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It’s mesmerising: sitting in a rustic wooden boat, gliding across pristine emerald waters through a jaw-dropping karst landscape while listening to the gentle splash of the rhythmic rowing. The tops of the mountains are shrouded in cloud as a gentle rain falls. Bai Tu Long Bay in North Vietnam was designated a National Park in 2001. It adjoins the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Halong Bay […]
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Posted in Every Day Life,Travel,VietnamTags: environmental portrait,environmental portraits,fishfarm,fishing boats,landscape,National Park,nature,Photo Blog,travel,Travel Blog,UNESCO,Ursula Wall,Vietnam
One of the nicest things about going to sleep on the water is waking up on it. I love waking up on a boat, well away from ‘civilisation’ in the middle of ‘nowhere’ – provided there is coffee! It was the morning of our second day on a beautifully fitted-out oak- and teak-finished Chinese-style junk, […]
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Posted in Nature,Travel,VietnamTags: blog,boats,fishing boats,landscape,National Park,Photo Blog,UNESCO,Ursula Wall,Vietnam
<<Knock, knock, knock!>> “The cooking class is starting upstairs,” said one of the boat’s crew through a closed cabin door downstairs. “I guess the optional cooking class is not so ‘optional’!” I whispered to my husband, laughing. We were already standing in the dining room of our purpose-built traditional Chinese junk, waiting. I was keen to watch […]
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Posted in Food,Nature,Travel,VietnamTags: environmental portrait,environmental portraits,food,landscape,National Park,nature,Photo Blog,travel,Travel Blog,UNESCO,Ursula Wall,Vietnam
“What are water puppets?” asked one of our travel companions from Argentina. We were on a small bus from Hanoi to Halong, and had stopped in Yen Duc Village for a show and an early lunch. “Ahhh, they are a unique local entertainment; you have to see them once.” I replied. “But only once?” he responded, with […]
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Posted in art,Landscapes,Performance,VietnamTags: arts and crafts,environmental portrait,environmental portraits,performance,performers,Photo Blog,portrait,travel,Travel Blog,Ursula Wall,Vietnam,work
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