Atom Araullo takes viewers on an exciting seven-day backpacking journey across Indochina in The Atom Araullo Specials. Atom crosses the borders of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos to explore not just the cultural wealth of Indochina, but also the fascinating stories showcasing the historical Filipino-Indochina connections.
Join Atom in Vietnam as he experiences a one-of-a-kind food trip in the World’s Most Affordable Country. Watch his attempt at riding a motorcycle through the crazy streets of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as the Motorbike Capital of the World.
The award-winning journalist also searches for the ancestors of an ethnic group in Mindanao, the Cham people.
Next, Atom explores the kingdom of Cambodia, where he tries to locate the Filipinos who first brought brass music to the kingdom and who even became members of the Royal Brass Band of the king of Cambodia. He then gets acquainted with Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, Southeast Asia’s biggest lake, through an enlightening boating and fishing experience.
In Laos, Atom learns the traditional way of making whiskey in Luang Prabang and accepts the challenge of looking for a dangerous and exotic ingredient. Afterward, Atom discovers how Filipino heroes saved thousands of Laotians during the ‘50s and ‘60s.
Learn more about the connections between Filipinos and these Indochina countries through Atom’s seven-day journey across borders in The Atom Araullo Specials: Backpacking Indochina this tomorrow afternoon, 4:30 p.m., on GMA-7.