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A well-planned vacation always means a happier, more enjoyable, more memorable and a safer trip. With a little bit of preparation and a relaxed attitude, fun and laughter is guaranteed. There are lots of things that can make your trip much easier and more pleasurable.

• First of all, determine your budget and make sure the trip is actually in your budget. Plan where you’re going around to spend the money.
• Making a list of everything you’re bringing will ensure that you won’t forget anything and checking it again before you come home will ensure you won’t leave anything behind.
• Lay out everything you want to bring, and then put half of it away. Keep in mind the place’s climate you are touring for and pack your clothing accordingly.
• Pack some snacks like granola bars, chocolates and chips etc to curb your hunger when the travel time will be long.
• Manage all the document in an organized manner. Keep all of your important papers, such as your passport or license with you at all times.
• Buy hotel sized toiletries and keep them in a plastic pouch of their own. It’s a good idea for a couple of reasons. One, if one of the bottles should mysteriously open, it will be contained and not spread all over your clothes. Second, you don’t have to unpack it when you get home. Just stash it away until the next trip.
• Some at home should know about your whereabouts. Let someone at home know what your travel plans are and when you can be expected back.
• If you’re traveling with kids, bring lots of travel games and extra batteries for electronic toys. Don’t forget necessary clothing and eatables to kids.
• Before leaving home confirm all reservations whether hotel, transport etc. There’s nothing like getting to a hotel only to realize they mistakenly booked you for the following weekend.
• Enjoy well planned tour.

Fishing is the activity of catching fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as shellfish, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not usually applied to catching aquatic mammals, such as whales, where the term whaling is more appropriate, or to farmed fish. In addition to providing food, modern fishing is also a recreational sport.

According to FAO statistics, the total number of fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million. Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people. In 2005, the worldwide per capita consumption of fish captured from wild fisheries was 14.4 kilograms, with an additional 7.4 kilograms harvested from fish farms.

History of fishing Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back at least to the Paleolithic period which began about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000 year old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. Archaeology features such as shell middens, discarded fish bones and cave paintings show that sea foods were important for survival and consumed in significant quantities. During this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of necessity, constantly on the move. However, where there are early examples of permanent settlements (though not necessarily permanently occupied) such as those at Lepenski Vir, they are almost always associated with fishing as a major source of food.

Egyptians bringing in fish, and splitting for salting.

The ancient river Nile was full of fish; fresh and dried fish were a staple food for much of the population. The Egyptians had implements and methods for fishing and these are illustrated in tomb scenes, drawings, and papyrus documents. Some representations hint at fishing being pursued as a pastime. In India, the Pandyas, a classical Dravidian Tamil kingdom, were known for the pearl fishery as early as the 1st century BC. Their seaport Tuticorin was known for deep sea pearl fishing. The paravas, a Tamil caste centred in Tuticorin, developed a rich community because of their pearl trade, navigation knowledge and fisheries. Fishing scenes are rarely represented in ancient Greek culture, a reflection of the low social status of fishing. However, Oppian of Corycus, a Greek author wrote a major treatise on sea fishing, the Halieulica or Halieutika, composed between 177 and 180. This is the earliest such work to have survived to the modern day. Pictorial evidence of Roman fishing comes from mosaics. The Greco-Roman sea god Neptune is depicted as wielding a fishing trident. The Moche people of ancient Peru depicted fisherman in their ceramics.

Techniques
There are many fishing techniques or methods for catching fish. The term can also be applied to methods for catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs (shellfish, squid, octopus) and edible marine invertebrates.

Fishing techniques include hand gathering, spearfishing, netting, angling and trapping. Recreational, commercial and artisanal fishers use different techniques, and also, sometimes, the same techniques. Recreational fishers fish for pleasure or sport, while commercial fishers fish for profit. Artisanal fishers use traditional, low-tech methods, for survival in third-world countries, and as a cultural heritage in other countries. Mostly, recreational fishers use angling methods and commercial fishers use netting methods.

There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their behaviour including migration, foraging and habitat. The effective use of fishing techniques often depends on this additional knowledge

Vietnam’s history is a history of war, colonization and rebellion. Occupied by China no less than four times, the Vietnamese managed to beat off the invaders just as often. Vietnam’s last emperors were the Nguy?n Dynasty, who ruled from their capital at Hue from 1802 to 1945, although France exploited the succession crisis after the fall of T? Ð?c to de facto colonize Vietnam after 1884.

After a brief Japanese occupation in World War II, the Communist Viet Minh under the leadership of H? Chí Minh continued the insurgency against the French, with the last Emperor Bao Dai abdicating in 1945 and a proclamation of independence following soon after.

The majority of French had left by 1945, but in 1946 they returned to continue the fight until their decisive defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. The Geneva Conference partitioned the country into two at 17th parallel, with a Communist-led North and Ngo Dinh Diem declaring himself President of the Republic of Vietnam in the South.

US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the Southern Vietnam government, escalating into the dispatch of 500,000 American troops in 1966 and what became known as the Vietnam War – although the Vietnamese refer to it as the American War. What was supposed to be a quick and decisive action soon degenerated into a quagmire, and US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, on April 30, 1975, a North Vietnamese tank drove into the South’s Presidential Palace in Ho Chi Minh City and the war ended. Over 55,000 Americans and an estimated 3 million Vietnamese were killed.

The American Vietnamese war was only one of many that the Vietnamese have fought, but it was the most brutal in its history. Over two thirds of the current population was born after 1975. American tourists will receive a particularly friendly welcome in Vietnam, as many young Vietnamese aspire to American culture.
Destinations

* Con Dao (Côn Ð?o) island

* Cu Chi (C? Chi), site of the Cu Chi Tunnels

* The DMZ

* Ha Long Bay (V?nh H? Long) – famous for its unearthly scenery

* Kontum – A relaxed little town providing access to a number of minority villages.

* Mui Ne (Mui Né) – beach resorts

* Phu Quoc (Phú Qu?c) – an island adjacent to the border with Cambodia

* Tay Ninh (Tây Ninh) – main temple of the Cao Ðài

* Tam Coc (Tam C?c) – In Ninh Binh province south to Hanoi with Ha Long-bay-like sceneries on rice paddies

* Vung Tau (Vung Tàu) – fishing town

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