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Making Rice Noodles in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
I was feeling great after visiting Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, so I didn't really care where we were going next as our boat chugged along the Mekong River. Before [...]
The bureaucratic hurdles of entering some countries
One of the things that I find most annoying about travelling overseas is getting visas. At the moment I am having to look into getting another visa for Thailand, which means exiting the country. Luckily, [...]
Photo Essay: The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
When I crossed the border into Cambodia from Vietnam, I applied for my visa on arrival. When I got my passport back, I opened it up to check my visa to make sure that the [...]
Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Hoi An, Vietnam
Old picturesque buildings, lantern lit streets and romantic meals over looking the water, boat cruises, sandy beaches and scenic countryside. That is Hoi An. It is without a doubt one of the absolute must see [...]
Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
After the terrible first day of our tour of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, we awoke in the morning to find that we were dreading another day of the same thing. We were up early [...]
Video: Traditional Khmer Music in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
When I was at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I wandered away from the spectacular Silver Pagoda and stumbled across two locals who were playing some traditional Khmer music. One tapped away on [...]