You may have visited many zoos or animal safari, however, you will be shocked to know about the human safari of the Andaman Island where lives the tribe of Jarawa. The travel agents of the Andaman have made watching the Jarawas a tourist attraction, and many people visit there to have a look at them, however, this human safari is to be a disgrace to human dignity, therefore, several NGOs have requested that this human safari must be closed down.

The background:

The Jarawas have been the most isolated population since several thousands of years. They are the tribe that belongs to the Andaman islands. The Jarawas live as hunter-gatherers and they prefer no contact with the mainstream society. This is the reason that they have zero immunity against the diseases of western society.

In 2006, the Jarawasmet with the outbreak of measles which made them devastated. This is also a consequence of forced contact.

Tourism at the Andaman island:

The Jarawa are the first people that migrated to Asia from Africa several thousand years ago. Since then, they live completely in isolation until recently when tourism started in the Indian Ocean Islands and they face now increasing scrutiny due to the visitors.

The trunk road that tour operators used for the purpose of taking the visitors to the island were an observation point to watch as well as film the people of Jarwas in their forest. This road brought the daily invasion of several hundred tourists to the forest of Jarawa reserve while treating their people as animals of a safari park.

Tourists visit the areas in order to see the Jarawa people, indulging in this human safari which is a pure disgrace to human dignity. They are also human beings and they do not have to be looked like animals. Moreover, the human safaris have been very dangerous for the Jarawas as one boy lost his arm when a tourist threw food at him from the moving car as he was reaching for it. Other than that, the tourists do sexual exploitation of the women of Jarawaby asking them to dance in exchange for food and also make them at a greater risk to develop fatal diseases.

The legal restrictions:

After the protests of various campaigners, the Indian Supreme Court decided that the trunk road will be closed down and a new sea route will be developed around the islands which will keep the tourists away from the Andaman island. However, the road remains open and the order is not taken seriously.

Moreover, a warning has been released by the Andaman island’s government that the tourism offers based on the Jarawa people is illegal. The tour operators must refrain from listing human safari as a tourist attraction. Since this is an insult of human dignity and it also put the people at the stake because the Jarawasdo does not have immunity against common illnesses of the world. However, the same government insist on keeping the trunk road open though it has been ordered to close down.

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In this article, we will tell you about 5 fascinating underground cities:

You must have heard about the stories of people living in abandoned caves, tunnels and mines. What many of people do not know is the presence of underground cities, which were the actual living place in the past but somehow they got lost under the soil. 

1. Coober Pedy, Australia

It is a underground city in Australia. In this city, actual people live and serve as the miners. The city is also called ‘Opal Capital of the world’. The city is very fascinating due to the co-existence of mines with shops, homes, and restaurants. Apart from mining, the reason behind this city is to get shelter from extreme heat of Sothern Australia. Despite of being underground, this is a pretty amazing, cozy and friendly place. There is also a graveyard and church in that area.

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2. Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain

This city has also residents and people live here happily. The houses are constructed into the stonewalls. Although they are not completely underground but inside the mountains. Most of the area is kept open and it gives a fascinating look to the outsiders. This town was also used in the time of the Roman Empire.

3. Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey

This underground city is located in the central turkey. There are almost 36 underground cities present at a depth of 85m. Among all, the deepest one is derinkuyu. It was discovered in 1963 with a network of rooms and tunnels just like a regular city. The churches, stables, living quarters, wineries, storage rooms and refectories, everything is present there. In the past, the city had capacity to hold around 20,000 people.

This place was opened for public in 1965 but only 10% area can be accessible by visitors. 

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4. Edinburgh Vaults, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Under the streets of Scotland there is a dark world that is linked back to the 18^thcentury. The Edinburgh vaults are the chambers constructed in the 19arches. They were built in 1788, that time this was a superstitious place. In that era there was great growth and expansion in the area. However, in today’s world this underground city is still considered haunted and a feel of ghastliness exist there. It is also said that serial killers bury the body of their victims at this place and later they sold these bodies for medical experiments. These chambers were built to place the cobblers, taverns, tradesmen and smelters. Plus, it was for storing the illicit materials. 

