We had zero intention of leaving Vietnam after only a few weeks in country but when Becky’s aunt told us about a decent deal to Korea, our interest was piqued. Vietravel was offering a 6 day/5 night special to Jeju Island for 9.59 Million Dong (USD $422). The price included a special direct charter flight…Continue reading Korea – Jeju Island
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Indonesia – Bali
Its been 17 years since we last visited Bali, so we were way overdue for a repeat visit. Since we both had to do visa runs and flights from Saigon to Denpasar were surprisingly reasonable, a week long adventure to Bali became a reality. We were joined by several members of our Vietnamese family which…Continue reading Indonesia – Bali
Taiwan – Taipei, Taroko Gorge & Tainan
When we found VietJet selling flights from Saigon to Taiwan for $120 return, it was a no brainer for our next adventure. Taiwan has been on our “must visit” list for a while now and we were thrilled to get an opportunity to travel here. Known for its legendary night markets, street food, and boba…Continue reading Taiwan – Taipei, Taroko Gorge & Tainan
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur – Malacca) & Singapore
The final week of our 6 month journey! When we started this overland trip in Istanbul back in April, we thought that 6 months was a super long time and the trip would go on forever. But here we are now and the trip seems to have been on warp speed because we keep pinching…Continue reading Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur – Malacca) & Singapore
Malaysia – Penang & Perhentian Islands
Our time in Malaysia was split into two parts as we left midway to visit Indonesia. The first portion of our visit was focused on the lovely city of Georgetown, capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. Georgetown is one of the oldest cities in Malaysia and earned UNESCO world heritage status in 2008. We…Continue reading Malaysia – Penang & Perhentian Islands