Beijing No-Go

Beijing No-Go

It turned out that my mother-in-law and her sister, who wanted to spend a week in Beijing, weren’t able to secure the necessary tourist visa to enter China as the country tightens security in reference to the Olympics. What a bummer! Oh well, they’re heading to Ho Chi Minh City instead.
That’s one great thing being based here in Singapore– it’s easy to hop off to the neighboring Asian cities, being one the main airline hubs in Asia. Assuming you get the visa, that is.

5 Great Reasons to Visit Vietnam: The Leap of Faith

5 Great Reasons to Visit Vietnam: The Leap of Faith

The following entry is a contribution from Alex Kallimanis, who writes political and social humor for the website Sirened. His degree in history has always made him interested in travel and from a young age he vowed to see as much of the world as possible. At 29 he’s visited 29 countries.

Being an American with a degree in history, I was always intrigued to one day visit Vietnam. This came to fruition about 3 years ago when my wife and I were moving from Australia back to the USA. The cheapest flight involved a leg on Vietnam Airways via a …read more


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