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Selling a Motorbike in Vietnam

December 19, 2016 by Charmaine

Purchasing a scooter and driving it through Vietnam was a great way to explore the country, and you can find out what I thought in my previous post here. I

Vietnam Where In The World Wish I Knew

Buying a Motorbike in Vietnam

December 19, 2016 by Charmaine

Thanks to the boys of Top Gear, motorbiking through Vietnam has become the thing to do when you’re in the country, and honestly I had a complete blast doing it! There are

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Eight Things I wish I Knew Before Travelling to Myanmar

December 8, 2016 by Charmaine

Having recently opened their boarders to tourists, I was extremely excited to travel to Myanmar. I was looking forward to getting my hands and feet a bit more dirty, especially

Vietnam Where In The World Wish I Knew

Getting a Tailor Piece Made in Hoi An

August 15, 2016 by Charmaine

The city of Hoi An has a strong reputation of being the place to get clothes tailor made, which obviously became one of my ultimate mission when I visited the

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Ho Chi Minh City

August 14, 2016 by Charmaine

Ho Chi Minh City is a frantic and chaotic city. Hands down, it also has the craziest drivers I’ve encountered in all my time driving through Vietnam. Backpacker District Most

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Binh Hung

August 11, 2016 by Charmaine

Again trying to skip the hoards of crowds, I decided to skip Mui Ne and visit the neighbouring city of Binh Hung instead. Binh Hung and Mui Ne are actually

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Ca Na

August 11, 2016 by Charmaine

Ca Na is a small and high-walled port city. There is a small beach locals go to, but it really isn’t anything spectacular. The city is also pretty dirty, smelly

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Phan Rang – Thap Cham

August 11, 2016 by Charmaine

If you’re looking to hit the beautiful coast of Vietnam, but want to go somewhere not completely flooded with tourists, Phan Rang – Thap Cham can be the place. I

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Dalat

August 11, 2016 by Charmaine

Dalat is the city locals from Ho Chi Minh City go to escape the summer heat. About 300 km north of the mega city and almost 5000 feet above sea

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Hoi An

July 30, 2016 by Charmaine

Historic and postcardesque, Hoi An is a pretty little UNESCO protected city full of charm (and hustlers). There’s a definite excitement in the air surrounding Hoi An. Maybe it’s how