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Water Puppet is a unique art form born from rice culture and has become one ò the traditional arts ò Vietnam. Almost countries in the word have speaking puppet art, but the only water puppetry is unique to Vietnam. Essence of Water puppetry is receiving increasing admiration of many international friends, to be a product of the unique art of Vietnam.

Water puppetry was born under the Ly dynasty (1010-1225). Over time, the art of water puppetry is transmitted from generation to generation, gradual

Cat Ba Island which is on the south of Halong Bay, 30 km from Hai Phong city center and 25 km from Halong city, is included in Cat ba archipelago, containing 366 other islands, and belong to Cat Hai District. This island has total area of 26,000 ha, and is the largest island of all in Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. Other islands on the archipelago include Cat Ong, Cat Duoi, Hon May, Hon Quai Xanh, Hon Tai Keo, etc. The island includes Cat Ba Town and 6 communes: Gia Luan, Hien Hao, Phu Long, Tr

The vivid topography of India makes it one of the top visited tourist destinations. Right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, every stated is embellished with an amazing landscape. While it is not an easy job to pin down every natural splendor the country, this content deals with the top coastlines.

Nestled in different parts of India, are flamboyant white sand beaches covered with thick coconut groves are nothing less than a paradise on earth. Mentioned below are the top five beaches of India.

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With conservation and management, tourism in the provinces has developed drastically, generating trillions of VND in revenue each year.

The sustainable exploitation of natural resources, mineral resources in particular, has always been a hot issue and priority for developing countries. Among the potential solutions to this issue is the harmonisation of exploitation and conservation of the national natural and geological heritage to promote tourism. Endowed with rich natural and mineral resources,

It’s going to be a sinful weekend in Las Vegas as the girls go wild at Shedonism.

The four-day all-girl party during Las Vegas Pride Weekend kicks off tomorrow, Sept. 5, with seven hot events set to thrill women through Sept. 9, when they will need an extra day to recover.

Thousands of women are going to take over the Palms Casino and Resort (4321 West Flamingo Road, 702-942-7777, Palms.com) this year to party it up.
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Avgas Gorge, on the western coast of Cyprus, is a magnificent fissure in the limestone cliffs. It lies in an unfrequented part of the island where tourists rarely went.

At the time of my first visit, I lived in Yorkshire. So, my first sight invited comparison with the limestone country of the Pennines. But, after the first section of the gorge, guarded by a cold, dark gap of only about 10 feet between 300-foot high cliffs, it opened out into an almost tropical treescape.

Often, a mild scramble ove

India is one of the most ideal and really vast countries of the world. The Northern of Indian has a variety of viewing destinations that guarantee the guests to let them appreciate some of the best and popular holiday locations which range from snowfall assigned hills of the Himalayas, mountain channels, deserts of Rajasthan, wild animals recreational areas, backwaters and a variety of social locations. The nationwide investment of Delhi itself is a large vacationer location and hence an essenti

Tourists who have ever had the chance to visit Phu Pho province in Vietnam travel couldn’t forget to visit Heaven Pond- Fair Spring. According to the fairy tales, whoever has the luck to bathe in Heavy Pond- Fairy Spring in 3 years will have a skin as bright as pearl, a face as beautiful as full moon, and a soul as elegant as that of a fairy.

Heaven Pond- Fairy Spring has become a magically attractive destination in Vietnam travel. It is located on Na Mountain, the highest one in Ha Hoa district

Recognized as the Biosphere Reserve of the World, Cat Ba Island is also a fresh-air and beautiful place to travel. For tourists who travel to Vietnam, please don’t think anymore, just come to this magic land of blue sky and sea!

With a 70m altitude, and the post to overlook Lan Ha lagoon, Cat Ba lures tourists who travel to Vietnam by its heavenly captivation.

