Philippine Travel Notes

Homeward bound! My route today was SGN-SIN-KUL (Saigon to Singapore to Kuala Lumpur) instead of what I incorrectly mentioned when I left Tacloban na SGN-KUL-SIN ang pauwi ko. Sorry na tao lang po. Ayan, the red arrows from Saigon to Cebu were my actual flight routes per booking. Mali yung yellow. And as said earlier, the route is like so because, it was cheaper and convenient, than all other routes. As always, let's start from the very beginning! From Ho Chi Minh City Center To The Airport This was the dashboard of the taxi that I took from InterContinental Saigon to the airport. I must say Vietnam is more advanced than the Philippines gadget-wise when it comes to taxi services. Look at the rightmost gadget, it's a POS. They accept plastic money (credit card) for payment. Eh tayo? Naku, hindi bale na! Kung sa department store at restaurant nga me credit card fraud, sa taxi pa kaya? This ride (7 or 8kms) took only 17 minutes. Maaga pa kasi. When I arrived, it was m...

Let's start with this short clip as I do not have many things to say about this hotel other than "great"! But, since many of you my dear readers always insist that I describe where I stayed, let me attempt to do that. This is 'hard work' as I'm not good at describing places that I like. I'm better at ranting heheh! The hotel's location is its biggest advantage over other accommodation services in the city, because it is right in the middle of Saigon's central business district, that every must-see is just a fun walk away. And what else do I have to say about the hotel's services and facilities? It is an Intercon brand, an IHG flagship hotel, so everything's impeccable as expected by its exacting guests. So, nothing more to say! Alright. Maybe I should tell you, I liked the room they assigned me to (that some of you may not like)! This tells me, that they do remember my choices and/or preferences - howsoever weird they may be! Lite...