To celebrate Xmas and New Year at the end of 2024 we took a short 13 day cruise on Holland America’s ms Noordam from Singapore stopping at Koh Samui (Thailand), Laem Chabang (Thailand), Sihanoukville (Cambodia), Phu My (Vietnam), Da nang (Vietnam) and returning to Singapore. This was a great relaxing way to spend Xmas and New Year as well as visiting some new locations and some well known ones.
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The city of Phu My in Vietnam is home to deep water ports of Cái Mép–Thị Vải replacing Saigon Port when the latter relocated here. It is a very industrialised city but we found a beautiful church, Song Vinh Church, which was well worth a visit to admire the stunning Gothic style architecture. Song Vinh Church was initiated in 2011 and completed after more than 11 years of construction. It not only serves as a religious center for the local Catholic community but also attracts a large number of visitors every weekend and during Christmas celebrations.
Passionate Photographer …. Lost in Asia
Stuart Taylor of HighlanderImages Photography has been making images for over 40 years focusing on Asia with a documentary/photojournalistic style.
Stuart is available for a variety of assignments in subject areas of photojournalism, commercial, architectural, real estate, industrial, interior design, corporate, urbex, adventure, wilderness, and travel.
E-Mail : staylor@highlanderimages.com