Ben Tre Edition - Mekong Farmstays, Coconuts, Epic War Monuments
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Notes on Ben Tre – Coconuts and the bad-ass women of Vietnamese history
Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta is famous for its Coconuts, and the unassuming city of Ben Tre looms large in modern Vietnamese history.
Ben Tre Farm Stay – An easy escape from Saigon life in the Mekong Delta
Review of the Ben Tre Farm Stay near Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
Travel Infographics
The Deep Sea
“Introducing The Deep Sea - an interactive visualization of the ocean.”
Travel Reads
A US town only reached through Canada
“Visitors to the exclave of Point Roberts must drive through Canada to enter the United States. It’s a tiny town with empty beaches, pods of orcas and dozens of gas pumps.”
These Guys Just Drove an E63 AMG Across America in a Record 27 Hours 25 Minutes
“The Cross-Country Cannonball Record has been broken again.”
Not Exactly the Orient Express, But Europe’s Sleepers Are Back
“Romanticized by movies like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “From Russia With Love,” sleeper trains had all but disappeared in Europe. Now, some of their magic is being revived – with a modern twist.”
Turkmenistan: a road trip through the eccentricities of the Central Asian state
“Surreal presidential vanity projects and Soviet-era debris overlay traditional cultures of yurts, camels and animist beliefs.”
New Countries?
Bougainville referendum: region votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea
“Jubilation at result but region faces long process ahead before it can become world’s newest nation.”
Indian fugitive holy man creates new 'cosmic' nation for Hindus
“All practising Hindus - numbering more than 1 billion - can apply for citizenship in Kailaasa…”
More construction in Saigon.