How far can Bubbles go?

     Angkor Wat is one of my dream destinations.  Though, I can’t remember when I start liking it.  Until one day, I find myself heading to Siem Reap, Cambodia with friends.      It was a long travel and you’ll be spending the whole day sitting at the bus, watching the scenery, and eating at the bus station for every stop-over.  From Ho Chi Minh City, we traveled 4 hours to reach the border of Cambodia.  It was my first time to cross a border.  So far, everything went smooth with the help of our bus guide.  As we reached Phnom Penh at 2 PM, we transferred to another Capitol bus bound for Siem Reap.  Due to rain in some parts of Cambodia, we arrived in Siem Reap at 10PM and good thing we have a free tuk-tuk ride arranged by our hotel.      We stayed at Mandalay Inn for 2 nights.  The air-conditioned rooms are clean, bath towels are provided, with cold and hot shower, and with cable TV.  Also, the hotel staffs are very accommodating.  Mandalay Inn restaurant serves good food t

     Saigon now called Ho Chi Minh City has always fascinated me since I was 16 years old.  It started after watching the local theater show “Ms. Saigon” in our province.  So when the opportunity came to travel along with my officemates on a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap, and Bangkok; I knew I couldn’t let it pass.  We had a one day city tour around Saigon that includes eating local delicacies, visiting museum, famous landmarks, and shopping for souvenir items.      From Hoang Hai Long 2 Hotel near Ben Thanh Market, we walked around the city with the scorching heat of the sun to find Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office.  After asking the locals for direction, since we don’t have a map, we finally found the Notre Dame Basilica. Notre Dame Basilica      Notre Dame Basilica or the Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception was established by the French colonists and built between 1863 and 1880.  The outside wall was constructed with red bricks from Marseille, Fr