TANKS Travel Tales - a travelogue.......

Last calendar quarter of 2025 beckons.....  As the last calendar quarter of 2025 beckons, many of us will be looking forward to our long planned year-end overseas vacations or at least planning or thinking of embarking on an overseas trip. In the month of September, my work schedule as expected, has dropped significantly for me to actually start dreaming of a longer vacation. Of course, I will always be required to do some work while away. But at least it will not be on every single day or require the need to check and reply my office emails every 30 minutes or so and in the process, irk my partner no end.  I had actually just returned from a weekend trip to Hong Kong on the second weekend of September and this coming weekend, the last weekend of September, I will be travelling to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Malaysia International Pen Show. Short trips, but nevertheless still good short breaks from my usual routine of work and continuous work. And in last November, I am plannin...

Basket boats are rather unique. Typically made from bamboo strips , these lightweight vessels are also known as Thuyen Thung or Thung Chai in Vietnamese . Basket Boats, Da Nang , Vietnam (2025) While I have often seen photographs of these unique fishing vessels from Travel Guide Books or Travel Magazines, my very first time encountering these in-person was when I was in Da Nang (Đà Nẵng) in April 2025. Right before my eyes, the Basket Boats! With my DSLR in-hand, I could not resist snapping away, photograph after photograph. 📷 And, nope, I did not get the chance to ride in one of these! Basket Boats close-ups, Da Nang, Vietnam (2025) Basket Boats close-ups, Da Nang, Vietnam (2025) Fishermen and their Basket Boat, Da Nang, Vietnam (2025)