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Ho Chi Minh: Behind the Sound of Pollution

Taking your first step into another country will always leave you in awe. Vietnam, however, has left me with an entirely different level of amazement. In short, Vietnam was jaw-dropping, eye-opening, mind-blowing, heart-pumping, and every other bodily-related adjectives I could think of. Despite being an Asian, Vietnam, a country only 2,659.7 kilometres away, has made me realised that I was mistaken about everything I thought I knew about Asia. Read also: Cat Cat Village in Sapa, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh: Behind the Sound of Pollution Prior to this trip, I have read about the experiences of other bloggers just so I know what to expect when I am there. It was surprising to come across a few blog posts entitled ' Giving Vietnam Another Chance ', and there were just too many negative remarks about the country that I was scheduled to fly to in less than a week's time. In order to make sure that I was able to embrace Vietnam wholeheartedly, I reassured myself that these bloggers

Paris: The City of Art

It has been more than a year since I was in Paris, yet I could never forget how it felt like when I took my first step onto the French soils. I was really eager to share the experience with my readers, but I was concerned that I was not able to fitly convey in words the grandeur and splendor of this city. You see, Paris is the city of art, and it's almost illegitimate if I do not give it the full glory it deserves. Read also:  AĆ©ro Club Paul Tissandier, France Paris: The City of Art Delving into an entirely different culture and way of life can sometimes be a little harrowing. Growing up in Asia my whole life, the Western world is undoubtedly very foreign to me. This unfamiliarity has made my travel experience strikingly contrasting with the rest, because I did not have the slightest knowledge of what to expect, nor was I able to find a single likeness in the language and customs in this part of the world. Paris: The City of Art The Parisian streets at twilight Cruising alon