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5. Giza Plateau, City of the gods

The Pyramids of Giza are a spectacular and wonderful sight. But most of you might not know that there is something more wonderful present through them. That is a secret and abandoned city that is underneath the pyramids with ancient structures. It was made up of tunnels and channels and discovered in 1978. There are different theories about this city and it is named as ‘city of the gods’ 

The Pyramids of Giza are a spectacular and wonderful sight. But most of you might not know that there is something more wonderful present through them. That is a secret and abandoned city that is underneath the pyramids with ancient structures. It was made up of tunnels and channels and discovered in 1978. There are different theories about this city and it is named as ‘city of the gods’ 

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The presence of waterfalls with underground caves that constant striking do not dig a hole in water.  Some waterfalls flow over a rock for many years that it dig a cave to make a way for water. If the rock was already porous then it gave the way to stream and river water to flow inside. The waterfalls with caves are not very common. They are a miracle of nature. In this article, we’ll tell our readers about some waterfalls with underground caves:

1: Smoo Cave in Durness, Scotland:

This incredible looking cave is very unique from others because it has three different sections which developed separately from each other. The main chamber was developed through sea erosion that is a freshwater passage, second chamber from an underground stream and an inland waterfall chamber. 

2: Waiahuaka Sea cave, USA:

It is situated in Hawaii, USA. It is also considered the second largest sea cave and also known as the double door cave. This waterfall cave has an entrance and an exit. The tourists are allowed to have a close-up view but are not allowed to go inside the caverns. A hole in the rood of this big rock allow the water to gush down into beautiful cavern.

3: Ruby Falls, Tennessee, USA:

These caves are located at 1,120 feet underground at the lookout mountain in Tennessee. After going down the chamber, the collected spring water and rainwater pass through the mountain and at the base it joins the Tennessee River. It is a breathtaking view and has been the attraction of tourists for 80 years. Many signers have introduced songs inspired by the extraordinary beauty of this cave.

4: White Scar Cave, Yorkshire:

Do you ever want to go into a divine cave? The white scar cave is heavenly beautiful and is located in Britain. The length of this waterfall cave is 300feet with 90 feet roof that is called Battlefield Cavern. These caves were discovered no long ago in 1923. The sparkling white color waterfalls down into the cave and create a scenic view.

4: La Grotte aux Fees, Valais, Switzerland:

This waterfall is present at dents du midi glacier at the depth of 240ft. It is considered as the highest underground waterfall in a cave. It is also very cold at 10°C. This cave is known as the ‘Cave of Fairies’. It is famous that if you run your hand through the water of cave’s well then your one wish will come true. This cave was discovered a long time ago and in the local, the name means ‘hole of the sheep’. The beauty of this waterfall with the underground cave is undoubtedly fascinating.

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If you find the picture above is creepy or even scary, no worries, it is just a sculpture. This sculpture is called momo, an artistic rendition of Japanese folklore monster, created by artists Aisawa Keisuke. The creepy face is now the poster girl of the infamous “Momo challenge”, so what exactly is this Momo challenge.

What exactly is Momo challenge?

Having taken roots in Japan, the challenge is now running rampant throughout social media and communication app such as WhatsApp. Users who wish to participate this challenge have to call an untraceable number obtained on various social media website, upon calling the number, Momo will establish a video call instead. Depends on the user, Momo will either instruct the user directly through the video call or through WhatsApp text. Instructions for odd challenges such as waking up at odd hour, subsequently instructions of self-mutilation and finally suicide. According to a YouTuber, Mind Seed TV, Momo established a video call. Finding out that the YouTuber is a full grown adult, the call ended, but the creepiness did not end there. Momo sent a WhatsApp text to Mind Seed TV, claiming that she knows he is in Florida and she will soon visit him, Momo then blocked Mind Seed TV on WhatsApp, no other known instructions have been given.

