After two years of talking about it, we finally decided to join Larissa and Luiz in Salvador. The trip wouldn’t have been the same without these two, as well as their extremely hospitable families, who made the trip extra special. Upon arrival, we were
During a weekend in Cologne, I had a chance to visit the little city of Maastricht. Masstricht is located in the southern most province of the Netherlands, close to the German border. It is easily explored on foot, with a very
Angkor Archeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, lies just 6 km south of Siem Reap, and is the key reason to visit this city. The site stretches over 400 kms, and while you could spend weeks touring all the different
While HCMC has about 7 million people, it still feels like a little big city. It isn't the scale of a Singapore or Hong Kong yet, but you can see that it will eventually be - even Starbucks just announced
Once a riverside village and trading port, Hoi An is now definitely a tourist town. While it has an air of irreality, the town still exudes character and charm. I'm sure there are sights to see in and around Hoi An, but I
There are a number of ways to get between Hue and Hoi An, but we decided to hire a car and take the coastal highway. According to most of the guidebooks and travel advice, this drive is the most beautiful
Filled with temples, tombs and pagodas, Hue is a haven for culture and sight-seeing. Despite the infamously bad weather, the city is picturesque - the Perfume River splits the old city and new city, and all the rain keeps it
Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a bay with about 3,000 islands of various shapes and sizes, many featuring caves and thick jungle. The islands tower above the ocean, making for a magnificent landscape, and an amazing journey
Upon arrival, we were greated by a nice Vietnamese gentleman holding up a sign saying “Adriana Selage”. It was 6am, and at this point, neither of us had slept well in the past two days, one of them because it
I expected Porto to be tiny like Copenhagen, but not the case. Great weather, relaxed atmosphere, amazing city and just a fun weekend all around. Once again, Trang and I arrived late Friday evening - just in time to meet Rui