I saw these powerful beasts in Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam, near the village of Tam Coc.
They are used by local farmers to pull carts and work in the fields, and are often seen ploughing rice paddies. Ox cart rides are sometimes offered to tourists, and I thought the one dressed in colourful garb might be used for that purpose, but it wasn’t happening while I was there.
The oxen seemed fairly content and well-fed and were not bothered by the numerous people who wanted to touch them.
Does planning a Disney World vacation need to be complicated? Jennifer doesn’t think so!
Now closed to traffic because of cracks in its structure, the bridge has survived three IRA bombings.
Elaborate doors mark the entry to what is now the county historical society’s museum
A 9th century church in the center is ProfessorAbe’s fondest memory of a visit to Larnaka on Cyprus.
The views from Mountain Tower in Hot Springs is pretty spectacular. But the clippings of a local student who achieved great fame in his life are the surprise
St Albans was once named Verulamium, the third largest city in Roman Britain.
Judy Barford visits England’s Oxford and enjoys its two rivers.
There are several theories about how boab trees arrived in Australia, none of which has been proven.
