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Getting Around in the Philippines It is easy and fun to travel the Philippines by Bus and Ferry.  It is very economical, but you must be careful because it can be extremely time-consuming.  Carefully weigh the window of time needed to make each connection, not just the travel times themselves.  Busses make many unplanned stops, so...
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The Plan for Hiking in Sapa Vietnam I had a plan for Hiking in Sapa Vietnam….. Well, kind of did anyway.. Things went a little bit wrong, but this proved to be on of the greatest experiences of my life! Let me tell you all about it. The plan was that I would meet Long,...
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Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon (and still widely referred to that way) is the largest city in Vietnam. Saigon was once the capital of the French colony of Cochinchina and a strong french influence still exists today.  The metropolitan area has a population of more than 9 million people and is the most populated city in Vietnam. Couchsurfing in...
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