According to many social media post, the Momo challenge mainly targets children or early teenagers and they have to film the attempts and sending it back to Momo through WhatsApp. Refuse to complete the challenge, Momo will then threaten to hurt or kill the user, same will be done if the child or teenager attempt to report this to the parents or authorities. Sometimes Momo sends pictures of scary monsters and scene grotesque accident, it was made even creepier that Momo can tell where you are located and even who are your friends and family.

Similar to another incident called “The blue whale challenge” back in 2015, a challenge that many Russian teenagers took part and ended their lives. It is not a surprise that these challenges are targeted at children because it is very likely that children will be so traumatised and then adhere to Momo’s demand. However, this is where we start to see the oddities in the whole Momo challenge incident.

How it all started

Other than the exhibition held in Tokyo, in the year 2016, the first-mentioned cased of Momo challenge was on July 2018, on Reddit forum user named “r/creepy”, a subReddit dedicated for creepy stories and images. It went viral for a while and had since gone under the radar, until February 2019. Random phone numbers were found online and curiosity caught the better of younger users, now it is a dangerous phenomenon.

Picking it apart

This is the part of the story that starts to fall apart. The users are supposed to film the attempts on all the challenges and sending it to Momo, this means that there are online activities and exchanges of content. Anyone who are well aware of the internet, or even people who are not sure how internet works, anything that goes online can be found somewhere. If that content is something so grotesque, disgusting and dangerous, we should be able to see it somewhere online, especially this challenge is supposed to be completed and sent to Momo online. What is interesting is that we did not even come close to see a trace of such content online or circulated through online communication app, despite the fact that anything can spread online like wild fire, faster than you would imagined.

Another oddity of the Momo challenge is the timeline of its viral video. It is unclear when is the exact date that such trend went viral, but many people and news outlet assumed to be around early February. However, if you look at all the possible search results on YouTube or any other search engines, the uploaded date ranges between late February and early March. Not only that, the videos of Momo threatening you are different from one another, there isn’t a similarity to the nature of the videos rather than creeping audiences out. Lack of similarity and incorrect upload date immediately rings some alert bell if you analyse them systematically.

Assumed that such challenge has done its damage, we should see public outcry and outrage from the parents and everyone who cares. However, other than some concerns shown on news outlet and tabloid outlet, there isn’t a large number of credible report of Momo challenge. There was one reported case in Bueno Aires Times, a 12-year-old girl committed suicide, and authorities are investigating if her death was inspired by the Momo challenge. 

This is also another oddity, in early 2018, the world was shocked by the “Tide pod challenge”. Tide pod challenge is a simple challenge game that participant eating a tide pod, a form of laundry product. Just in January 2018 alone, U.S has more than 37 reported cases of teenagers eating tide pod and sent to the hospital. Public, parents, in particular, were enraged at such a dangerous act being viral online, some even encouraging others to follow suit. Yet, we have not seen similar outrage regarding the “Momo challenge” on the date of writing this article. It does spark the credibility of such a challenge even exist.

The danger still remains

Despite the credibility of the Momo challenge, the danger it possesses is still real and this is why. Parents or adults who are responsible for their phone, you need to ensure you don’t auto download any pictures or videos onto your phone, a common tactic used by the hacker. Any anonymous sources that you don’t trust send you anything can contain malware, this allows the other end user to embed it into your phone, allowing the hacker access to everything inside your phone, even remote access it and your input to your phone will be ignored. Once it gains access to your social media, GPS and other important feature, the hacker can determine where you are and who are your friends and family, exactly the same tactic used by Momo mentioned above. The scary thing is that the accuracy is extremely high, there are some cases in Taiwan where criminals made use of the information to abduct children from parents, by determining what time the parents send their child to school and the address of their school.

Even though Momo is not real and the challenge may not be real as well, but there are people who imitate the Momo challenge and ride on the wave, attempting to gain some form of notoriety, and this kind of imitation is not uncommon in history. Internet users have to take extra care of such notoriety seekers.

