Author: Anita L Hummel
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Is It Safe To Visit Mongolia? Staying Safe While Traveling Mongolia
If you travel to Mongolia for the first time, you may ask yourself if Mongolia is really safe to travel to. I asked myself that same question on my first trip to Mongolia. Mongolia is generally safe to visit, but any traveler should take specific safety precautions when traveling in Mongolia. There are areas in…
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Is Cambodia Safe for a Solo Female Traveler to Travel Alone?
When traveling to a new place and you do not know anyone, it may seem overwhelming to think about traveling alone, especially if you are a woman. This can be especially true for a country like Cambodia, which has had a violent and checkered past. Cambodia is a safe country for a female traveler to…
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Guide to Emergency Medical Care in Hanoi, Vietnam
Needing emergency medical care in a foreign country can be a terrifying thing. If you require medical care in Hanoi, Vietnam, you have several places you can go to get the emergency medical help you need. In Hanoi, Vietnam, several clinics and hospitals offer international standard medical care. They include the Raffles Medical Clinic, Family…
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What To Buy At The Mongolian Black Market (Naran Tuul)?
One of the fascinating places to visit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is what the locals call the black market (Naran Tuul). Though the black market’s name sounds like this market may be a shady place – filled with shady characters – along with illegal or counterfeit goods – it is not. Going to visit the black…
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Why You Should Bring Binoculars On Your Trip To Mongolia?
When planning my Mongolia trip, one of the items they had on my list was a pair of binoculars. That was also one of the items I decided that I would ignore and not worry about to save space in my suitcase. When traveling to Mongolia, a lightweight pair of binoculars is an essential item…
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Is the Vietnamese Water Puppet Show Worth Seeing?
Many years ago, a friend told me that seeing the Vietnamese water puppets show was not worth anyone’s time. I listened to him, and though I lived quite close to the theatre, it took me many years to see the Vietnamese water puppet performance. When I went to the Vietnamese Water Puppet Show, I loved…