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How to Experience Baler in One Day? Quick Guide: Saglitan Blues

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"We don't really have to get everything we want, maybe, what we need to learn in life is to get what life gives us and own it!" In my write up regarding Sagada , you can read the full adventure here , I mentioned that at that time I did have some thoughts of going to Baler! Well, here it is, I've just been to Baler after our Vietnam tour. So, what really happened? Why were we able to get to Baler? Pretty exciting thing.  We had some reroutes in our international travel, and then ended up rebooking our flight back to the Philippines. Our flight back to Cagayan de Oro was a day after we get back to the Philippines (Manila). So, what do we do?  We have two options: stay in a hotel, enjoy the air-conditioned room and rest well or go on another adventure to Baler. We chose the latter. While we were in the airport, I started browsing about how to get to Baler, research told me that I could get to Baler if only I could get to the bus terminal as ear...

Adventures in Cu Chi Tunnel: What's In There? What To See and Experience in Cu Chi?

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After our city tour and I've posted pictures on my instagram and facebook pages, my friend popped me a message on messenger and told me to visit Cuchi Tunnel. And I have no idea I could go there. Wasn't sure that it's a few hours away from Saigon. I asked him the details and he gave me the idea that it's possible to visit. I said, we'd go there, and that we'd set a schedule. And we did. While I didn't have the slightest idea what's in there, I am thankful I did decide to visit Cuchi Tunnel. If you're in Ho Chi Minh, please, do visit Cuchi Tunnel. It's really one worthy journey. So let me share some of the things we've seen there, and why I think you should visit it too. On the way to the Cu Chi Tunnel, we dropped by a handicraft store. It showcases various crafts for interior designs. If I only have the means, I'd love to bring back home a lot of them. They're really great designs. Then we wer...