If not and if you don’t want to be a victim of a hard sell sale, please…

Popping is not just for Popcorn

Do you frequently fly? Do your ears hurt as you go up in a plane as if they’re clogged and popping? Congratulations! You’re perfectly normal and just one of the…

Azalea Residences

Today I’m not going to talk about taxonomy (and bleed ourselves to death) nor Azaleos’ female counterpart (and how dry it can be). So, no. It’s Azalea but not the…