Parents also have to be aware of your children’s entertainment, educate your children about internet safety. The Momo challenge is extremely suggestive towards children, and typically children are more open to psychological suggestion, that is why children and teenagers are more vulnerable towards this dangerous challenge. Also, as children nowadays are more active online, but there is not enough education about internet safety, parents should be well aware of what can be potential scams or even dangerous challenges like the Momo challenge, ensuring that your children don’t become a victim of such activities.

Life is precious, please treasure them

Having said that, it is all speculation and my own inductions, it does not reflect the actual findings from the authorities. At the same time, we do not condone self-mutilation and suicide, we condemn such act and anyone who even suggested it to another individual. If you know someone or yourself, are suffering from self-harm or having thoughts of suicide, please talk to someone else to ease yourself, or you can contact the following numbers to seek professional help. Many self-harm and suicide thoughts can be ease off by talking to someone else, let other help you. 

Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221 4444 (24 hour)

Singapore Association of Mental Health: 1800-223 7019

SAF Conselling Hotline: 1800-278 0022

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1. Sushi no midori

Sushi is one of the most iconic Japanese cuisine and there are many of them across the entire country. However, there is one sushi franchise that provided the strongest impression to me, that restaurant is called “Sushi no Midori”. Sushi no Midori has shops in several places around Tokyo and Aichi prefecture, they even opened two restaurant outlets in Hong Kong as well. The shop we visited are located in the fourth floor of Shibuya Mark City, right opposite the JR Shibuya Station.

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What really caught many people’s eyes is the incredible freshness of the fishes and other ingredients. You can literally taste the natural sweetness in the raw fish, if you are having the fatty tuna or salmon belly, it will melt in your mouth, leaving only a small tint of the smell of the sea. I would recommend the kaisen-don, the seafood bowl, which you are given the luxury of their best raw fish and in large amount as well. Even their uni, the sea urchins, taste so incredibly fresh and sweet, there isn’t a smallest scent of fishiness in it, proving that the chefs are highly skilled and understand the ingredient fully to bring out the natural taste.

One of the most exquisite and delicious sushi in this restaurant, it has to be the premium eel sushi. The eel is shining with the oily glaze and sauce, the fragrance of the BBQ-ed eel slowly enters your nose, stimulating your desire to eat it. Upon putting the eel sushi in your mouth, the tenderness, the freshness and the sweetness of the eel fused into something, along with the rice, into something you can never imagine,

Address:

1-12-3, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, 

Tokyo Mark City East 4F

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2. Afuri

Ramen, one of the most competitive dish in Japan if not THE most competitive dish. Walking down the street and you would be able to spot at least five different ramen shops. In order to stand out from one another, some shops have special kind of ramen instead of the typical pork-based soup ramen, Afuri is exactly that kind of shop. The outlet that we visited is located in Sangenja-ya, not very far away from Shibuya.

Restaurants being spread all over Japan, Afuri’s signature is their Yuzu soup. It is chicken based broth, simmered with yuzu and accompanied with tangy noodle, egg, beetroot and cha-shu. Customers can pick either the shio (salt) or shoyu (Japanese soy sauce) flavour, I picked shio flavour as salt is the best kind of condiment to already delicious ramen. Upon my ramen being served, the fragrance of yuzu emitting out of the soup elevated my soul, all fatigues immediately being lifted away. The perfect combination of the yuzu, chicken broth and salt provided a less oily but strong taste. The noodles are also being handled well enough to retain the tanginess but not overly hard.

Seeing that they also serve roasted pork belly rice and smelling the incredible smell of it, I couldn’t hold onto it and ordered one serving and I wasn’t disappointed by it. The pork fat and the meat itself melts in your mouth, it is in chunk, so children will have no problem enjoying it. The shredded radish gives you a fresh taste and washes away the oily taste that may stay in your mouth.

Address:

2-12-11 Sangenja-ya

Setagaya-ku,Tokyo

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3. Mutekiya

Let us go to another Ramen restaurant that serves the completely opposite and perfected the pork-based broth, Mutekiya. Surprisingly, Mutekiya has only one shop in Ikubukuro, they stated in their website and other medium that any other “Mutekiyas” are not related to them and this is their only registered shop.

