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Hong Kong day 1: Ngong Ping Village

Posted on March 12, 2018February 1, 2018by Haeja

From TST station, we changed trains at Lai King for the Tung Chung Line. After we got off the train, we walked out the station and crossed the plaza until we found an escalator directing us toward Ngong Ping Village. Ngong Ping Village is free, although there are activities you will need to pay for […]

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Hong Kong travel tips

Posted on March 8, 2018February 1, 2018by Haeja

I haven’t even been home for a week when I was off again to Hong Kong to meet my friend Aya, who was coming from the US. We haven’t seen each other in two years, and had no common free time in Manila so we decided to meet out of the country. Upon disembarkation in […]

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The hunt for Penang’s street art

Posted on November 5, 2017November 8, 2017by Haeja

On my last days in Malaysia, Kesh and I took the overnight bus from the central bus terminal to Penang to see the street art in Penang. They were so amazing and looked 3D. They are by various artists, but not every art had a signature. Some were interactive and we had a lot of […]

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Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 29, 2017October 10, 2017by Haeja

Kesh let me stay in her apartment for free so I saved a lot of money. Since I had work the rest of the week, I was only able to tour the city on my day off and after work, so I made the most out of it! This trip marked so many firsts for […]

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Weekend at Kota Kinabalu

Posted on October 22, 2017October 10, 2017by Haeja

My friend Kesh invited me to Malaysia for a few days to celebrate her birthday. Since I had a holiday that week as well but work for the rest of the week, I decided to stay for 9 days so we can spend the weekend touring. Going to Kota Kinabalu was totally unplanned so instead […]

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Swimming with turtles in Apo Island

Posted on October 8, 2017October 5, 2017by Haeja

For my 29th birthday, I went to Dumaguete and Oslob to see the turtles and the whale sharks, respectively. It was supposed to be a solo trip, but my mom got envious of my trip to Oslob so I agreed to have her come along. A good thing too, because it saved me a lot […]

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017by Haeja

We only had one full day to spend in Ho Chi Minh (formerly named Saigon) so we took the full day city tour with Go Asia Travel. Thank God we booked the city tour with them because traffic was so hectic in Ho Chi Minh that I’ve become so terrified of crossing the street (read […]

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Posted on October 2, 2017February 1, 2018by Haeja

My dad said we had to go to Ha Long Bay, so off we go, with Go Asia Travel. They picked us up from our hotel via a huge bus, which thankfully had free WiFi. After several hours and a pretty scenic drive on the way (visible from the distance was the venue where they […]

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Hua Lu-Tam Coc Tour, Vietnam

Posted on September 22, 2017February 1, 2018by Haeja

While researching what to do in Vietnam, I came across several articles that recommended Ha Long Bay (of course) and the Perfume Pagoda. I quickly contacted several Vietnamese companies, and several sent me affordable rates. We booked with Go Asia Travel because they had the cheapest rates and a lot of inclusions in their package, […]

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Hanoi, Vietnam

Posted on September 21, 2017October 4, 2017by Haeja

Hanoi became one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia in the brief time we spent there because the people were so nice, the food was delicious and cheap, and the city didn’t feel as frantic as in other cities. We didn’t walk around Hanoi except in the Old Quarter, where our hotel was located, […]

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