As a traveler I've always liked finding unique and special places where "Westerners" aren't all gathered at. While browsing around online I stumbled across this place, Phu Quoc Island. Apparently its very close to Ho Chi Minh City, about an hour's flight. Looking at the pictures it has a sleepy beach town feel with fishing being its primary industry. I doubt I'll be able to … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc Island
Lingkor is our tour guides for our journey in Bhutan. We are visiting Paro, Thimphu, and Punakha, stopping to see many famous places on our excursions. Several hotel stays and all transportation is provided, including most meals. Just looking at the pictures in the itinerary, you can tell how rich in culture these ancient cities are. Thimphu, Bhutan's capital city, is home to a … [Read more...] about Lingkor Tour and Trek
Hanoi is Vietnam's capital city, the home to more than 7.5 million people. When doing a Google search of Hanoi, I was pleased to see many of the things we will be doing while visiting Hanoi and Halong Bay are the top results on Google for tourists in the area! I am most taken aback by the cruise - it truly sounds amazing. I was also relieved to see that we are anchoring for the … [Read more...] about Hanoi and Halong Bay
The most popular sport in Vietnam is football with teams being set up at all levels. There is a national competition every year among the various divisions. Australian style football has also become increasingly popular in recent years. Australian expatriates set up a league in the late 1990's and it grew in popular from there. Rugby is also played with a few teams being set … [Read more...] about Vietnam: National Sport
The national sport in Bhutan is archery. I was pleasantly surprised by this finding as it differs from the norm e.i. football. Every village/city has competitions and tournaments that the people participate in for glory and/or trophies. Football is also popular among young people with teams being set up in primary and secondary schools. I also found a couple places mentioning … [Read more...] about Bhutan: National Sport