Saigon, Vietnam
Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City (both names are commonly used in 2019) is the commercial and financial capital of Vietnam; it is also the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 9 million (14 million in the metropolitan area).
Staycation in Beijing, China
Even though I live in Beijing, I spend a lot of time travelling to other cities around Asia for work and for fun. A rare opportunity recently came up to be a tourist in my own city and so I
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Weekend in Singapore
The last time I was in Singapore was 2006 and a lot has changed since then. Entire neighbourhoods have been built, literally from the sea. Marina Bay did not exist in 2006, nor did the now famous Marina Bay Sands
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Milan, Italy
As our trip was winding down, we had already concluded that Italy lived up to the hype and we had totally fallen in love with the country, its people, and the incredible food. When we were planning our trip, many
Wireless speaker, a must have travel accessory
Bose SoundLink Revolve vs. B&O Beoplay P2 Travelling is supposed to be fun and enjoyable and for the most part, it is. However, there are some small accessories that you can add to your travel kit that will make your
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RAVPower 61W USB-C Charger Review
If you’re a frequent traveller like us, you’ll have no doubt been on the hunt for portable power sources. Back in February, I had written a post about the excellent thinkplus GaN USB-C charger from Lenovo’s accessories division. It features
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Cinque Terre, Italy
After the amazing time we had staying in Siena and driving around Tuscany, we felt our Italy trip was going from strength to strength, and what was to come next would once again raise the experience to an even higher
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Tuscany, Italy
While Siena was awesome and we could have easily spent more time exploring the town, we also used it as a base to tour around the Tuscany region. Up until this point, our rental car had been more of a
Siena, Italy
After Florence, we drove southeast for a little over an hour to Siena, the medieval town. When we arrived in Siena, we had to park the car well outside the city due to the ZTL (see the Sorrento post for
Florence, Italy
In every trip, there comes a moment when you know whether the trip is a good one, or if it’s a truly special one, the kind that you won’t soon forget, and will cherish as a memory for decades to
Sorrento, Italy
The first stop on our Italy trip was Rome where we spent a short time taking in the usual tourist spots. Our next stop was Sorrento, down south along the coast. As I mentioned in the previous post, we rented
Rome, Italy
This post will be the first in a series covering a recent trip to Italy. Even though we’ve travelled to some pretty unusual places around the world, one of the most touristed countries in the world somehow eluded us. Perhaps