Returning to the same place for holidays offers familiarity and the time to know it better

Tourists and trishaws seen near Christ Church in Malacca, Malaysia, on Sept 22, 2018. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - As the June holidays approached, I thought we would head somewhere different for a change.

So I set foot in Vietnam for the first time and spent four relaxing days in the ancient town of Hoi An on a trip that included my parents and siblings.

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