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7 Remote Destinations Best Seen From a Cruise Ship
Sometimes, it's nice to leave the legwork to the professionals, especially when you're heading far, far away to places like Norway's Svalbard Archipelago or Indonesia's Gili Islands. Better yet, you can pull off some of these remote itineraries in a week or less.
Ho Chi Minh CityToday is the busiest day in UK air traffic history – here's what it looks like
More than 8,800 flights will leave or enter UK airspace on July 21, making it a record day for British skies.<p>The day after the schools break up for summer is annually the busiest day for air traffic, but the peak period stretches across July and August. NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air …
AviationAFC Futsal Championship: Al Rayyan, Chonburi Blue Wave & Naft Al-Wasat post wins
The Qatari, Thai and Iraqi clubs posted wins in the AFC Futsal Championships being held in the in Ho Chi Minh City.<p>Here is the recap from Day 2 in the 2017 AFC Futsal Championship which is currently taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.<p><b>GROUP B: Al Rayyan (QAT) 2-1 Vamos FC (IDN)</b><p>Al Rayyan secured a …
Ho Chi Minh CityIs Over-Tourism Threatening Vietnam's Sapa?
<i>By Dana Filek-Gibson</i><p>Heading back from So’s village, there is only one way into Sapa, and one way out.<p>A taxi picks us up from the roadside along Route 152, tracing the zigzagged strip of asphalt running through the valley. So, a H'mong woman and our tour guide, has spent the better part of the day …
Ho Chi Minh CityTropical Storm Capsizes Freighter, Drives Four Aground
Last weekend, four ships went aground and one capsized as tropical storm Talas swept ashore at Cua Lo, Vietnam. The small coal carrier VTB 26 was …
Tropical StormA Guide to Vietnam’s 9 Best Destinations
Vietnam is a long, narrow country that snakes its way down the eastern shores of the Asian continent. Within the last few decades, it has emerged …
Halong BayThe Lying Will Now Be Smoother and More Telegenic
Out on the weekend, where the press sec is out of a job.<p><i>(Permanent Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week By The Blog's Favourite Living Canadian)</i><p>There are two things I decline to do about the departure of Sean Spicer from behind his White House podium: 1) Care, and 2) Sympathize.<p>As to …
Ho Chi Minh CityTrump Spokeswoman 'Not Sure' If He Regrets Trashing John McCain's Military Record
But he sends "well wishes" to the senator newly diagnosed with brain cancer.<p>WASHINGTON ― White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders couldn’t say Thursday if President Donald Trump regrets belittling the military record of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) because he was captured during the Vietnam War.<p>…
Donald TrumpVietnam's War on Pollution Hits Supplier to Uniqlo
<b>HANOI, Vietnam</b> — Vietnamese villagers blockading a textile plant that serves global fashion brands are seeking the permanent closure of the factory due to pollution concerns, highlighting a growing readiness in Vietnam to campaign over environmental issues.<p>Hundreds of people from Hai Duong, 50 km …
South-east AsiaVietnam's Drinkers Are Giving the World's Top Brewers Beer Goggles - Bloomberg
Ho Chi Minh called alcohol a poison peddled by French imperialists. Half a century later in the Vietnamese city that bears the revolutionary …
BeerThailand vs. Vietnam: Which Is a Better Vacation Destination for You?
Chao Phraya River/OysterPlanning a trip to Southeast Asia and torn between Thailand and Vietnam? We don't blame you. Thailand, nicknamed the "Land of …
Ho Chi Minh CityBBC World Service - Witness, US Psychological Warfare in Vietnam
During the Vietnam war, the US army's Psychological Operations, or PSYOP, teams were deployed to battle communist Viet Cong guerillas and the North Vietnamese Army. Their goal was to try to weaken the enemy's willingness to fight. They used a variety of methods including playing spooky "Wandering …
South-east AsiaWorld Cup of Tennis put on hold for at least a year
LONDON -- The International Tennis Federation is putting off its proposal for a World Cup of Tennis Finals for another year.<p>The ITF said last month …
Ho Chi Minh CityCould an AI Shoot the Same Photo as You?
