One of the main attractions in Ubud (Bali) is the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. It is a small area in the center of the city. Some 600 Balinese Longtail Monkeys live here. (Macaque in English).
Read moreAfter my first days of travel in Ho Chi Ming City and Hanoi (Vietnam), and awaiting more adventures, here are some of the things that were not as I expected them before coming here. Breakfasts in construction sites, motor scooters with an app, and a very cosmopolitan aspect.
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More train! Saigon to Hanoi this time! The Reunification Express received its name to remember the end of the Vietnam war. Welcome on the sleeper train Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi.
After spending new years eve in Kuala Lumpur, I decided to head for Singapore. By train.
Koh Pha Ngan has been in between several trips in Southeast Asia and some trips back and forth to Europe, my central hub for the region.
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Some impressions of my first visit to Hanoi, Vietnam
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Peking, Beijing, at last. My first days in the city. Love on the first sight. Who would have thought that?
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Saigon played an important role in the Vietnam war. When visiting the city, there are two places where you can witness what the Vietnamese lived during the Vietnam war: The Cu Chi Tunnels and the War Remnants Museum.
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Arrival in Beijing, China! After thousands of kilometers on the train, crossing many borders since London, I made it to the first big stop on my Trans Europe and Asia journey.
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Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, was a new experience. On so many levels.
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Koen Blanquart