Sydney to Manila
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I made it to Manila! It was an 8.5 hour flight (longer than expected) because of power outages and a loss of traffic control at Manila airport. While in the air the plane had to be diverted to anotherWeiterlesen
I made it to Manila! It was an 8.5 hour flight (longer than expected) because of power outages and a loss of traffic control at Manila airport. While in the air the plane had to be diverted to anotherWeiterlesen
I spent today wandering around the streets and many malls in Makati and Metro Manila. I bought a couple souvenirs and tried some new snacks. Now I'm at Manila airport waiting for an 11pm flight toWeiterlesen
My flight from Manila was delayed, but I eventually made it to my Hanoi hotel room at 4am!! I caught up on some sleep then headed out to explore the city! I had breakfast at a local cafe, walkedWeiterlesen
I went on a free walking tour today! It was just me and a guide (a 19 year old student!). We walked through the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton), Ngoc Son Temple and I even triedWeiterlesen
I went on a cruise of Ha Long Bay today! It took me to 3 of the 1600 Islands in the Bay. The first stop was Tiptop Island, where I walked up 400 steps to get a really nice view. Next I went on a rowWeiterlesen
I visited the Vietnamese Women's Museum today. There were exhibitions on marriage traditions, motherhood, female deities, fashion and the influence of women in Vietnamese wars. I also tried a new cafeWeiterlesen
Today I visited some historical Vietnamese sites, starting with the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (I passed Train Street on the way!). I then went to the Ho Chi Minh Complex where I wandered throughWeiterlesen
Today I headed with the Intrepid group from Hanoi to Cát Bà Island (the largest island in Ha Long Bay). After a 3 hour drive and 20 minute ferry we made it to the island! We then went on a boat tourWeiterlesen
It was a long travel day today. We went back on the ferry for 30mins then drove a total of around 4 hours down to Ninh Binh! I then decided to go on a hike up more than 500 steps to Hang MuaWeiterlesen
It was a very wet and rainy day today! This morning I went on a short bike ride, with some of the group, to Bich Dong Temple. It was group of temples within mountain caves and surrounded by riceWeiterlesen