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Thailand 2024 Part 3: Bangkok
Thailand Part 3: Bangkok
Day 6: Big City Vibes
Day 7: Last-Minute Shopping
Day 8: Heading Home
Howie Chia
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Thailand 2024 Part 2: Pattaya
Thailand Part 2: Pattaya
Day 4: From Mountains to Madness
Day 5: Speed and Serenity
Howie Chia
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Thailand 2024 Part 1: Khao Yai
Thailand Part 1: Khao Yai
Day 1: Budget Airlines and Treehouse Living
Day 2: Throwbacks and Tourist Spots
Day 3: Chillin’ at Lala Mukha
Howie Chia
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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LeX @ Hanoi 2024
Joined LeX's SP-HUCE in Hanoi, Vietnam. Learned a new culture, language, made new friends, applied Design Thinking to help local community.
Howie Chia
Apr 14, 202410 min read
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Japan 2024 Part 4: Final thoughts
Japan is clean, efficient, and organized. Completed bucket list. Parents reunited with their Japanese friends. AI chatbot as a travel buddy.
Howie Chia
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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Japan 2024 Part 3: Osaka
USJ > DisneySea. Single rider rocks! 20-year (Okabe) vs 2-year (Joshua) Reunion, Real-life Sumo wrestler, Tsutenkaku Tower.
Howie Chia
Mar 16, 20248 min read
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Japan 2024 Part 2: Hakone
Within a single day, we switched from Hakone’s hot springs and breathtaking scenery to Osaka’s outlandish neon lights and shopping centers.
Howie Chia
Mar 13, 20248 min read
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Japan 2024 Part 1: Tokyo
Harajuku, Yoyogi park, Shibuya scramble, DisneySea, Tsukiji, Ginza, Ichiran ramen, Tokyo station, Asakusa temple, Sky Tree & Imperial palace
Howie Chia
Mar 10, 20249 min read
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Japan 2024 Part 0: Pre-trip
I am finally going to visit Japan in March 2024. Helped plan the itinerary and will be posting about my trips to Tokyo, Hakone & Osaka!
Howie Chia
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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Day 8 @Vietnam 2023
Glad my parents booked a tour package for this holiday. Changed my perspective of travel agencies. Will definitely visit Hanoi again!
Howie Chia
Dec 16, 20232 min read
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Day 7 @Vietnam 2023
Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung & Dau Go Cave, Thang Long Water Puppet Show and Buffet Sen Tay Ho
Howie Chia
Dec 15, 20233 min read
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Day 6 @Vietnam 2023
Paradise Elegance cruise, Tung Sau Pearl Farm, Kayaking, Titop Island, Sunset over Halong Bay & Squid fishing!
Howie Chia
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Day 5 @Vietnam 2023
Ninh Binh – King Dinh & Le Temple and Trang An Grottoes After our hotel’s buffet breakfast, we met with Ms Ying again. She was our guide...
Howie Chia
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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Day 4 @Vietnam 2023
Overall, this was a great way to end our visit to Sapa. Mr Vincento saved the best for last and certainly left us with a very good impressio
Howie Chia
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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Day 3 @Vietnam 2023
A 20 min cable car ride to the summit of Fansipan Mountain and a most relaxing Herbal Bath & Massage.
Howie Chia
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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Day 2 @Vietnam 2023
Met our guide, Mr Vincento. Explored Hekou Border, Fansipan Cable Car & Summit, O Quy Ho Pass, and the Cloud Dragon Glass Bridge.
Howie Chia
Dec 10, 20234 min read
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Day 1 @Vietnam 2023
This is my first visit to Hanoi and I instantly fell in love with the country. Here is my recap of that wonderful family (Dec 23) holiday.
Howie Chia
Dec 9, 20234 min read
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Genting Highlands 2023
From misty landscapes to thrilling theme park rides, this family trip to Genting Highlands was a much-needed break after my O-level exams.
Howie Chia
Jun 18, 20233 min read
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