30 November 2022, Wednesday We started our day later today, with breakfast at 7am instead of the usual 6am. That meant we got to sleep in an hour longer, which was great because I was starting to feel the fatigue building up from the past five days. Maybe some of it was self-induced from sleeping […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 5 – Cần Thơ / Châu Đốc
29 November 2022, Tuesday After a good night’s sleep, we started the day fresh and bright, with breakfast being served at 6am. The buffet spread was very good, comprising a wide selection of Western and traditional Vietnamese food. I was especially pleased with the variety of fresh fruits on offer – papaya, watermelon, pineapple and […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 4 – Trà Vinh / Cần Thơ
28 November 2022, Monday We had an early start to the day, with breakfast being served at 6am. However, the food wasn’t really to my liking so I only had a French baguette, some eggs and a glass of orange juice. As more members trickled down to the dining hall for breakfast, they told me […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 3 – Ho Chi Minh City / Trà Vinh
27 November 2022, Sunday I woke up feeling super excited because it was D-Day! After two days of roaming around Ho Chi Minh City, the day had finally come for us to saddle up and start our cycling expedition. After washing up, I walked over to Avanti Hotel for an early breakfast at 6:30am. The […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 2 – Ho Chi Minh City
26 November 2022, Saturday We had a light programme today – free and easy in the morning, followed by a bike fitting session in the afternoon and lastly, a group dinner. In the morning, some of the members toured the Cu Chi Tunnels while others went on a Jeep Tour. I have never been on […]
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Vietnam Cambodia Cycling 2022: Day 1 – Singapore / Ho Chi Minh City
How It All Began I have always enjoyed cycling, but particularly more so in the last 10 years. That was when I first bought a foldable bicycle and started cycling around Singapore, exploring the different neighbourhoods on pavements before there were even park connectors (PCN). I then upgraded to a hybrid bicycle and did longer […]
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The Grand Adventure: Day 92 – Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) / Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
31 July 2018, Tuesday After my very brief stint in Ho Chi Minh City, it was time to move on again – to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. This would be the 17th country of my trip. At 7:30am, I went for a quick breakfast at the common dining area located on the rooftop […]
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The Grand Adventure: Day 91 – Vietnam (Nha Trang / Ho Chi Minh City)
30 July 2018, Monday After spending the past two days in Nha Trang, I would be continuing my journey to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) today, which would be my last stop in Vietnam. I opted for a day bus this time round, having learned my lesson after enduring an uncomfortable ride on the overnight […]
29 July 2018, Sunday It was Sunday, and I had nothing planned for the day ahead in Nha Trang. I woke up at 8:45am, checked the weather forecast and saw that it was going to be another hot day with temperatures hovering around 33 degrees Celsius. I lazed in bed for a while longer, then […]
28 July 2018, Saturday After an uncomfortable, 11-hour bus ride from Hội An, I arrived Nha Trang at 5:05am. I didn’t sleep well on the bus at all. The sky was still dark and the streets were empty at this unearthly hour. Half-awake, I alighted from the bus in a daze and tried to get […]
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The Grand Adventure: Day 88 – Vietnam (Hội An / Nha Trang)
27 July 2018, Friday The past two days at Hội An had been relaxing and wonderful, so I was a bit sad that I would be leaving later in the evening on an overnight bus to the southern coastal city of Nha Trang. But first, I would be joining a traditional countryside bicycle tour in […]
26 July 2018, Thursday This morning, at the invitation of my homestay hosts, I woke up very early and joined them for a game of beach volleyball. At 5:20am, I left the guest house with the father and son of the house and we drove to An Bang Beach, a short 10-minute drive away. An […]
25 July 2018, Wednesday As it turned out, my overnight bus from Hanoi did not take me directly to Hội An. At 7:25am, we arrived at Huế, an ancient coastal city located in central Vietnam. We were told to alight and transfer to another bus, which would only depart about an hour later. Naturally, I […]
24 July 2018, Tuesday At 9:15am this morning, I went for breakfast at my hostel. I paid only US$8 for one night’s stay and breakfast was included, what a steal! It was typical Vietnamese fare of omelette, baguette, a banana and hot coffee. Simple but appetising. When in Vietnam, I simply love to eat the […]
23 July 2018, Monday After a 12½-hour train ride, I arrived at Hanoi’s Ga Gia Lâm railway station at 5:30am. I didn’t sleep particularly well on the train so I was still a little groggy when the train pulled up at the station. After disembarking, I looked for a ride to take me to my […]
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The Grand Adventure: Day 83 – China (Nanning) / Vietnam (Hanoi)
22 July 2018, Sunday This will be a really short post because it was one of those days when nothing eventful happened. Nanning is not a tourist destination and there aren’t many notable sightseeing places in the city. I lay in bed for as long as I could until I finally dragged myself out of […]
Day 3: 13 September 2017, Friday It’s my last full day in HCMC and I didn’t have anything planned today so I checked the cinema listings to see what movies were showing. I found out that there was a new 3D release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day out now. It’s my favourite film of all […]
Day 2: 12 September 2017, Thursday This morning, I woke up at 8am and went to the rooftop of The Like Hostel for breakfast, which was included in my hostel booking. It was a simple buffet breakfast with sticky rice, vermicelli, pasta, baguette, sunny side eggs and fruits to choose from. I loved the sticky […]
Day 1: 11 September 2017, Wednesday Last September, as I was looking for a quick getaway from Singapore, I browsed through the various budget airlines’ websites to look for the lowest fare and eventually settled on Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), the largest city in Vietnam by population. HCMC is also commonly known as Saigon, […]
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Incredible Asia Day 24: Vietnam (Hanoi) – Cambodia (Siem Reap)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 9 August 2013. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 1 April 2012, Sunday Morning call: 7:30am It’s our last morning in Hanoi, and after breakfast, I decided to quickly run […]