WALLY’S TRAVEL JOURNAL

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HCMC Vietnam Walkabout

No matter which city I travel to in Asia each and every single one has it’s own special vibe. Ho Chi Minh City –…
The BIG Hotel in Singapore Review

My wife and I traveled to Singapore last year to checkout Universal Studios Singapore. And we stayed at the BIG hotel located in the…
APA Hotel Tokyo Itabashi Ekimae Review

APA-branded hotels are a familiar sight across Japan. It’s yet another short-transit business hotel that’s also very popular with travelers who don’t need a…
Visiting Myeongdong in Seoul

Seoul has a lot of wonderful neighborhoods but I mostly stay in Myeongdong, a really popular shopping district. Why? No matter what day of…
Hotel Sunroute Higashi Shinjuku Review

Hotel Sunroute Higashi is located in Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Like a lot of hotels in Tokyo a Metro subway line or JR East…
Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Natural Beauty

Just under a 45 minutes drive south of the beach side city of Hua Hin is the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. It’s an…
Buying Coffee Beans in Ho Chi Minh City

My wife will tell anyone that I’ve got this unholy infatuation with coffee beans. And I do. I like coffee beans like Jay Leno…
My attempts to create some artsy night photos…

These sets of pics were taken at A La Natu Bed And Bakery at night. It’s a clear beautiful February night and the moon…
Trying out a new app for my blog…

So I bought an app for writing more blog post on my ipad. Cost $5 bucks and so far looks pretty good. So I’ll…
Catching Up…

I know I have a tendency to drop off right off the blogosphere and come right back re-appearing out from thin air. But I’ve…