Belonging to Cat Ba Archipelago, which includes 367 islands, in the south of Ha Long bay, Cat Ba Island is only 30 km from Hai Phong City c

Moc Chau is one of the most beautiful and widest highlands in northwestern mountainous region in Vietnam. Moc Chau Highland is located in Son La Province, about 200km away from Hanoi along National Road No.6. The weather there is cool, moderate around the year and therefore suitable for tourists to come for discovering, holidays…

Coming to Moc Chau Highland, Vietnam, tourist will satisfy with several thousands of hectares of green grass covers spreading to the horizon and immense white mustard fi

My Son Community-based Tourism Village in Duy Phu commune, central Quang Nam province, was opened on March 14 by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The project will be carried out by Archaeological Survey of India, which previously successfully restored the temples at Angkor Wat and Ta Prhom in Cambodia and Wat Phou in Laos.

Marking the occasion, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Vietnam Institute of Culture and

“Sir” Ivan Wilzig hosted the Sinners and Sailors Soiree this Labor Day weekend at his Watermill home. The nautical theme bash supported Ivan’s non-profit organization, the Peaceman Foundation, which battles hatred, violence and P.T.S.D., all year and to support Wounded Warriors. Guests wore elaborate costumes....men were in white with sailor’s hats and women dressed in burlesque inspired attire. Ivan’s castle was made to look like a battleship, named the U.S.S. Sir Ivan’s Castle.

   Although it is no longer a rarely to find on a hotel bed a sign asking the guest to reuse his/her towel or to accept having sheets changed once every three days rather than once a day, many people still wonder if tourism is an environmentally friendly industry. Due to past mistakes the public often is cynical about tourism and it is not unusual to hear people wondering out loud if the desire to change sheets once every three days is more about saving the hotel money then about saving the envi

Bangkok is popularly known as “the town of angels” because of its thrilling and excessive energized life style. It is a city full of life well-known for its designer shopping malls, skyscrapers and dynamic nightlife. Every year millions of tourists travel to Bangkok to spend some beautiful moments of their life with family and friends. The stunning capital of Thailand is also well known for some of its annual events. Following are the highlights of city exciting events:

Bangkok Vegetarian Festiva

por Andrés Figueroa Vásquez

El pueblo costero de Sámara, en la provincia de Guanacaste, ha creado una marca como destino deportivo. Por ello, ha sido sede de varios eventos de atletismo en los últimos meses. Así, los pasados 18 de mayo; 1 y 2 de junio se desarrolló la segunda edición del Festival Deportivo Sámara 2013, donde se incluyó un triatlón extremo con ciclismo y carreras de montaña, además de natación en aguas abiertas. Los organizadores del Multirreto Aventura procuraron que el program

Soon the leaves will be starting to show tinges of red, orange, and yellow so now is the time to plan for a spectacular peak season drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile scenic highway that connects the Shenandoah National Park in northwestern Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in North Carolina.

Ride awhile, then stop awhile: the two-lane Parkway is designed for leisurely journeys.Turn on your favorite Bluegrass music, make sure your camera battery is fully charged, an

North India structures the largest region in India. From the immense crests of the Himalaya it clasps the gargantuan flat plains of the Ganga Valley and the upland plateaus of the Northern Peninsula. This tremendously diversified landscape is home to equitably vast dimension of peoples from those of Mongolian and Tibetan stock in Leh and Ladakh of some of the earliest India settlers, the tribal peoples in Madhya Pradesh. There are wide variations in the weather over the region both within the cl

Why in the world should you settle for all those cheesy malls and resort gift shops, the cruise-terminal complexes and hypercommercialized downtowns clogged with cookie-cutter perfume, watch, and T-shirt shops? If you know where to look, it’s still possible to find unique local products, atmosphere, or both. There are of course various straw markets and crafts centers on various islands, of course, but here are just a few of the other favorites I’ve come across in my years covering the Caribbean

by David Paul Appell

For too many folks, Caribbean shopping in the 21st century seems to be all about duty-free malls, Rolex and Seiko shops, cheesy T-shirts, and made-in-China trinkets. Good thing there are still plenty of distinctive options where local flair and products can still be found —if you know how to smoke ‘em out. Following up on last week's Part 1, here’s my hand-picked round-up of seven more islands’ worth of goodies,from vanilla rum in St. Barts to conch pearls in Turks and Caico