Could (or would) an AI (artificial intelligence) shoot the same photo as you?<p>The photo you’re gonna take… could Google Street View make the same …
HanoiWhy Washington and Republicans Need John McCain
His stature, his candor and his bravery have made him essential in the age of Trump.
John McCainCountries Where You Can Make the Most Bank Teaching English
Let’s say you want to travel abroad -- for years, even -- but you don’t want to drain your bank account or leave any huge gaps on your resume. Let’s …
Ho Chi Minh CityYoung photo of John McCain goes viral, prompts outpouring of support
John McCain, the Vietnam veteran and U.S. Republican senator, has been diagnosed with a particularly aggressive type of brain tumour, according to his office.<p>Numerous personalities from the whole political spectrum voiced their support for the Arizona Republican, who competed against Barack Obama …
John McCainVietnam Follows Taiwan Among Asia's Most Progressive on LGBT Rights
Vietnam is once again making headlines abroad as one of the most LGBT-friendly countries on the Asian continent.<p>Just two weeks after Singapore’s heavily restricted pride celebration, Pink Dot 2017, Vietnam’s LGBT scene has returned to the spotlight for its inclusive nature and progressiveness.<p>While …
Ho Chi Minh CityWhy bear bile is extracted and how Vietnam is planning to crack down on the practice
Although bile farms are outlawed in Vietnam since 1992, many farms still capture and cage the bears.<p>In a bid to end the bear bile trade, Vietnam has …
South-east AsiaHow a Group of ’70s Radicals Tried (and Failed) to Invade Disneyland
The Yippies’ takeover did not quite go to plan.<p>Disneyland operates every day of the year, from 8:00 a.m. until midnight. The almost-always open gates …
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam’s Tourism and Fishing Industries Drown in Waste
<i>Plastic pollution, largely from Asia, chokes the world’s oceans.</i><p>Clouds darken the sky off of Vietnam’s southern coast, in the Mekong delta. Photo © …
Halong BayVTN Architects designs pop-up green facade for Bamboo House in a narrow site of Vietnam
<b>A four-storey residential building expresses itself with green-filled pop-up facade in a narrow site of Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam - designed by</b> <b>Vo Trong</b> …
South-east AsiaTaiwan says seven nationals detained in Cambodia for telecom fraud
TAIPEI: Cambodia has detained seven Taiwan nationals suspected of running a telecoms scam, the self-ruled island said on Thursday, adding that it is …
Ho Chi Minh CityBUILD SANDCASTLES!
Dear friend, let us thank God we’re alive.<p>Ok, regardless of your religious or spiritual affiliation, it fucking rocks to be alive.<p>Nobody knows …
Ho Chi Minh CityA Short History of Saigon
Despite being at opposite ends of the same country, a country boasting thousands of years of civilization, the history of Hanoi and Saigon couldn’t …
Ho Chi Minh CityInteraction Design & iOS Design: Dribbble Redesign Concept
You know how we feel about redesigns on ABDZ right? It's always a good thing to take a look at them and see what was the general thinking behind each …
Ho Chi Minh CityThis is the most profitable job you can do from home
Fancy quitting your day job?<p>If you’re a homeowner with a spare bedroom that’s currently filled with suitcases, miscellaneous filing and the odd piece …
Ho Chi Minh CityHow to Train Your Eyes
Your most valuable tool in photography: your eyes.<p>How do we train our eyes to <i>see</i> better? Some ideas.<p>1. Turn off your phone<p>Our phones are always …
Ho Chi Minh CityQ&A: How Saigon and the Mekong Delta Can Confront Climate Change
<i>By Michael Tatarski</i><p>Southern Vietnam is one of the most at-risk regions in the world in terms of the potential impacts of climate change. Both the Mekong Delta and Saigon face growing challenges from sea level rise, flooding, and other water-related issues. Saigoneer spoke with Joep Janssen, a Dutch …
Ho Chi Minh CityWill Ken Burns’ Vietnam Documentary Honor Veterans and Tell the Full Truth?
This September, PBS will air <i>The Vietnam War</i>, an eighteen-hour documentary in ten episodes, produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.People could be …
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