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🇲🇾 Malaysian solo traveler.
✈️ 49 countries.

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Hoi An -- the city that finally changed my mind ab

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="Hoi An -- the city that finally changed my mind about Vietnam. . . . . . . . #hoian #hoianancienttown #lantern #vietnam #centralvietnam #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #danang #hoianvietnam #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #dailytravelpill #wanderlust #igtravel #femalesolotraveler #solofemaletraveler #travelphotography #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #malaysian #malaysianbackpackers" data-recalc-dims="1">

Hoi An -- the city that finally changed my mind about Vietnam.
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#hoian #hoianancienttown #lantern #vietnam #centralvietnam #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #danang #hoianvietnam #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #dailytravelpill #wanderlust #igtravel #femalesolotraveler #solofemaletraveler #travelphotography #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #malaysian #malaysianbackpackers

I rarely hate a place, as I know each one has its

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="I rarely hate a place, as I know each one has its own good and bad sides. But Vietnam was the first country that I could honestly say I hated. . Check out my bio to read more. . . . . #hanoi #vietnam #southeastasia #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #gltlove #femalesolotraveler #globetrotter #globetrottinggirl #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #wanderingwomen #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #wanderess #wanderlust #travelinspiration #travelinspo #travelingram #igtravel" data-recalc-dims="1">

I rarely hate a place, as I know each one has its own good and bad sides. But Vietnam was the first country that I could honestly say I hated.
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Check out my bio to read more.
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#hanoi #vietnam #southeastasia #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #gltlove #femalesolotraveler #globetrotter #globetrottinggirl #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #wanderingwomen #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #wanderess #wanderlust #travelinspiration #travelinspo #travelingram #igtravel

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="Made a new friend in the Fairy Stream, Mui Ne. 😄🐂 . . . . . . . . . #muine #saigon #hcmc #vietnam #cow #animallovers #animals #animal #animalsofinstagram #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #gltlove #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #globetrottinggirl #globetrotter #wanderess #wanderlust #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #solobackpacker #solofemaletraveler #igtravel #igdaily" data-recalc-dims="1">

Made a new friend in the Fairy Stream, Mui Ne. 😄🐂
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#muine #saigon #hcmc #vietnam #cow #animallovers #animals #animal #animalsofinstagram #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #gltlove #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #globetrottinggirl #globetrotter #wanderess #wanderlust #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #solobackpacker #solofemaletraveler #igtravel #igdaily

Have you ever met someone for one day during your

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="Have you ever met someone for one day during your travels and now you've been awkwardly watching each other's lives unfold on social media for the past 10 years? Haha. This was one such case. Photo taken in Hanoi in 2011 with my hostel mate from Germany and a Vietnamese bar owner. We are still friends on Facebook. . . . . . . #hanoi #vietnam #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #gltlove #sheisnotlost #globetrottinggirl #globetrotter #wanderess #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #solofemaletraveler #femalesolotraveler #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #takemeback #throwback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #igtravel #travelingram" data-recalc-dims="1">

Have you ever met someone for one day during your travels and now you've been awkwardly watching each other's lives unfold on social media for the past 10 years? Haha. This was one such case.

Photo taken in Hanoi in 2011 with my hostel mate from Germany and a Vietnamese bar owner. We are still friends on Facebook.
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#hanoi #vietnam #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #gltlove #sheisnotlost #globetrottinggirl #globetrotter #wanderess #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #solofemaletraveler #femalesolotraveler #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #takemeback #throwback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #igtravel #travelingram

You would never have thought that this was taken i

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="You would never have thought that this was taken in Southeast Asia, would you? Well, it was. This is Mui Ne White Sand Dunes, Vietnam. . . . . . . . . #desert #muine #vietnam #nature #sanddunes #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #girlstravellingsolo #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #girlslovetravel #gltlove #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #wearetravelgirls #wearethetravelgirls #solofemaletraveler #malaysianblogger #malaysiantravelblogger #malaysiantravellers #darlingescapes #dametraveler #throwback #takemeback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #globetrottinggirl" data-recalc-dims="1">

You would never have thought that this was taken in Southeast Asia, would you? Well, it was.

This is Mui Ne White Sand Dunes, Vietnam.
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#desert #muine #vietnam #nature #sanddunes #sheisnotlost #neverstopexploring #girlstravellingsolo #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #girlslovetravel #gltlove #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #wearetravelgirls #wearethetravelgirls #solofemaletraveler #malaysianblogger #malaysiantravelblogger #malaysiantravellers #darlingescapes #dametraveler #throwback #takemeback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #globetrottinggirl

On a half-day cruise in Halong Bay, Vietnam, 2011.

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/ummigoeswhere.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=843&ssl=1" alt="On a half-day cruise in Halong Bay, Vietnam, 2011. Halong Bay was among my first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. . . . . . . . #halongbay #halong #vietnam #southeastasia #hanoi #unescoworldheritage #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #cruise #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #gltlove #sheisnotlost #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #bloggersofinstagram #solofemaletraveler #igtravel #throwback #takemeback #iwannagoback" data-recalc-dims="1">

On a half-day cruise in Halong Bay, Vietnam, 2011. Halong Bay was among my first UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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#halongbay #halong #vietnam #southeastasia #hanoi #unescoworldheritage #wearethetravelgirls #wearetravelgirls #cruise #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #gltlove #sheisnotlost #dametraveler #darlingescapes #darlingescape #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #bloggersofinstagram #solofemaletraveler #igtravel #throwback #takemeback #iwannagoback

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), 2015. . . . . . . . . .

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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), 2015.
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#saigon #hcmc #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #girlswhotravel #girlwhotravelsolo #gltlove #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #femalesolotraveler #solofemaletraveler #dailytravelpill #neverstopexploring #dametraveler #darlingescapes #travel360 #throwback #sheisnotlost #takemeback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #passionpassport #igtravel #instatravel #budgettravel #travelstagram #solobackpacker #wearetravelgirls

Vietnam is the land of noodle soups. . . . . . . .

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Vietnam is the land of noodle soups.
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#hanoi #vietnam #noodles #vietnamesefood #streetfood #asianfood #food #foods #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodstagram #omnomnom #throwback #tb #femaletravelbloggers #solofemaletraveler #solobackpacker #solotravel #girlswhotravel #girlswhotravelsolo #girlstraveler #girlstravellingsolo #girlslovetravel #femalesolotraveler #backpacker #budgetlife

Snapshots of life in Hanoi. . . . . . . . . . #han

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Snapshots of life in Hanoi.
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#hanoi #vietnam #travelinspiration #travelphotography #travelpic #travelinspo #dailytravelpill #streetphotography #cityphotography #lightroom #takemeback #iwannagoback #iwanttogoback #neverstopexploring #throwback #blogger #bloggersofinstagram #femaletravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers #femalesolotraveler #solofemaletraveler #igtravel #igdaily #travelingram #traveladdict #travelblog #travelblogger #malaysiantravelblogger

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