How to treat with jellyfish stings in the summer

Jellyfish are normally found in oceans, lakes and streams around the world, and Halong Bay in Vietnam with emerald and tropical seawater is not an exception. In this article, we will show you how to avoid and treat with some poisonous jellyfish, which are very annoying to your perfect Halong Bay cruise.

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Before kayaking or swimming

1. Stay away from Jelly fish area!

You can easily avoid most jellyfish stings by being noticed about the risks and taking precautions on shore and in the water. When you're on a Halong Bay cruise, especially with Indochina Junk, there is a man/lifeguard of our staff always standing on the small boat to notice the guests staying away from jellyfish areas. You'd better listen to him to choose the right place to kayak or swim.

jellyfish

2. And remember, do not touch jellyfish that have washed ashore.

When they are washed ashore they look like a plastic bag or some strange thing. Even if the jellyfish is dead, its poisonous cells can still cause a sting! So if you are not sure whether or not it is a dead jellyfish, please do not touch it all. Especially with family traveling with children, they're always curious about everything on the shore.

3. Wear protective creams/lotions and wear wetsuit

Nowadays, there are many kinds of creams/lotions, which protect you both from the sunshine and even jellyfish in the water. Applying one of these lotions before you go in the water can be a good additional precaution.

Wear a wetsuit. A good wetsuit will keep you warm in the cold water and a perfect coverage from jellyfish swimming around. The thick material of a wetsuit will cover a large amount of your skin, makes it an effective preventative to jellyfish stings.

diving gears

4. Leave the water immediately if you see or suspect a jellyfish.

Often, you can see jellyfish so easily in the water. They may look like a plastic bag or balloon floating at the surface of the water, and they may come in groups. If you see a jellyfish in the water, calmly but quickly return to shore to avoid stings. Then inform to the lifeguard immediately to have precautions to other swimmers.

Already been stung by jellyfish on Halong bay?

Jellyfish stings have various common symptoms:

• Pain
• Burning Sensation
• Swelling and redness
• Bleeding

jellyfish sting first aid

If you have already been stung by a jellyfish, you'll need to treat the sting immediately. Here are some simple and humble steps to cure the stings at the moment:

1. Remove any pieces of jellyfish tentacle.

Then rinse the wound with seawater to avoid adding more sand on the stingers. Please don't rinse with fresh water or wipe the wound with a towel/cloth, as these actions could break the stinging cells and cause another sting.

You can also try gently scraping off the stingers with the dull edge of a knife or a butter knife, or just the edge of an ID card or a credit card. Make sure you don't use your bare hands

2. Rinse with vinegar or apply a baking soda paste

Using vinegar to treat a jellyfish sting is not just an old wives' tale. Rinse the wound with white vinegar for about 30 seconds. Or apply a paste of baking soda and seawater. Other alternatives include lemon juice, meat tenderizer, rubbing alcohol, or household ammonia.

3. Next, soak the area in hot water for at least 20 minutes if possible.

Icy packs can be used instead if the area can't be soaked in hot water. Just put ice in the cloth or a bag to do this, don't use bare ice to apply on the injury. Ice packs may help ease pain.

4. Take a pain reliever and apply dedicated lotions to help relieve itching and swelling.

If the pain is very severe or the victim's state get worse, go to the nearest medical centre as soon as possible.

If you follow the right steps, then there's no need to have these interesting creatures ruin your holiday in the stunning Bai Tu Long Bay, Vietnam.

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Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Trang An is a famous eco-tourist site in Ninh Binh, located on the territory of Ninh Binh city and three districts of Hoa Lu , Nho Quan and Gia Vien. With an area of over 2000 hectares, the population of beauty spots in Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam is created by limestone mountain ranges, mysterious caves and valleys, rivers, along with dozens of historic and cultural sites. All of them blend together creating the magical space.

 

Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Introduction of Trang An – Halong Bay on land

Trang An eco-tourist area belongs to the natural stronghold mountain range of Hoa Lu ancient capital. The area is surrounded by mountains and below each mountain is miraculous caves interconnected with each other by the water valleys stretching kilometers. The system of caves here is quite diverse in shapes and types, each of them contains distinctive shades with thousands of stalactites in different shapes formed by the dissolution and deposition of limestone throughout millions of years. All of these features make the majestic scenery and many tourists compare Trang An to Ha Long Bay on land.

 

Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Of the caves here, many caves were the residence of primitive men. In reality, scientists have found out many relics and vestiges of prehistoric man. For example, Trong cave is discovered to include traces of prehistoric men about 20 thousand years ago or Boi cave was home to prehistoric men 10 thousand years ago. It can be said that Trang An is not only a great masterpiece of nature for tourism development but also a geological museum that has a special significance to scientific research.

