Indochina trip

by Beah Carmela Manuel (Philippines)

A leap into the unknown Philippines

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Last summer 2019 my best friends and I went to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. It was our first out of the country trip that is why we were really excited at that time. It was an opportunity for us to meet new people, discover new culture and of course to eat their famous cuisines. These countries may be poor, but they are rich in history. The people are very kind and hospitable. The things that I only saw in books, now I saw them personally. Especially the Angkor Wat. The beautiful sunrise made me want to cry. It was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in my life so far. I also missing their famous food, Lok Lak. I highly recommend this, it’ll make you want to eat more! One good thing about Cambodia, is that they don’t torture the animals (no offense!) especially the elephants, the locals take good care of them. Our experience in Vietnam is also one of a kind! We tried the AK 47 in Cu Chi Tunnels, discovered their hardships during the war and I must say that Vietnamese are really smart when it comes to their tactics. We also went to Mui Ne, I enjoyed this place because of the red and white sands. Very amusing and fun! These are the things that I really want to experience again. It was the time that we escaped all the problems that we have, all we did was to have fun and succumb every moment of it as if it were the last.