1 November 2022, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
First leg of a very long journey- short flight to LAX, then 18 hours to Singapore, followed by the last flight to Ho Chi Minh City. It will certainly be an adventure! We're fortifying with dinner andBaca lagi
SingapuraKampong Ayer GemuruhSingapore Changi Airport1°21’6” N 103°59’18” E
3 November 2022, Singapura ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Well, I'm definitely spoiled after our wonderful flight. The upgrade was worth every penny. Arrived here feeling refreshed after a good 8 hours of sleep, delicious food and great service. The airportBaca lagi
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận Ba10°46’48” N 106°41’24” E
3 November 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arrived yesterday, checked into our hotel and spent the rest of the day relaxing and acclimating to the 13 hour time difference.
Today we did a very interesting tour of the local markets with ourBaca lagi
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityĐa KaoRạch Cầu Bông10°47’12” N 106°42’6” E
5 November 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We started the day with a lecture on Vietnam history and culture at a local university, and afterwards had time to meet and talk with one of the students. It was interesting to learn how contemporaryBaca lagi
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityQuận BaVuon Tao Dan10°46’30” N 106°41’30” E
6 November 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We started the day with an optional walking tour. I particularly enjoyed visiting a local park and seeing how the people spend a Sunday morning. A delightful little 10 year old girl who spoke amazingBaca lagi
VietnamTỉnh Tiền GiangTân ThuậnRạch Cau Khé10°20’48” N 106°21’36” E
7 November 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We used a tender to go ashore, where we visited 2 temples in My Thou. The first was Vin Trang Pagoda Buddhist temple where we saw the monks in procession. The 2nd was a Cao Dai temple. Cao Dai is aBaca lagi
VietnamTỉnh Đồng ThápẤp Phú ThuậnKinh Đốc Phủ Hiền10°17’30” N 105°46’6” E
8 November 2022, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We left the boat at 6am to visit the local market at Sa Dec, where we watched the locals doing their morning shopping. Lots of fruits and vegetables, fish, live chickens, etc. One lady was skinningBaca lagi
KembojaKandalBanteay DaekPhum Kândal Leu11°28’28” N 105°8’39” E
9 November 2022, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Today we spent the whole day on the river, crossing from Vietnam into Cambodia. We were supposed to sail on to Phnom Pen, but due to the Asian Summit the river was closed and we had to dock at theBaca lagi
KembojaPhnom PenhTuŏl KôkBeng Kok11°34’32” N 104°54’53” E
10 November 2022, Kemboja ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We had a somber morning devoted to the Khmer Rouge genocide of 1975 - 1978, when 2 million Cambodians were murdered or starved to death by the Pol Pot regime. We visited the Choeung Ek killing fieldsBaca lagi
Martin Vifian Have a good flight! 👍
Pengembara Bon voyage!
Pengembara Thanks. Definitely off to a good start!