What to do

HOW TO SURVIVE THE PATONG APOCALYPSE

January 30, 2013 | 5

The Mayan calendar wasn’t exactly accurate when it said that we should be gone by the 21st of December last year. But come to think of it. What if doomsday is really just around the corner? Are we going to survive it or should we just accept our fate that is death?

Now, here are a few handy tips on how to survive the apocalypse called Patong, The heart of Phuket’s nightlife.

Patong Beach, Phuket

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SURFING SIARGAO

November 4, 2012 | 3

Siargao, a laid-back town, has not fully succumbed to the wonders of technology just yet. There are no ATMs, no urban banks, stores open and close early, a ghostown at 7PM when residents are busy watching telenovelas, very rare jeepneys or any other type of transportation, decent restaurants are those that can be found in expensive resorts of Cloud 9, and a lot more.

Given all these, what’s left to do in Siargao? Well, I came up with a pretty long list of the stuff you can do during your stay in the surfing capital of the Philippines.

MissBackpacker | Where Have You Been Lately?

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HO CHI MINH CITY MUSEUM

August 12, 2012 | 1

Children, do not confuse yourself. Hanoi has Ho Chi Minh Museum which was built to honor the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh. Now, there’s also Ho Chi Minh City Museum located in District 1 of Saigon and that’s where we went.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Viện bảo tàng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Photo by Rowjie)

The only museum I recall that I’ve been to prior this was the National Museum in Manila. I couldn’t remember the other museums I visited during our educational field trips in gradeschool. So when we arrived in Saigon, we didn’t waste our time and set foot in the old Ho Chi Minh City Museum. Old?

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35K ISN’T CHEAP

August 11, 2012 | 2

Our friend EJ, a big Che Guevarra sucker, requested that we buy him a cap with a single star design similar to his icon’s famous beret. Che’s from Cuba and we’re going to Vietnam. I didn’t see the connection.

MissBackpacker | Where Have You Been Lately?

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A PALACE WITHOUT A KING

August 11, 2012 | 2

I thought Vietnam was all about bicycles, dirt cheap goods, leaf hat, and great noodles. But then there are the palaces, museums, and rich war chronicles that I missed (except for their epic feat over the Americans, that I know).

MissBackpacker | Where Have You Been Lately?

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