A seemingly hidden gem within Kuala Lumpur is the National Museum of Malaysia – Muzium Negara. For whatever reason, the museum is not as widely touted as other attractions within the city, but it is certainly worth a visit. Compared to the National Museum of Korea, it’s smaller, but that doesn’t mean that this museum …
One of our early trips in Ho Chi Minh was to the Museum of Vietnamese History. It was only about a twenty-minute walk from our apartment, so we made a light afternoon of it. The museum is an enjoyable day trip and certainly worth a visit. Museum of Vietnamese History Getting In We came in …
Hoa Lo Prison, more commonly known as the “Hanoi Hilton Hotel” in the States, is an infamous prison that gained notoriety during the Vietnam War for holding shot down American pilots. The prison has a much longer history however, none of which is any bit prettier. Hoa Lo Prison – Hanoi Hilton Getting To the …
The National Museum of Korea is the largest museum in Asia, and one of the largest in the world, attracting over 20 million visitors since it’s reopening in 2005. It is the 9th most visited museum in the world. We were so thoroughly impressed, we wished we would have visited sooner. National Museum of Korea …
On Halloween we went three places: The War Memorial, Itaewon, and the Banpo Rainbow Bridge. Because they are such different places, I will write about them separately. The War Memorial was our first stop. Heading Out, Making Friends We began our trip, like most so far, in the Songtan metro station. After the twenty minute walk to …