Category Beaches
Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc is an island in the Gulf of Thailand, right off the coast of Cambodia… which is somehow part of Vietnam. The island is stunning – it’s mountainous and highly under developed in the the center of the island, and it’s surrounded by white sand beaches. I really wanted to make it Phu Quoc […]
Vung Tau
This past weekend I finally made it to Vung Tau – the beach that’s about an hour and a half outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau has been a popular get away for people living in HCMC/Saigon for centuries – the French used it both as a port and a vacation spot, and […]
Bali – Part Two (Gili Islands)
Although Cara and I had an amazing time the first half of our trip in Candi Dasa, Kuta, and Seminyak – the highlight was definitely our last two destinations – Gili Trawangan and Ubud. The Gili Islands are technically part of Bali’s neighboring island Lombok. In Indonesian “Gili” means “small island.” The three islands: Gili […]
Bali – Part One
This year, the first two weeks of February were Tet, or the Vietnamese New Year (Chuc Mung Nam Moi!). In Vietnam this is a huge celebration – most of my Vietnamese co-workers traveled back to their home towns to see their families. For my break, I was incredibly lucky and my friend Cara was able […]
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