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Macau – is it Asia’s answer to Vegas?  

October 24, 2016 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

As a traveller I've made frequent trips to Hong Kong, but I never considered making a side visit to Macau at the same time. No idea why, but it took an aquatic Cirque du Soleil style show - the House of Dancing Water - to finally lure me there. A one day visit to Macau was planned to see the show and take a quick look around the old town. But I … [Read more...]

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Singapore for a stopover

February 4, 2016 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

A Quick Singapore Fling Take a peek at my on-line review for the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel in the Ultimate Travel Magazine.com I only had one afternoon and a night. Should have stayed longer – but Vietnam beckoned.  Was an ideal way to break up my trip and the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel is the perfect place to stay for so many … [Read more...]

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Saigon’s Cuc Gach Quan – Brangelina love it

November 30, 2015 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Where to dine in Saigon If it's good enough for Brangelina it's good enough for me! (Post updated June 2020 during the quiet non-travel times of Covid-19.) In November 2011, four years after adopting their second child Pax Thien, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie returned to Vietnam. They were spotted eating at Cuc Gach Quan - a restaurant in … [Read more...]

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