Travelling Mekong Delta - FAQs part II

After pulishing Travelling Mekong Delta - FAQs, we've asked many questions which you coundn't find from any website about travelling around the Mekong Delta. So today we make it easier for those who are interested in exploring the Mekong by giving you some helpful information below. There we go. 1/ Is it easy to find a travel agent in the Mekong Delta, especially in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province. Yes, you can find it easily in any cities around the Mekong Delta. Just tell them what you want and where you want to go then they can help you to plan your trip. And of course, if you are going to Rach Gia and want to find a travel agent, You can contact us any time you wish. for contact information please check it at: http://exploringmekong.blogspot.com/p/contact.html 2/ Do the flood seasons...

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Exploring Ca Mau National Park

Exploring Ca Mau National Park  Covering an area of 41,862ha, Cape Ca Mau National Park is located in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province, nearly 400km away from Ho Chi Minh City.  Cape Ca Mau National Park is originally covered by natural mangrove forest; however, the vast majority was destroyed during the Second Indochina War. Most of the aqua cultural ponds have been abandoned and now support extensive areas of re-colonizing mangrove forest. There are extensive mudflats which are also being colonized naturally by mangrove. These areas are continually growing due to accretion rates along the coastline of up to 50m per year in places. Biodiversity values. The Park is a submerged area with a floral complex, mainly including mangrove and Mam (avicenia,...

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Exploring Bat Pagoda - Soc Trang Province

Exploring Bat Pagoda - Soc Trang Province,  A tranquil destination for visitors Located in Soc Trang Province, Doi Pagoda is attractive not only for its beautiful architecture but also for its very large roof that houses millions of bats. It is said that Doi Pagoda (Bat Pagoda) was built during the 16th century, and it has been renovated several times since. It is the forth oldest pagoda in Soc Trang township. From the gate, the pagoda, built by the Khmer, attracts passersby with skilful, symbolic decorations on its pillars and roof, reproducing Khome art. The walls are also covered with large paintings. Other halls in the pagoda are decorated with sophisticated designs and paintings depicting story of the Buddha. The windows are small, casting a mesmerising light inside...

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15 Tips for Avoiding Hotel Bedbugs

15 Tips for Avoiding Hotel Bedbugs If you're sleeping somewhere other than home, beware. Bedbug prevalence is on the rise, and hotels and motels are some of their favorite hangouts. These pesky critters can cause severe itching and welt-like bites, and it's costly to get rid of them if they follow you home. What's more, research suggests they can cause financial distress, anxiety, and social isolation. But no need to get depressed just yet. With these easy tips, you can cut your chances of critter trouble while on the road. 1. Head Straight for the Bathroom Before you check out your hotel room's mini bar or oceanfront view, give it a thorough bedbug inspection—and until you've done that, stash your luggage in the lobby. "Bedbugs are least likely to be found in the bathroom,"...

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Tra Vinh - photoset

I'm going to post some pictures of Tra Vinh Province including Tra Vinh City, Duyen Hai district, Ba Dong beach.. etc. Please note that all pictures here are copyrighted by the author and may not be used or reporducted in any form without written permission. If you are interested in and want to use one of them please email to the author for more information. 1/ Hang pagoda which is located right in Tra Vinh center. you can find there are many storks live around there.  2/ Harvesting salt in Duyen Hai District where is 60km away from Tra Vinh City Ba Dong Beach in the morning. If you wanna...

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Before you pay to volunteer abroad, think of the harm you might do

A damning report says that well-intentioned westerners do little to alleviate the lot of poverty-stricken children in developing countries By 10pm, the aptly named Bar Street is pulsating with tourists drawn to Siem Reap by the famous Cambodian ruins of Angkor Wat. As hip-hop blares from clubs, children playing traditional instruments are led along by men with placards reading: "Support our orphans." The kids offer sweet smiles to the diners and drinkers and anyone making a donation is invited to visit the nearby orphanage, one of several in the city, and perhaps spend time working there. This is the most direct attempt to lure tourists, seducing them with wide eyes and heart-wrenching stories of abandonment. Other orphanages rely on websites filled...

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How to access to facebook in Vietnam

How to access to Facebook in Vietnam. Newest update: I tried to login facebook today but opendns doesn't work today. So if you wanna login facebook. Change your DNS into Google DNS or Norton DNS.  I have read that many travellers have problem to access facebook while staying in Vietnam. So I am trying to give some tips which help you to access facebook easily. 1/ Change your DNS into OpenDNS or google DNS. Open your network connection choose Internet protocol then -> properties -> You will see the text : Use the following DNS server addresses -> choose it -> change into: Only pick one of them.  Open DNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Google DNS 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 Norton DNS 198.153.192.1 198.153.194.1 Go to : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc you will see a host...

