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I’m now back in Vietnam, headed back to Manila tomorrow, and as a farewell treat, I rented a motorbike or a scooter to go around Ho Chi Minh City.
This activity brought on an idea for a date. Wouldn’t it be a great opportunity to make the date a little different, not to mention, more intimate? It’ll be fab if the two of you will be cruising along city streets that are lit in such a way that produces a romantic ambiance.
You can stop occasionally, whisper in each other’s ear, and go have coffee at a quaint cafe that …read more