Mutekiya are friendly to tourists and foreigners as well, they even have a list of suggested items if you visit the restaurant for the first time. Despite not my first visit, I still ordered the most popular and my favourite in their menu, “Mutekiya Ramen Nikutama”. This bowl of ramen comes with thick but soft roasted pork, boiled eggs and bamboo shoots. It is not exaggerating that I say thick, the roast pork slices are really thick, but not tough. The taste of pork-based broth has never been so good, it is extremely thick and not oily even if you drink it to the last drop. The noodles are satisfyingly tangy, you will be craving for more. The gyoza that they serve are some of the best that I have ever tasted as well.

Address:

Japan, 1-17-1 Tokyo, Toshima

Minami Ikkebukuro

4. Ajikura

If you are looking for something to fulfil your carnivorous desire, the best food will be BBQ meat. There is one special restaurant in the back alley of Shibuya, surrounded by clubs and love hotels. This restaurant is called Lorem Ipsom, located just right below Bar Armageddon. We came across this restaurant by pure luck, attracted by the smell of BBQ meat and charcoal, we entered the restaurant and immediately noticed the first unique feature of the place. Most of the employees are South East Asians, some of them came from Bangladesh and some even come from India, all of them are fluent in Japanese and English too, so there will not be a problem if you are a foreigner who does not speak Japanese.

The variation of Kobe beef, pork meat and chicken meat, we decided to go for the A3 Kobe beef, pork collar and pork belly meat, and this was a decision well made. The meat was served up, and it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. The oil pattern on the beef is extremely balanced and it even glimmers when the light hit the meat, the pork belly and collar meat seemed normal when it was served. When the meat was placed on the BBQ mesh, that was when the magic happened, incredibly fragrant smell rushes through your nose to your brain. When you put the meat into your mouth, the deliciousness of the meat immediately made me rethink life itself. Accompanied by the Japanese highball, nothing can be compared with this BBQ meat.

Address:

10-10 Maruyamachō, Shibuya-ku, 

Tōkyō-to 150-0044, Japan

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Earth is a beautiful planet. It is full of some mesmerizing and breath-taking natural sights. Landscapes are the best gift of nature to our planet. Let’s find the 6 beautiful landscapes in the world that you must.

1: Dettifoss, Iceland:

Dettifoss is popular as the biggest waterfall in North-east Iceland. In the whole of Europe, it is the most powerful landscape with rocky surroundings, within the stark and covered in green trees.  The best time to visit this place is from June to September. Do not make the mistake to go there from January to April. The roads are blocked in that time due to snow. 

2: Scottish Highlands, Scotland:

This place is an inspiring and exquisite area of ancient landscapes with a rich history. The Scottish highlands are influenced by the majestic nature, magnificent history and geography. The highest point of that region is Ben Nevis (Mountain peak). This is the highest peak of UK. The best time to visit this place is in autumn. The weather gets incredibly beautiful with rain.

3: Elephant Island, Antarctica:

It is an ice covered island with mountains and at the coast of Antarctica. At this island, 28 victims of ship wreck took refuges in 1916. After the discovery of this place, it was admired by many tourist for its sceneric beauty. The best time to visit this landscape is summer from late October to march. In that region, you get the chance to witness live polar bears, icebergs and spotting whales.

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4: Grand Canyon, USA:

This is one of the natural wonders of the world. The grand canyon grabs a depth of almost one mile. Cutting the way in the form of layers, forming the iconic horse shoe shape landscape. The most  narrow part of this region is 54 meters and widests one is 28 kilometers. The best time to visit the area is March-May and September-November. Here you can enjoy grand canyon sunsets, roll the dice in LA and the attractions of San Diego.

