Tag Archives: Phan Thiet

The Return of the Rocky Horror Picture Show

So it’s October and Halloween will be here in a few weeks. And with that is the return of The Rocky Horror Picture Show which was first shown here in HCMC in 2012. To get the full Rocky Horror experience, … Continue reading

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Ho Chi Minh City – Gateway to Fab Holidays

Done with the Ho Chi Minh City tour? Visited the Cu Chi Tunnels already? Posed in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral? Cried in the War Remnants Museum? Rode the cyclo? Already immersed yourself in the street culture of Saigon? … Continue reading

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History Channel Project

Last month, I received an interesting email from History Channel Asia‘s producer, Andy Tan regarding a 45-second special segment to be produced for TV in the Asia Pacific region for A&E Television Networks. And they wanted to shoot in: Yup! The White … Continue reading

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Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa

In my few years of working in Vietnam, I have been blessed to have joined generous companies when it comes to office retreats. Last year, our company brought us to Anantara Resort in Thailand. And I was just 3 months … Continue reading

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Taking the Train

Needless to say, we’ve had a terrible experience taking the train in Saigon way back in 2010. No, it wasn’t because the train was bad but because the weather was. We were supposed to take the plane back from Nha Trang … Continue reading

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Food Trip: Hoa Vien

I’ve always raved about Cay Bang in Mui Ne. It’s one of those restos frequently visited by locals and the food is always, always fresh. You can go down to the kitchens and choose your seafood to be cooked. The … Continue reading

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Dr. Dong’s Polyclinic in Mui Ne

Last August 31 (Sunday), we were staying at the Windflower Beach Boutique Hotel when my son’s fever spiked to 40 degrees Celsius at 5:30AM. Hubby and I took turns sleeping through the night making sure our youngest son didn’t experience … Continue reading

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Windflower Beach Boutique Hotel

I’ve been wanting to write this entry for a while now but the stress of the past week just got to me. The Windflower Beach Boutique Hotel is a slice of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of Mui Ne. … Continue reading

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The Fairy Stream

We’ve been to Mui Ne several times but have never gone to the Fairy Stream or Suoi Tien in Vietnamese.  It’s not really difficult finding this place. Just watch out for lots of taxi cabs and tourist buses in front … Continue reading

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Food Trip: Cay Bang

When visiting Mui Ne, we never fail to visit Cay Bang Restaurant situated just as you enter the main strip where resorts are. Cay Bang offers Vietnamese cuisine speacializing in seafood! Yum! Our favorite is this raw fish salad. Really, … Continue reading

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