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Phu Quoc: travel to and in

February 11, 2024February 11, 2024

Paradise or Not? Phu Quoc is an island in the Gulf of Thailand but it belongs to Vietnam. It is claimed by many travellers to be somewhat paradisal yet when I shot this video in 2019 it was far from that. The beaches were said to be wonderful but they varied in upkeep. I...

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Valparaiso: the pride of Chile

November 2, 2023February 11, 2024

Cultural Mecca of Chile This is a quite old video shot in 2006 but just edited recently. Valparaiso is 70 kms north of the the capital, Santiago. it's a world Heritage site for good reason-it's sheer beauty. At the llevel of the sea, you won't find much to write home about. It's charm resides...

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Streets of Saigon Vietnam

September 8, 2020October 30, 2020

This is the first video of a series on Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City. It has two names because it was renamed by the victorious North Vietnam government. Maybe someday it will be reduced to one name. i think you will sense my love of the cityin this video  but on my first...

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