Mango Bay – Day 3

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Following on from yesterday‘s surprisingly good Vietnamese breakfasts we decided to choose phỡ for breakfast and again the flavours were spot on and among the best we’ve had in Vietnam. Portions seemed a little small but that may have been because … Continue reading

Mango Bay – Day 2

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I was a tiny bit disappointed that the complementary breakfast at Mango Bay Resort is not a buffet. This is however in line with their mission to have a minimal impact on the environment by recycling and re-using and wasting … Continue reading

Mango Bay – Day 1

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The food at Mango Bay resort is surprisingly good which is welcome news because the resort is quite a distance from the fairly underdeveloped town. We had no problems eating almost every meal here, save for the expense. Apart from … Continue reading

Bitexco Financial Tower

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Every major city seems to have a tall tower convincing tourists to part with currency in exchange for weaker gravitational force and perhaps a view of the city. There is usually a handsome fee involved. Often though, a loophole exists at … Continue reading

Cơm tấm Bụi Sài Gòn

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Broken rice, grilled pork chop and a fried egg. Quite expensive by Vietnamese street standards (~70,000VND) and in light of similar competition, extortionate. This branch must be riding on the name as the food under-delivered big time. The fact this restaurant was mostly empty at … Continue reading

Cơm Tây Hồ

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50 cents, $1 or $1.50 doesn’t buy you much food in Australia. However, on the streets of Vietnam $3 will get you all 3 dishes above. 10,000VND (about 50 cents) gets you some torn up boiled chicken and rice. Doubling that … Continue reading

Last supper…

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Our last supper in Cambodia. This spread was lovingly prepared by Pauline, Maggie’s sister. Food was absolutely delicious. Combine good food with good company = win. At Pauline and Micah’s, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Taqueria Corona

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Who would have thought such great Mexican food could be found in Phnom Penh? The Mexican food here is as good as and better than I’ve had anywhere (not saying much) At Taqueria Corona, Phnom Penh, Cambodia