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Fifty Four and Counting

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Category: Vietnam

TransIndus – Exceptional service that will exceed your expectations!

CambodiafiftyfourandcountingDecember 9, 2016

We first used TransIndus in October 2008 and that was a holiday of a lifetime! .. so when it came to organising a long awaited trip to the South East Asia, TransIndus was a first choice. My entire trip was personally handled by Chinmay. To travel to a distant unfamiliar land can be daunting. The…

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Clean toilet, no paper and a shower hose!

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Tai Chi from the East meets beech from the West

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Good Bye Hanoi 

As we leave Hanoi for the final time we head East to Halong Bay. Hanoi certainly leaves a memorable impression on…

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