The Cathedral

One of the iconic buildings in HCMC

December 27th 2012
Back to Ho Chi Minh city for the 4th time in 2 years, feels pretty much the same and a sense of familiarity engulfs me as I attempt to spend the few days in the city living like a local. Had the opportunity to meet up with some Singaporean friends who are there as well. And perhaps an indication on how well i manage to disguise as a local will be wandering off to the streets in the morning, rubbin ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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Teo Yong Sheng

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Coming through the standard education that pushed myself to seek for academic excellence, I never really knew what I wanted to do, and no aspirations on what I really want to be in the future. Growing up from a not so well-to-do family (but a very blessed one), I had little opportunities to travel, hence making my every journey on the plane/cruise/train a precious one. With every trip, I grew to like, then love the idea of just packing a bag, fly and go. An immense sense of satisfaction from understanding more about an unknown place, interacting with the locals from a ... full info

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