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Weekend Trip: What to see in Ho Chi Minh City

Published on February 19, 2017June 29, 2019 by Berna Presto2 Comments

If you’re dreaming of a quick respite from busy Singapore that is not heavy on the pocket, Ho Chi Minh might just be the place. For just a mere two-hour flight, you’d feel like you have been transported to Paris as the French’s colonial influences largely remains in the city.

Ho Chi Minh (formerly called Saigon) is Vietnam’s biggest metropolis but small enough to be seen in a weekend. You can get return flight tickets for as low as 100 sgd, even cheaper if you travel on non-peak days. Here, I combined the places I visited during my short trip to the city. Keep on reading! 😀

Taipei: A CNY trip

Published on January 4, 2017June 15, 2019 by Berna PrestoLeave a comment

Chinese New Year is just around the corner! So it is just the perfect time to write about my CNY trip, which happened a few years ago. Haha! I know it’s been like ages so this post is just a round-up of the places we went to during our trip. I hope this will be helpful especially to those of you wondering what to see in Taipei. Keep on reading! 😀

Tokyo in Spring!

Published on December 31, 2016May 6, 2017 by Berna PrestoLeave a comment

If there’s one place I am absolutely in love with even before having been there, it would definitely be Japan. For me it spells colourful temples, bright lights, pretty blossoms, and the best tempura and sashimi (oh, I just LOVE LOVE this one!). Like my favourite things rolled into one sushi!

This trip starts in Tokyo, continues to Kyoto, and ends in Osaka. If you have limited time, I highly suggest flying in of Tokyo and out of Osaka. Given that we only have six short and cold days (yes, the cold weather slowed us down because it’s difficult to walk), our itinerary is a little crammed but very much manageable (coz I prepared it hehe).

We travelled during the first week of spring. And yeah, I said cherry blossoms! Keep on reading! 😀