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2013 Travels: #10 Mekong Floating Market

October 6, 2013October 6, 2013

2013 Travels: #10 Mekong Floating Market

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2013 Travels: #9 Entering Vietnam

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Fukuoka is probably one of the few (If not the only) places in Japan where you can find yatai / hawker stalls. These days they only exist for nostalgia and to make a quick buck from tourists. Though I imagine back in the day, there must be abundance of yatais all over the country. However they have mostly disappeared for the sake of sanitation regulation and modernization. Come to think of it, it's a trend seen in many developed countries - from Hong Kong to Europe. Naturally with greater purchasing power, people will gravitate to more sanitised and comfortable establishments. Will we see a similar trend in our country (And the rest of South East Asia) as well? Sadly, there are many who are either indifferent or supports the trend because truth is, most of our street food stalls could barely pass even the basic sanitation standards. But in losing them, we lose our heritage and identity. Is it possible to modernise without losing our heritage? Is it possible to regulate something that thrives without regulation?

Babymoon Truth is, when we planned our trips last year, it never crossed our minds that we would be travelling with a baby bump. We genuinely thought that the baby won't arrive until 2020 (And I've been telling people about our Wawasan 2020 project!) but I guess God has different plans. It threw a curveball to our travel plans considering they took place during the 1st and 3rd trimesters. Both came with its own risks and challenges but we are truly blessed that nothing major has stopped us from doing from what we wanted to. In fact looking back, it was a great excuse to get out after she was mostly holed up at home by morning sickness during the early days. 2 more months til our lives are changed. Hoping for a smooth finale to this journey. 🤞

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