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| Say yes to cool Angkor & Huda beer - just US$0.50 per can |
" No dream is too big, so don't be afraid to chase it "
" Remember you had retired but not fired. You have now take on a new path & re-fired "
" Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feeling "
" My 10 days visit with my travel buddy (Mr Choy) to Vietnam & Cambodia (Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh, Hue, Danang & Hoi An) from 3-12/1/2014 - my 2nd visit to Vietnam and Cambodia & once again saying Good Morning to Vietnam & Good Day to Cambodia "
Travel itinerary: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Phnom Penh, Cambodia > Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam > Hue > Danang > Hoi An > Danang > Ho Chi Minh City > Kuala Lumpur
Total expenses incurred (10 days): US$407 = Rm1,340
Air Asia ticket: Rm$474.00 =US$144 (KL>HCM 12.00>12.55 HCM>KL 10.35>13.25)
Airport bus: Rm$10 (KL Sentral>LCCT)
Hotels: US$78.50 (7 nights)
Food: US$45
Trains: US$71
Buses: US$31
Taxis:US$3.50
Tuktuk: US$12
Motorbike: US$1
Entrance fees: US$18.30
Exchange rate: US$1=21,080vnd (dong); Rm$1=6,407vnd; US$1=Rm$3.29 (Malaysian Ringgit); RM$1=1,220 Riel
In Oct 2006, I visited Siem Reap of Cambodia and spent a total of 4 days just to see Angkor Wat & Tonle Sap Lake. Angkor Wat (the mother of all temples) was one of the Seven Great Wonders of the World and a must see if you plan to visit Cambodia. As for Vietnam, I visited Hanoi, Halong Bay & Catba Island in May 2007 (6 days).
So for this visit, my main focus is to explore their capital cities ie Phnom Penh (Cambodia) & Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and also extended my stay to see Hue, Danang & Hoi An in Central Vietnam.
For those who intend to visit Cambodia & Vietnam, the 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites ie Angkor Wat, Halong Bay, Hue & Hoi An are likely to be the favorite places they like to see - as for me, I have been there, done that & move on ....
Both of us had a rather depressing & distressing experience after a visit to the Killing Field of Choeung Ek & Tuol Sieng Museum in Phnom Pehn. This sort of experience was also been felt when I visited the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Krakow, Poland in May 2010. Likewise, one could gain a better perspective on the Vietnam War (1965-1973) by visiting the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh city.
For those who intend to visit Cambodia & Vietnam, the 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites ie Angkor Wat, Halong Bay, Hue & Hoi An are likely to be the favorite places they like to see - as for me, I have been there, done that & move on ....
Both of us had a rather depressing & distressing experience after a visit to the Killing Field of Choeung Ek & Tuol Sieng Museum in Phnom Pehn. This sort of experience was also been felt when I visited the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Krakow, Poland in May 2010. Likewise, one could gain a better perspective on the Vietnam War (1965-1973) by visiting the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh city.
January is probably a good time to visit these two countries as the weather during the day & night is pretty cool & pleasant . Land transport is convenient ie by bus from HCM city to Phonm Penh & by train to Central & North Vietnam.
Food including drinks & hotel accommodation are reasonably cheap. You will enjoy eating the Khmer curry dishes, Vietnamese pho (rice noodles), nem (spring rolls) & local drinks such as coffee, beer & fruit juices.
So bring along a stack of US dollars and be merry and have fun the moment you land in Cambodia & Vietnam ! Celebrate your arrival for a start with a jar of cool Angkor & Hanoi beer !!!
Food including drinks & hotel accommodation are reasonably cheap. You will enjoy eating the Khmer curry dishes, Vietnamese pho (rice noodles), nem (spring rolls) & local drinks such as coffee, beer & fruit juices.
So bring along a stack of US dollars and be merry and have fun the moment you land in Cambodia & Vietnam ! Celebrate your arrival for a start with a jar of cool Angkor & Hanoi beer !!!
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| The mighty Khmer Empire |
1) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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| Uncle Ho Chi Minh - a great hero in Vietnam |
2) Hue, Vietnam (UNESCO world heritage site)
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| 18th century Gate of The Citadel, Hue |
3) Danang, Vietnam
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| The dragon bridge, Danang |
4) Hoi An, Vietnam (UNESCO world heritage site)
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| Japanese bridge (1590) Hoi An |
5) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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| King Sihanouk's Monument Phnom Penh |
My qigong mate from USJ11, Mr Choy who was my travel buddy for this 10 day trip to Vietnam & Cambodia - keep smiling & another dream fulfilled !
" When you have your health, you are extremely rich "
