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Bohol: Heart of the Islands

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I've been wanting to go to Bohol (an island in the Philippines) since God knows when. My late father also wished to go there but for sure he can see it from where he is now. My Mama Vi is also very excited and is anticipating much about this 3 day getaway. Itinerary were planned by my brother in law Ron as his family is originally from Bohol.  LITE FERRIES We took a lite ferry from Cagayan de Oro City to Jagna, Bohol. There trips are scheduled so better check at the Macabalan Port on the timings and days of operation because I only know they are leaving Monday evening at 10 pm at Macabalan Ports and we arrive at Jagna next day at around 5 am. Tickets are priced at 580 per person one way. You can get details of other trips of lite ferries at this link:  http://www.liteferries.com/rates.html . TRANSPORTATION Ron have a friend name SERGIO IYO who owns a van that we rented as means of transportation throughout our stay in Bohol. We managed to haggle ...

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam #VCCtravels

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This is my 2nd time in Saigon, I was here same time last year that even the immigration officer 👮‍♀️ reminded me of this. This time is more memorable because I'm with my brother and sister. We traveled from Siem Reap through Cambodia Angkor Air and we were there from the 21st of November 2016 until the 24th. The airline is also small since it's only about 1 hour for the flight. I'm familiar now with Ho Chi Minh and if you read from my previous travel , I travelled alone but did managed to meet some friends from the Singles for Christ community where I'm a part of. Saigon consists of districts which you can relate to the hunger games, this made my siblings being interested in this place.  Their currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND) and it is about 22,760 VND to a dollar. After immigration, taxis will be available outside and they will try to charge as much as 700,000 Dong. This is quite pricey but about the same rate if you have asked for a hot...