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  • Camping in Bao Loc with Local Friends

    Posted on October 15, 2018

    You know those days where you go to bed with a smile on your face, and a warm glow in your heart? Camping in Bao Loc was one of those days. Nay, Bao Loc was one of those PLACES. Never have I felt so welcomed into an unfamiliar and off-the-beaten-path city. Camping in Bao Loc. […]

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  • How to Visit Dambri Waterfall

    Posted on September 19, 2018September 22, 2018

    Undoubtedly the biggest attraction in Bao Loc is Dambri Waterfall – a series of huge waterfalls nestled amongst Vietnam’s central highlands. Bao Loc isn’t a major tourist spot and is often overlooked by foreign tourists travelling in Vietnam, in-fact we only saw two other foreigners during our 4 day stay there. I had no previous […]

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  • A Travel Guide to Vung Tau, Vietnam

    Posted on August 11, 2018September 4, 2018
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    This travel guide shares everything you need to know to explore the beachside town of Vung Tau, near Vietnam’s Southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. It covers everything that I like to know before travelling to a new destination including the highlights, the best time to visit, how to get there, where to stay […]

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  • Motorbiking from Dalat to Nha Trang

    Posted on June 23, 2018September 5, 2018

    It was a race track. A downhill slide / a breath of fresh air / a whirlwind of ever-changing view points. It was bliss. In my mind I was driving down: my hair free flowing, my arms thrown high, my hands embracing. Oh the wonder that Vietnam shares with me daily. Here we go. Just […]

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  • A Travel Guide to Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

    Posted on May 4, 2018August 12, 2018

    This travel guide to Cat Tien shares everything you need to know before travelling to the beautiful Cat Tien National Park in Vietnams central highlands. It covers everything that I like to know before travelling to a new destination including the highlights, the best time to visit, how to get there, where to stay and […]

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  • TẾT | Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Vietnam

    Posted on January 21, 2017July 3, 2017

    Chúc mừng năm mới! (Happy New Year in Vietnamese) Tết is the Vietnamese name for the Lunar New Year, and it is the biggest holiday of the year in Vietnam, with most families celebrating over multiple days and even up to a week or more! This year (2017) it falls on the 28th of January, celebrating the […]

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