5: Machu Picchu, Peru:

It is also called ‘the lost city of INCAS’. This is the most popular icon of Inca world. It is located on the top of Urubamba Valley at Peru. It is 80 km distance to the north-west of Cuzco where Umbrella River flows. The best time to visit this place is not any specific. You may visit any time of the year. But keep in mind, the rain in that area is unpredictable. The peak season in July to August and you should expect a large tourist crowd at that time. 

6: Peyto Lake, Canada:

It Is a glacier-fed lake that most narrow at the Canadian Rockies. In summers, the ice melts from the rocks and flow in the form of lakes and the suspended particles give turquoise and bright colours to the water. It is a breathtaking view. The best time to visit this place is from June till September when the snow melted into mater. Enjoy the mountain heights, the resort of Whistler, and soak yourself in nature. 

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The flash sale started on 25 Feb 2019 and ends on 27 Feb 2019 so what are you waiting for? Do take note each customer is only allowed to order 3 sets of this flash sale and there is SGD $1.99 delivery charge.

Time to nom nom nom on these juicy fried chicken!!

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“Kame-Hame-Ha!!!!”

“It’s over 9000!!!”

If any of those lines remind you anything from your childhood, you probably picture a man with somewhat spiky hairstyle and spend the next 30 minutes shouting at the top of his lungs. Yes, it is none other than the legendary “Dragon Ball”

Dragon Ball, a loose anime and comic adaptation of the Chinese classic “Journey to the West”, created by Akira Toriyama. “Dragon Ball” follows a young boy named Son Goku and his journey to become stronger and collect dragon balls. It is a very simple story when Dragon Ball first started, more intriguing characters were eventually added into the story, spawned two sequel anime series and a non-canon anime sequel to the original, “Dragon Ball Z” from 1989 to 1996, the non-canonical “Dragon Ball GT” from 1996 to 1997 and finally the canonical “Dragon Ball Super” from 2015 to 2018.

Dragon Ball has been known for the exhilarating fights that might end the universe, excessive shouting and odd-ball humour. However, those are simply the face value of Dragon Ball. Deep down, the characters are the most interesting component of the series. Characters that turned from evil to family man, characters that stays charismatic and evil at the same time and main character stays the same throughout the series, we literally grow along with the characters. I always remember when I was watching “Dragon Ball” as a child, now I am in my adulthood, Son Goku has also grown into a grandfather in the story. Goku stays the same kind hearted character ever since the first episode, still thinks like a child despite being an adult, consistently curious of new things and people, strong fighters especially.

Spanning across 30 years, affected people of two generations and still counting. In March of 2018, on the pinnacle of the final saga in “Dragon Ball Super”, which is named “Tournament of Power”, many cities throughout Latin America had requested for the rights to broadcast the final three episodes in their city square. Surprisingly, Toei Animation agreed to the request and officially broadcasted the final two episodes in the public square, episode 130 and 131 respectively. Countries such as Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, Ecuador and Nicaragua attracted thousands of people to witness the final match of the tournament, Mexico alone attracted more than 30 000 people to watch together in the square. When Goku’s team won the tournament, fans cheered as if their country has won the Soccer World Cup.

Not only that, Dragon Ball proves that it is still the king of action anime, especially in Japan. According to a Japanese website, Video Research LTD, ever since the broadcasting of “Dragon Ball Super”, it has been competing in the top 10 TV rating with another famous anime, “One Piece”. Despite that both shows has rating very close to one another, “Dragon Ball Super” episode 94 finally surpassed “One piece” and subsequent few more episodes. For a anime series that ended in the late 1990s to compete with its successor, “Dragon Ball Super” has shown that it still has a lot of attraction to the newer and younger audiences. The massive public showing of the final three episodes in Latin America has also shown that “Dragon Ball” is not just a local Japanese pop culture, it is a global phenomenon that shows no sign of stopping.

Just a little shy of one month ago, the latest Dragon Ball Super film got released in the United States of America and many other countries in both English dubbing and Japanese dubbing. The fan favourite non-canonical character, Broly, finally made canon by Akira Toriyama himself. Fans are loving the film for everything it has done to the story telling, animation and characters, I personally watched the film three times in the cinema. According to IMDB, the estimated budget of “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” was about eight and a half million dollars. As of the end of January 2019, the film has garnered more than 88 million dollars, making it the highest grossing Dragon Ball film ever.

