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  I remember my first trip abroad. I was 15 and I joined an exchange program to study in Japan, the school took care of everything at the time. My second trip abroad was to do an internship in Italy when I was 18. No matter how many times I’ve traveled, the excitement never fades…

photo by :pixabay  I always thought Italy would be one of those “someday when I’m rich” kind of trips. You know—the kind where you sip espresso in Rome, glide through Venice on a gondola, and eat your weight in pasta with wine that costs more than your rent. But I went anyway. On a budget….

image by : pixabay Dalat is my favorite city in Vietnam. The weather, the attractions, and the people are lovely in this little town. How much do I love this place? After I traveled all the way from Saigon to Hanoi, I was supposed to catch a flight to Cambodia, but I had a few…

The formerly little-inhabited beach south of the fishing village of Mui Ne proper has seen some serious development in the last 15 years. Now it is a 15 km long strip of resorts that line up like pearls on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street, shaded by coconut palms. Mui Ne was my first stop of my…

  (This is a map of the island. Everything I refer to in the article can be found there!) Koh Ta Kiev is one of the islands along Cambodia’s southern coast. It’s less famous compared to Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem, which makes it much quieter and more peaceful. If your ideal beach vacation…

image by : pixabay To be honest, Vietnam was never really on my travel list. I know it’s close to Taiwan and I really wanted to visit Ha Long Bay, but it just doesn’t sound as exciting as Thailand or the Philippines. The only reason I went there was I wanted to travel during my…

image by :pixabay.com General Information Currency Vietnam Dong (VND) is used in Vietnam. The exchange rate is 1 USD to 20,000 to 22,000 VND. In large tourist cities, such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Nha Trang, US dollars are accepted as well. ATM can be found easily in the major cities. High-end hotels,…