If thereโs one piece of advice that Iโve been getting a lot ever since I got pregnant, itโs this: โSleep as much as you can now because when the baby arrives, you won’t be getting any sleep!โ Great! Looking forward to it already! Since Mike and I know that our hands are going to be …
“Peace and quiet” are not exactly the first words that come to mind when I think about Hanoi. While there areย surely certain places in the city that give you a feeling of serenity, I would describe Hanoi more as a busy and bustling city… especially with all those motorcycles whizzing past! (Of course, I only …
My last blog entry about our Hanoi trip was written and published last April 22! 3 months ago! Where have I been?! Letโs just sayโฆ Iโve been busy. But thatโs another story for another time. Meanwhileโฆ let me pick things up from our last stop, which was the Temple of Literature. It was time for …
Summer is synonymous to the beach, but for our summer weekend getaway, my family and I wanted something a little more… different. And then my mother (yes, my mother!) suggested, “Let’s go to the Inflatable Island!” Inflatable Island, located in Subic Bay, is the BIGGEST floating water playground in Asia. How big is big? At …
What was next on our itinerary after visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum? It was a trip toย yet another one of Hanoi’s most iconic and most visited attractions: the Temple of Literature (Vฤn Miแบฟu). Built in the year 1070 by the Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, the Temple of Literature is dedicated to Confucius, as well …
Get ready for this yearโs biggest feasting party because the World Street Food Congress 2017 is happening in the Philippines for the second time! Organized by Singapore-based Makansutra (S) Pte Ltd. and supported by the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines (TBP), this 5-day foodie jamboree will be held at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds …
One of the top things to do in Hanoi is going to a mausoleumย to seeย to an embalmed corpse. I know that sounds weird and creepy, butย this is no regular corpse.ย The body belongs to President Ho Chi Minh,ย the most popular leader of Vietnam who was also theย Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam until his death …
As if a trip to the charming city of Hanoi isn’t enough to make our wedding anniversary special, we made it EXTRA special by going on a Ha Long Bay / Bai Tu Long Bay cruise! ABOUT HA LONG BAY Ha Long Bay, located northeast of Vietnam, has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage …
I made a huge mistake in booking Hanoi Meracus Hotel 2. It was such a wonderful boutique hotel and our room was so nice and cozy, that we had trouble leaving it! Hotels are literally everywhere in Hanoi. The problem is not finding one but choosing one, especially since there are so many lovely and …
“NOOOOOOO!!!” The dreaded day has come: our last full day in Bali! If you have read my previous posts about our honeymoon in Bali, you’d know by now how hard Mike and I have fallen in love with this beautiful island. It even came to a point where we were seriously pondering on purchasing our …
