Tag: Vietnam
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Cambodia feels the hottest year on record
Global warming is here and we caused it. On Friday, April 15, the temperature in Phnom Penh reached 40 degrees Celsius at midday, not so much different from Saigon, Bangkok and Vientiane, marking a Southeast Asian drought that is already concerning the economies of the region.
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A hotel in Chau Doc
I stayed in Thanh Nam 2 Mini Hotel, at central Chau Doc. It has a very well organized tourist agency that could connect you wherever in Vietnam or bring you to Cambodia. There is a visible sign as “Mekong Tours”. Full address: 41 Quang Trung Street, Chau Phu B Ward, City Center / Riverside, Chau Doc…
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Dealing with those who want to “help” you
If you go in your own way, touring around countries like Thailand, Cambodia or Vietnam – and most countries – you will find in your way too many people who want to “help” you to get transport, hotels, tours, change money, buying food and even night enjoyment. Definitively, everyone has the right to work and…
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A Tale of Two Capitals: Hanoi and Hue
Culture, history and romance come together in a new spring package HANOI & HUE, Vietnam (March 24, 2016) — The leading hotels in each of Vietnam’s most culturally profound destinations have come up with ‘A Capital Idea,’ a five-day, four-night exploration of cities that each reigned for a spell as the country’s capital. …