Archive for the ‘Vietnam’ Category
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
By THOMAS FULLER
Published in The New York Times: January 18, 2010
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — Bullet by bullet, workers removed the detritus of Cambodia’s past. They pulled 300 land mines and 30,000 rounds of ammunition from the red dirt and then laid down a thick layer of asphalt. Today, what would ...
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Cambodia is amazing for exploring on a mountain bike, whether you are an experienced biker or not. This is mainly because it is still very underdeveloped with few black-top roads... extremely rural in a way that makes Thailand look like a shopping mall. And... flat! But it is changing quickly ...
Posted in Cambodia, Cycling, Laos, mountain biking, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
A massive clean up is continuing across Indochina after typhoon Ketsana left a destructive path through central Vietnam and Cambodia.
The storm destroyed or damaged nearly 170,000 homes and flattened crops in six Vietnamese provinces, officials said, while more than 350,000 people were evacuated from the typhoon's path.
The coastal resort town ...
Posted in Cambodia, Climate, News, Philippines, Vietnam | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The central coast of Vietnam was struck by Typhoon Ketsana this afternoon, Tuesday 29 September, with strong winds of up to 150km/h (93mph) and heavy rain causing some damage. The airports in Danang and Hue were closed today, however, they are expected to reopen tomorrow and resume normal service. This ...
Posted in Cambodia, Climate, News, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Siem Reap Air, a partnership airline of Bangkok Air will be starting direct daily flights from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City and Ho CHi Minh City to Siem Reap.
These daily flights will be scheduled as below:
SR- HCM FT981- 11:00am-11:55am- Daily
HCMC- SR FT982- 12:40pm-13:35 Daily
Daily flights will begin on 26 October ...
Posted in Cambodia, News, Southeast Asia, Symbiosis-Travel, Vietnam | No Comments »
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Anyone planning a visit to Vietnam must attend a performance of the famous Thang Long water puppetry in Hanoi. Thang Long water puppetry is a traditional art form with distinctive culture identity of Vietnam. it came to existence, developed and diversified over a thousand years ago in the Red River ...
Posted in Cultural Events, News, Southeast Asia, Vietnam | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Just published a 148-page guide book showing where and how to enjoy responsible tourism activities in the three countries. Over 25 activities in each country have been profiled in "The Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam". Each activity creates income for local people, minimises potential negative tourism ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Laos, News, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam | No Comments »
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
The Saigon Railway Transport Company has announced it will operate a new two-way luxury railway route from Saigon to Nha Trang commencing on August 22nd, 2008. They say the new rail service will include 14 carriages with 7 cabins in each and is designed with interior decorations of a five-star ...
Posted in Development, Southeast Asia, Travel and Transport, Vietnam | 1 Comment »
