Malapascua Island, Philippines – one of the only places in the world where SCUBA divers can come face to face with pelagic thresher sharks (also known as “fox sharks”). Thresher sharks are famous for their unusually long tails, which can sometimes measure as long as their torpedo shaped muscular bodies! The thresher shark uses its…Continue reading Philippines – Malapascua
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Philippines – Cebu & Bohol
Celebrating Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Vietnam is exhausting, so this year, we decided on a quick getaway to the Philippines. Cebu Pacific offers daily flights and after narrowing down our short list to include Cebu and Bohol Islands, we created an itinerary in Vietnamese (for our family of 9), packed our bags and were…Continue reading Philippines – Cebu & Bohol
Korea – Jeju Island
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
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