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Exploring Rach Gia Stork Garden - Mekong Delta

 Exploring Rach Gia Stork Garden - Mekong Delta You may have heard a lot about Can Tho Stork garden, but you haven't heard that there is a stork garden in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang Province. Located only 30km from Rach Gia City. I've seen that many travellers come to Rach Gia and just stay in the city, walking around, and dont know where else to go. And you may be curious about it, there you go. Click on the pictures to enlarge. 1.  Rach Gia Stork Garden 1 Rach Gia Stork Garden 2 Rach Gia Stork Garden 3 Rach Gia Stork Garden 4 Rach Gia Stork Garden 5 Rach Gia Stork Garden 6 Rach Gia Stork Garden 7 How to get to...

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Exploring Ha Tien - Mekong Delta (photoset)

Ha Tien located on the gulf of ThaiLand, which is 100km from Rach Gia City - Kien Giang Province. I'v been there many times, and I have some pictures of Ha Tien to show to everyone who want to see more pics of HaTien. By the way, I just give you guy a little bit more information about Ha Tien. You can get there by catching a bus in Rach Gia bus station, and It takes 1 and half an hour to get to Ha Tien. If you're a photographer, you may be interested in Ha Tien by its beautiful seascape. This picture was taken when I and my clients on the way to HaTien. Not only surrounded by beaches, but also many rice fields and mountains. I was standing...

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To explore My Tho - Tien Giang

To explore My Tho - Tien Giang My Tho, the quiet capital city of Tien Giang province, is the traditional gateway to the delta, owing to its proximity to HCMC. Visitors on a whirlwind Vietnam tour often take a day trip here to catch a glimpse of the famous river. In order to visit floating markets, however, you'll need to continue on to Can Tho. The town itself is an important market town, and its quaint but busy waterfront is easily explored on foot. My Tho was founded in the 1680s by Chinese refugees freeing Taiwan for political reasons. The Chinese have virtually all gone now, having been driven out in the late 1970s when their property was seized by the government. The economy is based on tourism, fishing and the cultivation of rice, coconuts, bananas, mangoes, longans and citrus fruit. Typhoon...

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exploring Cu Chi Tunnel - Ho Chi Minh City

exploring Cu Chi Tunnel - Ho Chi Minh CityA great evidence and memorial site of southern Vietnam’s heroic and heart-breaking war against foreign invaders is found in Cu Chi Tunnel, northwest of Saigon (Hochiminh city) Location. Around 70 kilometers northwest of Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnel is right near the so-called “Iron Triangle” of Southern Vietnam. Both the Saigon River and Route 1 pass through this region which used to serve as major supply routes in and out of Saigon during the war. Hence, the Cu Chi (in Vietnamese: Củ Chi) and the nearby Ben Cat districts had immense strategic value for the NLF (National Front for the Liberation of...

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Exploring Ba Dong Beach - Tra Vinh province

Exploring Ba Dong Beach - Tra Vinh province Ba Dong Beach stretches nearly 50 kilometers over three communes in southern Tra Vinh Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, with the very picturesque beauty, beautiful long beach suitable for bath and holidays… Ba Dong Beach belongs to Truong Long Hoa Commune, Duyen Hai District, approximately 55 km from Tra Vinh City. Ba Dong coast is lined with pristine white sand for 10km, with clear and fresh air. During the colonialism era, the French built a resort and used it to rest and swim. This resort is also enjoyed by Vietnamese who spend weekends and vacations there. Unfortunately, wars have...

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When to go to Vietnam?

When to go to Vietnam? That is a commont question I have read on many website. So I hope this articles will answer these questions: When to go to Vietnam, When is the best time to go to Vietnam, How is the weather in Vietnam.   When it comes to weather, it's a tough call, as Vietnam's climate is so diverse. Think frosts and occasional snow in the mountains of the north, and temperatures soaring to 40АC in the south during the dry season. Vietnam's weather is dictated by two monsoons. The winter monsoon comes from the northeast between October and March, bringing damp and chilly winters to all areas north of Nha Trang, and dry and warm temperatures to the south. From April or May to October, the summer monsoon brings hot, humid weather to the whole country except for those areas sheltered...

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Travelling to Long Xuyen - An Giang

Travelling to Long Xuyen - An Giang This moderately prosperous town is the capital of An Giang province and does a moderate trade in agriculture, fish processing and cashew nuts. Aside from a few sites, a lively market, and perhaps a short trip along the river, there's little to detain travellers here. Long Xuyen was once a stronghold of the Hoa Hao sect. Founded in 1939, the sect emphasises simplicity in worship and does not believe in temples or intermediaries between humans and the Supreme Being. Until 1956 the Hoa Hao had an army and constituted a major military force in this region. The town's other claim to fame is being the birthplace of Vietnam's second president, Ton Duc Thang. There is a museum in town dedicated to Bac Ton (Uncle Ton) as well as a large statue bearing his...

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