I have been able to travel to places a few hours away from Soc Trang on a motorbike by myself, and I even become comfortable with driving other people on my motorbike. If you ever get on a motorbike in the future, make sure you wear a helmet!
I have been on both the local and the Phương Trang buses. When I travel a long distance, I usually take one of the large orange buses. They are comfortable, although I do not often sleep when I go on them.
So far, I have yet to ride a bicycle in Vietnam, but I have been on some boats in Soc Trang and other places. There are some areas in the province that you can only get to by boat. I have been to some of those areas with friends. I have also been to some popular tourist areas that can only be reached by boat. There are some islands along the coastline of Vietnam that people often travel to using large multi-level speed boats. I enjoy traveling somewhere by boat. There are some things you can see when you travel by boat that you cannot see on a motorbike, bicycle or bus. Luckily, I do not get boat sick. What about all of you?
The ways that people get around in Soc Trang are certainly connected to the natural environment as well as the cultures that exist here. Many people in Soc Trang use motorbikes, buses and boats to do many things. They use them work, earn money, support themselves and their families and to have fun. During holidays and special festivals in Soc Trang, people often travel to visit family members who live far away and to visit special places like pagodas and churches. There is a festival in Soc Trang called Ok Ombok (which in Khmer means "to be fed new rice").
