11th Feb 2010

March 9, 2010
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Greetings from Sunshine 3 Hotel, Hanoi. I touched down this evening at about 9.00pm and Hanoi turned out to be unexpectedly challenging. First challenge was trying not to get ripped off by the airport taxis. The guy in charge quoted …

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12th Feb 2010

March 9, 2010
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I thought I could beat the sunrise, but I was greeted by a bright, cloudy and someone hazy morning in Hanoi. I checked out of my hotel and boarded a taxi to the bus terminal where the bus to Lang …

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16th Feb 2010

March 1, 2010
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I’m surprised not many people have even heard of it, but Detain Waterfall has to be the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. Situated in Guangxi Province, right at the border with Vietnam, it is 200m wide and has a …

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18th Feb 2010

February 27, 2010
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This was my last day in Vietnam. I checked out of the hotel before breakfast and left my backpack with them. My flight was 8.30 that evening. Still gripped by taxiphobia, I decided to take a walk from Ma May …

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Things To See In Hanoi & Guangxi

December 14, 2009
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I’ll be leaving for Hanoi on the 11th of February 2010 for a very short Chinese New Year holiday. I’ll be heading for Guangxi and then I’ll be returning to Hanoi to fly back to Singapore on 19th February. Given …

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Singapore To Beijing On A Bike

June 7, 2009
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Knapsack Treks Book Review by Chan Joon Yee Singapore To Beijing On A Bike by Khoo Swee Chiow Singapore’s best known adventurer is at it again. This time, he’s not climbing a big peak, going to the Poles or staying …

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