View photos from these awesome places:
- El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
- Hot Air Balloon Festival, Philippines
- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Malabrigo, Philippines
- La Union, Philippines
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Bali, Indonesia
El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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The Corong-Corong beach has golden sand on the shore, a white sandbar and a glorious sunset.
To start the tour, we had to walk to the boat.
The Lovelyn Boat
Must wear lifejackets
See that opening to the right of the boat? That’s the entrance to the secret beach.
Our cooks.
Spot the aubergine salad!
Going to the Matinloc Shrine
My uncomfortable jumpshot at the Matinloc Shrine
The heart-shaped stone below the Virgin Mary is supposed to be one whole corral that resembles the shape of Matinloc Island.
Climb up steep ragged rocks to this majestic view.
The hidden beach lies behind the limestone wall to the right.
It was on this beach that they found out that I was celebrating my birthday the following day. ^__^
Hot Air Balloon Festival, Philippines
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Flag Salute
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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The Quach Thi Trang Square across the Ben Thanh Market
Check out the couple having their prenup photoshoot at the steps of the Saigon Opera House
My only decent photo of the Notre Dame Cathedral with the statue of Our Lady of Peace
up close and personal
far and away
Neoclassical architecture
Fighter planes
One of the many reception rooms.
Check out the reception halls for only 30,000 VND.
Horrors abound here for only 15,000 VND per head.
Saigon Central Post Office
Mekong Rest Stop
off to Unicorn Island
My Tho, gateway to the Mekong River
Ken our tourguide
fruit snacks with tea
folk song singers
we’re going boating!
row, row, row your boat
the boat that took us around the Mekong River
tea time!
I draw the line at the bees
coconut candy factory
hand-packed coconut candies
banana snacks for pasalubong or tawid-gutom
our ride to the long-awaited lunch
Dragon Island
Tan Phu Restaurant
anti-climactic lunch at the Mekong Delta
another boat transfer to our main boat
Saigon Opera House at night
surreptitiously taken before the show
I waited 10 years for the crowd to clear but it wasn’t meant to be.
Saigon Central Post Office at night
The Notre Dame Cathedral at night
the process
the finished product (taking photos were prohibited but I did not know)
fit into that
props for him
traps
Even with wider tunnels, the Americans were still wary because they were laced with booby traps or there was always the danger of getting lost.
more of them clever traps.
recycling weapons
Interested in shooting guns? Here are the prices
the shooting range
war food
bombs
The Galaxy Cinema: where I first watched a movie outside of the Philippines
The Ben Thanh Market closes at 6:oo pm, giving way to the Night Market
banana chips, family sized
honey for your honey (250,000 VND for 2 bottles and 1 pack of pollen)
Where the Onitsuka Tigers are.
She’s the Ate who is already so used to Filipino customers, she responds when called “Ate!”
Malabrigo, Philippines
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Malabrigo lighthouse
pebbles not sand
the floating cottage
La Union, Philippines
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My birthday cake. P225
Spicy Thai Chicken Curry P250
Sisig P205
Diningding P165
Longganisa breakfast P295
View from our balcony
The Little Surfmaid
Filipino breakfast P250
Road Sign
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Vietnam Military History Museum
Flag Tower of Hanoi
passengers getting ready to see the Indochina caves
Winter at Ha Long Bay
floating fishing village
i bet this looks so much better in summer
outside the junk
our junk is the one to the left
our tour guide from Joy Travel
our really bitin lunch
Entrance to the Temple of Literature
Quon An Ngon exteriors
Banh Xeo (55,000 VND)
Good thing we got there early. This place filled up fast!
Some of the 116 turtles stelae in the compound.
Entrance to the Temple of Literature
Pho Bo
Lunch place at Ong Ich Kiem St.
One Pillar Pagoda
Since the exhibit was in Vietnamese, I could only guess what this is…
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ba Dinh Square
the Mario brothers kayaking away
the fishing village’s most beautiful house
the Kissing Cocks: the symbol of Ha Long Bay
one more misty view
colorful lights give a bit of pizzazz to the cave
can you find hidden figures among these rocks?
maybe we should do something like this to our local caves
money donated by ladies who are in bad need/want of a boyfriend
The infamous Fairy Breast. Legend has it that your pair would grow bigger if you touch these.
the Turtle Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake
Dinner time!
a procession of Hanoi tricycles
Hanoi Opera House to the left, Hilton Hanoi Opera to the right
Turtle Temple
Jade Mountain Temple
Dong, Xuan Market
the best photo I could produce
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Selamat Datang Monument
Santa Theresia Church
Santa Theresia Church
Pisa Kafe
Fusilli Fantasia 64,000 IDR and Nocciola Fiesta 37,000 IDR
Can we have this in the Philippines, please?
Monas
my unwitting tour guides
I miss
people in my flight slumped on the floor while the airport people sorted out which gate we should use
Bakso Mie 18,000 IDR + Fruit tea 5000 IDR
Lonton Salad + Satay
Mega Milk Shake by Excelso for 42,500 IDR
Bali, Indonesia
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Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot
wedding decorations
some important reminders before entering the temple
Batukaru Temple
planting rice is never fun…
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
Tanah Lot
temple complex
eleven-tiered meru is dedicated to the rice goddess Dewi Sri.
symbolizes Mount Meru
royal palace
getting ready
plunging into the reefy sea with Wayan
I promise I am the only one riding that wave.
best ride ever
my instructor fetching me because I could not paddle anymore
insane sunbathers
Padang Padang Beach
Padang Padang Beach
the rock where I thought about my next move
Padang Padang Beach
even before I started, I knew I would have a great time (photo courtesy of Kadek)
Barong in Tiger form
Sadewa captured
Uluwatu Temple at sunset
blessing of the Kecak singers
Rama, Sita and the Golden Deer
Hanoman destroys the palace of Ravana
