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Leisure and Culture: Activities, Exhibitions, and Must-Read Books
Find ideas for cultural activities, exhibitions to visit, books to read, and events not to miss in the cultural world.
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Dauphins de l’Irrawady
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Oct 29, 2017
Dimanche 29 octobre. Excursion en pirogue à la rencontre des dauphins d’eau douce de l’espèce dite « de l’Irrawady », du nom du grand fleuve birman. Ces dauphins remontent parfois du lac Tonlé Sap, au Cambodgeet viennent se reproduire dans les eaux du Mékong. Nous naviguons entre les îles, celle du versant cambodgien de la frontière s
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Les 4000 îles
Oct 28, 2017
Le but de notre grand voyage au fil du Mékong : le 4000 îles, «Siphan done» en Laotien. Nous résidons toute la semaine sur l’ile de Khong, la plus importante de l’archipel. Voici une carte sommaire situant la région, à l’extrême sud du Laos, à la lisière du Cambodge.
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Éléphants
Oct 28, 2017
Au bord de la cascade Tad Lo ຕາດເລາະ, petite promenade à dos d’éléphant. Ici Moune ມູນ vieille éléphante de 67 ans, toujours vaillante.
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Cascades
Oct 28, 2017
Climat tropical, mais température douces. Nous sortons des pluies de mousson. La végétation est exubérante. Les cascades, Tad, abondantes, l’eau est omniprésente et se jette du haut des falaises dans un fracas assourdissant. On peut admirer susccessivement Tad Fane, ຕາດຟານ, Tad Nheuang ຕາດເຍືອງ et Tad Lo ຕາດ
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Sinouk Resort, suite
Oct 28, 2017
La plantation abrite également des pavillons accueillant des voyageurs, touristes étrangers généralement. Chambres très confortables et séjour fort agréable. Santi nous a réservé la chambre qu’occupe habituellement l’ambassadeur des États-Unis quand il vient rendre visite aux lieux.
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Sinouk Resort
Oct 28, 2017
La plantation de café de mon ami Sinouk, sur le plateau des Bolaven. Le plateau réunit les conditions idéales pour la culture du café (introduit par les Français dans les années 1920), du thé, ou ... des fraises : altitude entre 900 et 1200m, climat tempéré, sols volcaniques fertiles, pluies de mousson abondantes.... C’est à partir du L
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Paksé, capitale du sud
Oct 27, 2017
La nuit est déjà tombée quand nous arrivons à Paksé, ma ville natale. Nous sommes accueillis à la Résidence Sisouk, du nom du père de nos amis Sisomphone, Sisanouk et Sisana (les prénoms de ceux-ci ont été raccourcis). Paksé est une jolie ville très calme et très cool...
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Thakhek
Oct 27, 2017
Seconde pause pour le déjeuner à Thakhek, dans la province de Khammouane. Ma grand mère paternelle, Nang Thet, y a longtemps vécu, ainsi que mes cousins germains. Sur l‘autre rive du Mékong, la province de Nakhon Phanom, en Thaïlande. Ce stupa, construit sous le protectorat, commémore le naufrage d’une chaloupe dans les années vingt, au
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Vendredi 27 octobre. Départ en voiture vers le sud, la province de Champasak, près de la frontière cambodgienne. Une journée de route en suivant le cours du Mékong d’amont en aval. D’où le titre de ce blog... Petite pose prière au sanctuaire de Phabat, qui recèle une empreinte de pas de Bouddha. Ce sanctuaire a été fondé par notre fa
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On n’a pas la mer, mais on a l’océan ! Vientiane Ocean, tel est le nom de ce complexe aquatique où nous étions quasiment seuls. Les enfants se sont éclatés : toboggans géants, cascades, jeux aquatiques divers et variés.
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Florist Supplies UK are the UK's premier importer and wholesaler of florist sundries, as well as artificial flowers with over thirty years of experience in the florist trade.The company do not supply flowers to the general public and will only supply to florist shops, garden centres, market traders and bona fide florist traders.
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Self-mutilation is a mental disorder that involves causing intentional self-harm. It can be expressed through cutting, burning, breaking the bones, or any other form of self-injury. Read on to learn more about the causes of self-mutilation.
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Prayers for peace have become mandatory for one and all. Spiritual prayers help a person in battling today’s world of meanness and materialism. The whole world today seems to be in a race of one-upmanship and restlessness. What sets us apart is the prayer for peace. Read this article to know the famous prayers for peace.
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Christian science explains how sin, disease and death are all illusions. Instead, it states that human beings should be focused on the spirituality of the universe to overcome their problems. Learn more about Christian science beliefs in this article.
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The green companies listed in this article are 20 of the best businesses in the UK that are making efforts to act in an environmentally friendly fashion. By recognising that the world in which they do business is the same world in which they live, they are taking measures to ensure that their impact doesn't produce lasting damage to the environment.
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The toddler years constitute a busy and learning time. Providing fun and educational games at this stage is a great idea. The following article provides some suggestions on where to find such activities.
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Your pet is also susceptible to infections. Pet dogs, particularly, rare liable to get infected by tapeworms as they eat meat which happens to be the key souce of such worms. If a tapeworm infection is left untreated, it can lead to severe illnesses. Read on to know how you can treat tapeworms in your dog.
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Keeping baby chimpanzee as pets is illegal in the United Kingdom, as it transgresses the laws on keeping and importing wild animals. There are serious problems with keeping primates as pets, as they can never be fully safe for humans. There is also the problem that creatures as intelligent as chimpanzees might have rights like humans do.