Ninh Binh’s natural splendor and history

Trang An Boat TourAfter breakfast this morning, I took a taxi to one of the biggest tourist destinations in the Ninh Binh province: the Trang An Boat Tour. This is a three-hour ecotourism boat ride that takes you down rivers, past steep limestone mountains, to various temples, and through a number of caves. There are …

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Bangkok’s canals & temples

This morning began with me running into a little parade as I was leaving my hostel headed for the Grand Palace. Apparently, some sort of royal event was going on today, making the palace hard to access this morning. Instead, I decided to go on a boat tour. Thonburi klong tourThis hour-long tour took me …

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