To me personally, Goku is the perfect role model. He constantly seeks for new excitement, constantly oddball to better himself, staying positive despite kind-hearted the world is heading straight for hell, sometimes even sacrificing his own life to save his family and friends. I am sure that many who has watched or read “Dragon Ball” would think the series has changed their life for the better. I still have the last remain Dragon Ball Z final volume in possession, too bad I have lost most of them throughout the years, I also have several Dragon Ball figurines sitting in my room and office table, reminding me to better myself every single day, challenging myself and maintain curiosity.

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When there is a long weekend coming up and you are thinking where to go for a short getaway to clear your mind. You have been to places like Bangkok, Phuket, Bali, Genting, Kuala Lumpur and Penang too many times and looking for a new city to visit? We recommend a short trip to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is a buzzing modern city with great historical value to explore. It is pack with exotic about to explore that will excite you.

1. Ben Thanh Market (Day 1)

After arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport simply book yourself a GrabCar or Uber, which cost you around 90,000 VND (SGD $5.50~)

Check in to your hotel and rest. When you are ready to explore the city we recommend you to visit the popular Ben Thanh Market.

It features all the popular vietnamnese food like

Pho Noodles

This dish is recognise internationally. It is the staple food in Vietnam and you must not miss this. It is served in a flavourful soup with beef, sprouts and greens. It usually cost around VND 35,000 (SGD $2.00) 

Com Tam With Pork Chop (Broken Rice)

Another popular dish in Vietnam. This is actually broken rice served with pork chop, fried eggs and pickles. It usually cost around VND 40,000 (SGD $2.50).

Banh Mi

Find this almost everywhere in Ho Chi Minh City. it is a Vietnamese dish that you should never miss out on. This baguette sandwich is priced between VND 10,000 and VND 15,000, with pickled vegetables, pate, butter, soy sauce, cilantro, chillies, and hot peppers. You can also choose from a variety of meat fillings like roasted pork belly, fried fish, meatballs and Char Siew.

Address: Chợ, Lê Lợi, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam

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2. Mekong Delta River (Day 2)

You can book a tour to Mekong Delta from Klook. Mekong river is the 12^thlongest river in the world and it runs through 6 country in total (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and China)

Experience the local culture and tbe authentic lives of the locals that depend on the river to make a living. 

Ride down and explore the Mekong River on this wooden boat.

Remember to take some selfie to record down your experience.

Try their ginger tea with honey that is harvest fresh. If you book the half day tour package from KLOOK.com lunch will be included BUT we are not impressed by the food probably it does not suit our Singaporean taste bud

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3. Traditional Water Puppet Show (Day 2)

End your night with the traditional water puppet show. Enchant by the authentic Vietnamese operatic songs accompanying a skilful puppet play by The Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater.

Enjoy the 45mins show that depicts the life of Vietnamese rice paddle field farmers and folk tales. The ticket is often sold out so we recommend you to purchase it in advance.

The performance is entirely in Vietnamese but the storyline is simple to understand. You will not be disappointed by it.

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Address: 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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4. Cu Chi Tunnel (Day 3)

The Củ Chi tunnel is an immense network of connecting underground tunnels built by the Viet Cong using simple tools during the Vietnam War.

Viet Cong also was known as the National Liberation Front, was a mass political organization in South Vietnam with its own army form mostly by farmers and ordinary citizen with no military knowledge.

The Viet Cong built this complex tunnels to save themselves from all the bombardment by the American army.

The tunnels is fill with pockets of room that serve different function to the Viet Cong who is living underground. There is no map available hence they have to remember all the underground route.

Explore and crawl into the tunnels. If you are claustrophobic than this is not the activities for you as the tunnels are so tight and some part can be challenging.