 

Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

With such values of culture and history, geological structure and natural landscape,  Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam was ranked a special national monument and is expected to become the first heritage in Vietnam meeting two criteria of culture and nature.

Traveling to Trang An, tourists will have an occasion to admire the scenery on small boats, each of boat carries 4 or 5 people. Along the road, in addition to enjoying the beautiful landscape, tourists are suggested to visit the following scenic spots:

Temples

 

temples in Ninh Binh

Trinh temple (or Trinh shrine), a sacred thousand-of-year temple in Ninh Binh. This temple was built in the reign of Dinh Emperor to worship two gods named Ta Thanh Tru and Huu Thanh Tru. This will be the first destination in your journey.

Tran temple is an ancient stone temple, built in 968 to worship a general in the period of the 18th Hung king with the title of Thanh Quy Minh. Tran temple is decorated with numerous patterns that are carved delicately and vividly, showing great skills of the artists at that time.

Phu Khong standing a thousand-of-year tree in front of the door, is the place of worship of the church is Dinh Cong Tiet Che, a loyal mandarin under the dynasty of the Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang.

System of caves

 

Trang An, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

If you have not visited water caves before, the exploration of the system of caves here will bring you strange feeling immediately when your boat enters the cave mouth. Although Trang An does not own magnificent caves and magical stalagmite stalactite forests, its caves bring different unique features. In particular, Seo cave is so deep with luxuriant vegetation at the entrance. Ba Giot cave contains stalactites in the shape of water drops. There are a lot of old jars in Nau ruou cave. Legend has it that this is where wine was cooked to serve mandarins. Besides, there are many other unique caves such as Sang cave, Toi cave and Son Duong cave.

In addition to Trang An, Ninh Binh owns ahttps://www.vietnamtravel.co/ large number of tourist attractions such as Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Bai Dinh pagoda and Cuc Phuong national park. Only with one or two days in Ninh Binh, you can explore almost all the famous scenes here.

Source: https://www.vietnamtravel.co

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Things to Do in Bali, Indonesia

 

Bali

Indonesia is a wonderful country in Southeast Asia where you can visit the best place to visit in Indonesia. However, if you do not have much time to travel all stunning destinations in the country, you can visit Bali which is known as the islands of the Gods. Furthermore, the city is also famous for beautiful landscapes, romantic the terraced fields, beautiful beaches, and unique culture. Therefore, you should learn more about things to do in Bali and tips for traveling in Bali, Indonesia to have an unforgettable trip in there.

1 Kecak fire dance

 

Kecak fire dance

The traditional dance is a popular activity in Bali, so you will enjoy the wonderful thing in any time of day. Kecak actually transcribed from the sound created by a group of at least 100 men naked and wrapped in a black sarong trangi guys. The center of the dance is the folk play which is built on the basis of the Hindu Ramayana legend. Furthermore, the dance is performed traditionally, so it does not use in music, and takes place at sunset at sea faded.

2 Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple

Bedugul is located on the plateau, at an altitude of 1,239 m above sea level, the temple Pura Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Bratan or is one of the most attractive places in the country of Indonesia. The temple on the lake floated sacred Bratan was built in 1663 to worship the goddess Dewi Danu River, surrounded by majestic mountain scenery. The most special thing is the interface between the Hindu religion and Buddhism, Dewi Danu goddess addition, in the house of worship and Buddhist statues.

  

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple

3 Ubud

Located far Bali international airport 35km in the southeast, Ubud is the attractive place of tourists because the place is a concentration of art galleries, many relaxing spas, and the luxurious restaurant serves Indonesian cuisine. Furthermore, a price for services is quite cheaper than other beach cities in Bali Island.

 

Ubud

Ubud is situated at an altitude of about 200-300 meters above sea level and surrounded by rice fields, causing the temperature here is always cool and pleasant. Moreover, Ubud is famous for traditional dances at night. In addition, the formal rituals of Hinduism also regularly organized by the residents here. If you want to enjoy and explore the peaceful place where you can feel the rhythm sharp contrast compared to the bustling modern city in the south of Indonesia. You can also visit wonderful destinations such as Ubud monkey forest and elephant cave.

4 Furniture crafts

 

Bali Mas village.

Bali is the island of handicraft items. The most prominent of which is the gold and silver jewelry, wood carvings and beautiful paintings. Tourists can visit Celuk village which is named Job center’s main processing gold or silver on the island of Bali Mas village. The works are mostly inspired by the folklore and legends of Hinduism. As for the art center of Bali – Ubud, is the focus of a lot of galleries with art exhibits paintings and sculptures of famous painters

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