Places Less Travelled

Exploring Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:41:00 +0000

Next month I am going to Vietnam. The air tickets has already been booked, from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City. At that time when we were sourcing for cheap ticket to Vientnam, Tiger Airways offered the cheapest air ticket to Ho Chi Minh City among all the budget airlines operating from Singapore.

The plan is to arrive HCM City and then plan our onward journey to Danang, Hoi An, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa and etc. Again, we do not have a return ticket and estimate that we will take 2 to 3 weeks for us to visit the 5 or 6 places in central and nothern Vietnam.

Source: Thi Thu Trang Vu

Vietnam Spring

Why did we plan to go in March and not earlier?

We are leaving on the second week of March. I guess it is the beginning of spring and we can see the spring flower bloom. February is probably still too cold up in the highlands.

NATAS Travel Fair

Also, NATAS Fair 2012 will start on 24 Feb 2012 and we will have to visit the travel fair to take some pictures and find out what are the latest and hotest destinations on offer!

Source: GoingPlaces.sg

Lonely Planet's Road Less Travelled

I have been following the Road Less Travelled TV program produced by Lonely Planet. Unfortunately, Vientnam was not in the list of destinations. Otherwise, I would be able to follow the Lonely Planet's Road Less Travelled trail!

Foot Massage at Siem Reap Night Market

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:25:00 +0000

Beside the Khmer food and cheap beer, the one thing I like most about my visit to Siem Reap is the foot massage. There are many massage parlours in Siem Reap, at the Night Market and near Pub Street. Usually, I went to the one inside the Night Market, beside the island bar where you could enjoy an hour of foot massage under the moonlight.

Yesterday, we decided to check out other foot massage near the Siem Reap Night Market before lunch. We were there at about 11am but many shops were closed. So we walked into the one that was opened, Dr Fish Massage, next to the Noon Night Market and opposite Cambodia Gem.

The weather was very hot and we wanted to have our foot massage indoor, in air-conditioned comfort. After the one hour massage, which included both foot massage and shoulder/back massage, I concluded that this place is value for money. The one-hour foot massage costs USD4.

Angkor Wat Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:09:00 +0000

The Jetstar flight was delayed because of the congestion at Changi. We arrived 30 minutes behind schedule. Luckily the immigration and baggage claim was fast. I arranged with the hotel to send us two tuk-tuks, one would take our baggages to the hotel and the other would take us to see the Angkor Wat sunset.

We were lucky and the rain has stopped. The place was not as crowded as I expected, probably because of the recent flooding. We took some photos and left in about 30 minutes.

Traveling Without a Return Air Ticket

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:48:00 +0000

I will be embarking on the most adventurous journey in my entire life.

Tomorrow, I am going to Siem Reap with my wife and 2 friends. We will play tour guides to them for their 4 days in Siem Reap. After that, they will return to Singapore and we will proceed to Laos.

People think that I am doing crazy things because I don't have a return air ticket and cannot tell them when I'll be back in Singapore. My plan is to travel from Siem Reap to Laos by bus. I don't know how long it'll take to reach Luang Prabang. I will stop over at Pakse, Vientiane and Vang Vieng. I will be spending 2 to 5 days at each of these towns and make day trips to see the sights, try the local food and meet the people.

Bridge over River Kwai B&W Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:48:00 +0000

I've posted some black and white photos (B&W) taken by my German-made Minox GT-E at http://lomographysingapore.blogspot.com

So if you are into B&W photography, you must go take a look. I've included one of my B&W photo here - not exactly a very flattering shot...

Places Less Travelled

noreply@blogger.com (Shi Heng Cheong) — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:52:00 +0000

I've just returned from the jungle along River Kwai near Burma-Thailand border - to be exact, I was less than 20 km from the Burma-Thailand on Thailand side...

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