It was like watching a documentary; for the two hours of flight from Spokane, WA to Denver, CO. I had a free TV playing Hitch, but I couldn’t concentrate. The weather was perfect the whole way. There was nothing but the air in between our plane to the landscape. The flight left from Spokane, WA […]
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Do you read on the road? I do. Reading is one of the most joyful aspects of travel. We always have excuses not to read; I don’t have time to read, I’m too busy. Simply there’s no time to spare for reading in a daily routine. Traveling and working is mainly my
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For the three days when I was walking in the Emei Shan, was keep thinking how can I describe my feelings about this experience. What could be the appropriate words? Well, I was angry for several reasons. There was not enough information, in fact, there was none, about this mountain even though I paid 150
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‘Off the beaten track’ is the magic word for getting travelers’ attention. We want something different. Funny, when you think about the old days when not many people were traveling, doing typical things were the best. Doing things that everyone knows. I call it the well beaten track. The well beaten track can be dull,
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Chau Doc is a great place to experience cultural diversity in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities – and their mosques, Buddhist temples and churches are sharing their live in Chau Doc area. The best thing to absolve this little town is to walk around. Majority of Cham people are living
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I give you my favorite Vietnamese dish; Bun cha Hanoi. The author of a Vietnamese cuisine guidebook said “I discovered new taste buds that I didn’t know I had.” I think that is the most accurate description of Vietnamese cuisine. As a food lover, I was really excited about a month trip to Vietnam. And
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I felt my inner-child was waking up when I was reading about Zigong; that there’s Asia’s very first dinosaur museum. Jurassic park the movie, the entire dinosaur related documentaries and books I had when I was a kid, the names I memorized, all coming at once. So I visited, the first dinosaur museum in Asia,
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This is what you have to do in Hoi An, Vietnam — getting the tailor made clothes. There are more than 400 tailor shops around the town for everything: dress, skirts, shirts, bikinis, shoes, accessories and even jewelries. You can custom made whatever you want. I decided to explore the tailor made dress experience. And coincidently,
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What is your favourite Chinese food? Have you ever make it at home? Chinese food is widely known for cheap and easy takeout food more than home cooked meal. I do also like Chinese food and I enjoy cooking, but to this day I’ve never cook it at my kitchen. It’s one
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“Ahahahahahahaha-“ The immigration officer couldn’t stop laughing for five minutes whilst my eyes were full of tears. “I’m serious!” I claimed. “Don’t worry! Vietnamese are very friendly!” She said. “To Koreans?” I asked. “No, to everyone! Don’t worry! You’ll be fine!” She answered. “So, I won’t go to jail?” “No.” This is the answer I
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