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Reading Time: 11 minutesRight there, in that very exact moment, I was transported back in 2015 when I first saw photos of the

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May 1, 2019 Rex Lim Lim

Ha Giang’s Quan Ba Fairy Bosom

Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo rounded breast like hills were formed on the valley of Tam Son Town, stood side by side as it is surrounded by intricate patchwork of fields. Unlike the erratic limestone formations that stretch around the area, these two are made from finely crushed limestones giving it their distinctive appearances.

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April 29, 2019 Rex Lim Lim

Ma Pi Leng: The Legendary Mountain Pass Above the Clouds

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt was both beautiful and dangerous – sharp and blind curves, hairpin switchbacks, and serpentine stretches of roads that is barely enough for two vehicles traversing the opposite directions. Boasting striking scenery amidst deep chasms, the mountain pass lives up to its name of being the most treacherous of the four great mountain passes of Vietnam (alongside Pha Din Pass, O Quy Ho pass and Khau Pha Pass).

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April 9, 2019 Rex Lim Lim

Ha Giang: A DIY Budget Travel Guide to Vietnam’s Final Frontier

Reading Time: 13 minutesDramatic karst mountains, unbelievable vistas of rice terraces, mountain passes, and saw like jagged peaks jutting out from the sky, local hill tribes and locals with one of the most effusive hospitality ever, and many more – this remote and mysterious province deserves the limelight of it all.

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March 30, 2019 Rex Lim Lim

Ha Giang Loop: A Journey through Vietnam’s Northern Frontier

Reading Time: 8 minutesBing, our local guide, this time around started saying “Rất đẹp, now look, beautiful view….” as the dramatic canyon appeared. It was cut from down below by the glass like flowing surface of Nho Que River in pale aquamarine color as it contrasted the bucolic green and ghastly fog that afternoon.