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4 Reasons Why You Should Travel to Vietnam A delicious, fancy tea at an upscale coffee shop cost $2.21. Yum! 1. Vietnam Is CHEAP I can't overstate this enough: Food, amenities, lodging, services and the general cost of living in Vietnam is so low it will blow your mind. I'm presently writing this article in a coffee shop in a suburb of Ho Chi Minh, with a cup of Vietnamese iced coffee on my table that cost $0.86. A bowl of Pho, a signature Vietnamese dish consisting of noodles, delicious broth, herbs and meat, will run you about $1.50. If you really want to splurge, I've seen a few pricier places with $2 bowls. Banh Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich, will run you about $0.75, while an upscale, full-service Korean BBQ meal with all-you-can-eat meat, sauces and vegetables cost me $13. Vietnamese Pho is some of the healthiest and most delicious food you will ever taste! At $1.25, this was a steal. But the affordable prices don't stop at the food. Taking...

Physical Features of the Philippines From the air the Philippines is seen as a series of mountain slopes softened by tropical growth and interrupted by cultivated plains and terraces, as well as by inland seas and channels. Except in Luzon and Mindanao, no portion of the archipelago is much more than 50 miles (80 km) from the water. It is a land whose mineral resources are inadequately mapped, but whose volcanic soil is constantly being eroded because of reckless farming methods and deforestation. welcome to philippines Physical Features The Philippine Islands are the tops of underwater mountains formed by outpourings of molten materials from the earth's interior. Consequently, igneous rock appears throughout most of the archipelago. Submergence of the entire area, after formation of these mountains, resulted in the deposit of various marine sediments over the lava underlay. The process of mountain forming has not stopped, as is indicated by recurring earth tremo...

10 Best Places to Spend Your Vacation in the Philippines  The Philippines is truly one country blessed with so many vacation hotspots. It is an archipelago endowed with biodiversity unlike any other and with many stretches of beaches that you can't find elsewhere. If you are ever visiting the country or even living there, taking the time to go on vacation to any of the places mentioned below will definitely give you lasting memories and put you in awe. These places will guarantee you one of the best vacations you will ever have. Boracay Island Boracay Island Boracay Island will remain a favorite vacation spot for many tourists and locales for many years to come. It has become a major vacation destination all year round offering visitors powdery white sand beaches and crystal clear waters. There are also lots of activities one can look forward to here like fire dancing during nighttime, parasailing, banana boat rides, diving, snorkeling, beach volleyba...

The 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in the Philippines  This article will break down 10 of the most beautiful beaches found across the Philippines islands. I've always known that  country, the Philippines, is a piece of paradise on earth. But it was only when I started working and earning my own money that I got to travel. I quickly realized that my home country is truly unlike any other place. The more I traveled, the more I discovered the beauty of my homeland. The Philippines is made up of more than 7,500 islands (only 2,000 are inhabited), each one offering a rich biodiversity ranging from tropical rain forests, mangroves, and coral reefs to mountain ranges, world-class beaches, beautiful islands, and a diverse range of flora and fauna. Conservation International identified it as one of 17 megadiverse countries in 1998. The country also offers one of the longest white sand coastlines in the world, which is one of its many tourist attractions. So, if you’re lo...