storm Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Kumusta na sa inyong lahat. Hindi ako natuloy sa Boracay kasi biglang nagdatingan ang trabaho. Kanina nag-ikot kami jan lang sa UP Diliman and nagkaligaw-ligaw kasi marami nang deadend na lugar. I wish makatravel talaga ako kasama ng misis ko hanggat kaya pang maglakad nang maayos. Quote Link to comment
wander_lust Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 *sigh* if only i can afford to travel more or have a job that would require me to travel Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 I've heard a lot about how Vietnam has transformed itself into a great destination..it is safe, yes, but like Cambodia - have all the hidden mines in the countryside been identified and neutralized? Next to a Thailand revisit, I'd like to go there one day.....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> hanoi is more relaxed, and the french colonial atmosphere persists...the wide tree-lined avenues, the cafes, the architecture all combine to make it a must-see destination in southeast asia...ho chi minh is more commercialized...you'll be surprised, plenty of americana prevails...the bars play 60's music and many souvenir shops sell war paraphernalia...very much in demand are genuine zippo lighters from the soldiers...not much mining in vietnam compared to cambodia...besides, you won't really be allowed to wander off anywhere...the country is still tightly controlled by the reds Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 (edited) Just bringing this thread up...mods, the new one (travelled places) might be redundant. Edited November 9, 2004 by sally bogna mathay Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I've heard a lot about how Vietnam has transformed itself into a great destination..it is safe, yes, but like Cambodia - have all the hidden mines in the countryside been identified and neutralized? Next to a Thailand revisit, I'd like to go there one day.....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not to mention that, in my opinion, Vietnam has one of the highest densities of beautiful women per square kilometer in Southeast Asia. It's almost in the same league as Thailand (di ba Pareng Sally?) and, of course, the Philippines. Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 (edited) hanoi is more relaxed, and the french colonial atmosphere persists...the wide tree-lined avenues, the cafes, the architecture all combine to make it a must-see destination in southeast asia...ho chi minh is more commercialized...you'll be surprised, plenty of americana prevails...the bars play 60's music and many souvenir shops sell war paraphernalia...very much in demand are genuine zippo lighters from the soldiers...not much mining in vietnam compared to cambodia...besides, you won't really be allowed to wander off anywhere...the country is still tightly controlled by the reds<{POST_SNAPBACK}> My business has not justified me going to HCM but I've been to Hanoi a couple of times. Because Hanoi is the seat of government, that's where I had to go since most of the companies I have to deal with are still government-owned. Just to share a bit of info: Lake Hanoi is right in the middle of the city center. It's a very serene place with an island in the middle where you can see the ruins of what appears to be an old temple. Right around the lake are the souvenir shops. Good buys include paintings, carvings, and tea sets carved (although they do have pottery) out of soap stone. A friend of mine (who's Chinese) bought wood panels embossed with mother-of-pearl depictions of the four seasons. During one trip, I was even tempted (and seriously considered) buying a teak wood cabinet with intricate carvings! If only the shipping arrangements were less complicated... Hanoi is where I first had a taste of turtle meat. There are other exotic meats (crocodile, insects, etc) that are included in Vietnamese fare although a big chunk of their diet consists of vegetables. By the road side, I was daring enough to try noodles and spring rolls. Yummy! Tip#1: Don't try this if you haven't taken your hepa shots. Tip#2: Eat the noodles but don't eat the soup. Note: they do eat vegetable raw and I'm not talking about your salad greens. Think raw string beans, raw ampalaya, raw okra etc. Interesting culinary experience! Edited November 11, 2004 by Magaling Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Not to mention that, in my opinion, Vietnam has one of the highest densities of beautiful women per square kilometer in Southeast Asia. It's almost in the same league as Thailand (di ba Pareng Sally?) and, of course, the Philippines. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Haaay, if you are a bachelor wanting to sow your wild oats, Bangkok is the place...so many girls, so little time... Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Just read in the papers that Air France had their last Manila-Paris flight last Oct.30. Apparently air france merged with KLM and KLM is the surviving entity. THe paper said Air France had been here for 55 years, and there was a small ceremony at the VIP Lounge at NAIA to mark this last flight....Kinda wistful because it was on an Air France that I took my only trip to Europe in '96... Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Just read in the papers that Air France had their last Manila-Paris flight last Oct.30. Apparently air france merged with KLM and KLM is the surviving entity. THe paper said Air France had been here for 55 years, and there was a small ceremony at the VIP Lounge at NAIA to mark this last flight....Kinda wistful because it was on an Air France that I took my only trip to Europe in '96...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> this must be the nth time that they have scheduled their last flight...back in the mid 90's they also had a last flight...and yet i took an air france flight to bkk in 2001...food is great, stewardesses are slim and lovely and red wine is bottomless! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 this must be the nth time that they have scheduled their last flight...back in the mid 90's they also had a last flight...and yet i took an air france flight to bkk in 2001...food is great, stewardesses are slim and lovely and red wine is bottomless!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> the best talaga yung bottomless drinks nila - it sure comes in handy on a 12-hour flight But the stewardesses I saw that time were so-so..... Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 what has happened here? doesn't anyone have a travel story (or tale) to share? Quote Link to comment
cebucitylocal Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 what has happened here? doesn't anyone have a travel story (or tale) to share?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi SBM,Are you in town na?Please contact me if you are in the PI already,Regards Quote Link to comment
cebucitylocal Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 what has happened here? doesn't anyone have a travel story (or tale) to share?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>One of the regulars here is moving to Iceland Nakakaingit Quote Link to comment
shyguycanada Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 I was in San Francisco about five years ago and wanted to take a wine tour through the Sonoma and Napa Valley wineries. Well, they have these wine tours - hop on a train and visit 8 different wineries. I didn't realize that each winery gave you an unlimited amount of wine to drink. My GF at the time got absolutely wasted by the 6th winery and when we came to the 7th winery, we just stayed in the train! The last winery, we had a dinner along with our wine tour! Cheers & here's to great Cali wine! Quote Link to comment
milkfish Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 sometimes, trvelling for me calms me down. i need to hybernate once in a while. when i want to do some deep thinking i travel. it maybe just out of town so i can take the bus and relax. Quote Link to comment
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