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While handheld puppets, sock puppets and finger puppets have been delighting audiences around the world, the Vietnamese have enjoyed their unique water puppetry (called Múa Rối Nước) for many centuries. The literal translation of Múa Rối Nước is “making puppets dance on water”. They certainly do, wooden-lacquered puppets appear to gracefully swim, glide and dive through water in an amazing aquatic show.
The former French Indochina, including Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, is home to remarkable scenery and rewarding water journeys. Whether you prefer to explore this incredible region’s beautiful waters by private wooden junk, sampan bamboo boat or kayak, there is always journey to please every adventure lover. Here are our top journeys to experience the wonderful waters of Indochina.
The Kingdom of Cambodia is home to the world famous Angkor Temples and stunning French buildings, which have been the country’s main draw. But the majestic temples are just the beginning, elsewhere in this mysterious land you will find a softer side to Southeast Asia such as sleepy coastal nooks, forgotten inland crannies, and great swathes of wilderness. Incense Travel introduces the 5 best places to see in Cambodia, you can treat them as ideas for an itinerary to Cambodia.
Laos is one of the few truly exotic travel destinations left in Southeast Asia. The tranquil of this country is home to stunning scenery and incredibly laidback people, it provides a pleasant change of pace for travelers who are used to Vietnam or Cambodia. Our list of the best 5 places to see in Laos below will help you unveil the charms of this beguiling country, which has long isolated from the rest of the world because of the two Indochina wars.
Saigon, which was changed Ho Chi Minh City since 1976, is the most well-known city in Vietnam due to the pivotal role it played during the Vietnam War, it’s also the country’s largest city by population. Ever since the war ended, Saigon is always a whirlwind of historical attractions, with historical and cultural sites at every turn and never enough time to see them all. Below is our list of the 5 best places to see in Saigon, you don’t want to miss them!
Being the capital of Vietnam for more than a thousand years, including 57 years colonized by the French (from 1888 to 1945), Hanoi offers a limitless variety of places to see from old aged religious temples to historical landmarks. With so many unique sightseeing tours and great attractive sites available, it is really a challenge to decide what to see and what to do in Hanoi. Here is our choice for the best 5 places to see in Hanoi.
With thousands years of history, Vietnam offers a rich and deep culture through many cultural sites all over the country. Cultural sites are important parts of tours in Vietnam. Here are proper behaviors at cultural sites in Vietnam.
Shopping is always one of the fun activities when traveling to a new destination. Some souvenirs can be a good memory for the places you visit. Like any other countries, Vietnam can be a paradise for shoppers. To make the best shopping experience for your time traveling in Vietnam, here are a few consumer behaviors that travelers should know.
Vietnam is known for being a safe destination with less major problems to tourists. But like any other country in the world, notes should be taken when visiting Vietnam to make sure you fully enjoy the country without problems caused by not knowing how things work.
Learning how to use chopsticks and the taboos about using chopstick is important when in Vietnam. It ensures your best enjoyment of Vietnamese food as well as its culture. Here are how you should NOT use chopsticks when in Vietnam.
We are back from Vietnam and Laos, having had a great time. We were so impressed with each and every tour guide and driver we had and every detail went off without a hitch. I wanted to personally let you know how pleased we were. Every single person we encountered was excellent. Our guides went over and above the call of duty. Overall, our expectations were exceeded and I wanted to thank you and your team for all of the hard work and effort that went into making our trip a fantastic experience! Thank you!
DEAN. F & KAREN. F, SYDNEY