You would probably see photos like this all over Instagram if you search for Cu Chi Tunnel. This is probably the smallest entrance to the Cu Chi Tunnel.

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5. Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) (Day 3)

This is probably the landmark of Ho Chi Minh City that you do not want to miss. The palace used to be home to former President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Address: 135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam

6. Saigon Central Post Office (Day 4)

This Central Post Office was constructed between 1886 and 1891. Once inside you will find yourself travelling back in time with it’s intricately designed marble floors, looping arches and antiquated telephone boxes.

Experience the fascinating glimpse into history and since the post office is still functioning we encourage you to send a postcard out to your friends and family to make the trip more memorable.

Address: Số 125 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 710009, Vietnam

7. Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (Day 4)

This church is located just beside the Saigon Central Post Office. It is currently going through a renovation when we were there.

The Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral was established between 1863 and 1880 by French Colonists. It is also one of the landmarks in Ho Chi Minh City due to its architecture, history and also located in the most crowded district of Saigon.

Address: 01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Quận 1 Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

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1. Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot temple is one of 10 most visited temple in Bali. It is bustling with tourist everyday. Tanah Lot temple is situated on a top of a large black rock. During high tides, the access way from the beach to the temple will be filled by the ocean.

There is also a small fee of IDR 60,00 (SGD$6.00) for adults and IDR 30,000 (SGD$3.00) for child to enter the temple. 

Address: Jl. Tanah Lot, Beraban, Kediri, Kabupaten Tabanan, Bali 82121, Indonesia

2. Uluwatu water temple

Uluwatu Temple is another famous sea temple in Bali that worth visiting. It is one of the nine directional temples that meant to protect the island from evil spritis. The temple is situated at the edge of the rock overlooking the sea.

The entrance fee to the temple is 30,000 Rp  (SGD$3.00)

Address: Pecatu, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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3. Tegalalang Rice Terraces

If you ever googled Ubud, there is a good chance that you have seen the Instagram worthy photographs of Tegalalang Rice Terrace. This stunning rice terrace is hard to miss when you are traveling around Ubud area. As it is a popular tourist spot to take some breathtaking photos, the terrace is well maintained by the locals hence the green foliage around the rice terrace create an amazing pattern. It is totally free to visit but do expect wet mud if you want to step into the rice terrace.

Address: Jl. Raya Tegallalang, Tegallalang, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80561, Indonesia

4. Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)

Goa Gajah also known as Elephant Cave is an archaeological site which was discovered by Dutch Archaeologist in 1923. The exact origin of the cave are uncertain but it is believed to be a place for spiritual mediation.

Explore the Ancient relics there but do take note that everyone who enters the place has to wear a sarong waist down which can be rented there and women who is having their peroid are forbidden to enter.

Address: Bedulu Village, Jalan Raya Goa Gajah, Blahbatuh, Gianyar

5. Mount Batur

There are 2 ways to view this active volcano. You can either take a 2 hours hike or take a car/drive up to Kintamani village. We decided to take the easy way out and have our guide drive us up to view the breathtaking Mount Batu. You can also enjoy your meal while having an amazing view.

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6. Jimbaran Beach

Jimbaran Bay has 40 restaurants that feature a beachside open-air eatery style. Enjoy the sunset there while having your romantic dinning experience with your love ones. Over the years it has bloom into a famous tourist spot hence the price can be alittle more upscale compare to other restaurant in Bali. But for the view I guess it is worth a try.

7. Tegenungan Waterfall

This is one of the hidden gem we found in Bali.  The fees to enter is 15,000 Rp (SGD$1.50). To reach the waterfall you would need to hike another 10 minutes from the ticket booth. It will be crowded after 1pm we if you wish to avoid crowd we recommend you to visit this place early. 

NOTE: Do not do cliff jumping as the water is not deep enough hence it is exteremly dangerous.

Operating time is from 6.30AM to 6.00PM.

Address: Jalan Ir. Sutami, Kemenuh, Sukawati, Kemenuh, Sukawati, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80581, Indonesia

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