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Mekong Delta Slideshow
Mekong Delta
Travel Blogs from Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Delta Boating
I decided, on a whim, to walk into a travel place yesterday to ask what a day-tour to the Mekong Delta would be worth. The answer was 315,000VND ($15). Ok then. Sold. :o) It took a little while to get the day started, I was picked up at 7:40am by a tour ...
It was a long night at the homestay.......
Well, finally the boys got to sleep - only to be awoken by the ringing of church bells, crowing of roosters and communist propaganda being dictated over the (very public) PA. So much for being on a quiet island! After some interesting ablutions - ...
The country of wonders/Il paese delle meraviglie
... of our travel so we take it easy in Saigon and treat it only as a recharging base camp. Technically our starting point of the Mekong Delta tour is My Tho where we struggle to find a place where we can rent a motorbike. Finally with one day delay we ...
day three
today we are going to the Mekong delta river for a boat trip. It is important to remember that the water of the Mekong Delta comes from Himalaya. That means that a lot a people in nordern countries washed their clothes, their body, ... in that water and ...
Mekong Delta then back to HCMC
... market which was about a minute walk. Just a few stalls to see with fruit, fish and other items. Took a walk down to the Mekong River and got some beautiful pics. On that walk we pass right by peoples houses and were able to look inside. They are quite ...
Good Night Cambodia, GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!
... on a little boat for a tour of the floating houses, markets and PETROL STATIONS that reside on the Mekong Delta. Land is really expensive in Vietnam, so they make houses on the water and therefore that is where their livelihood is. We visited ...
Food, Water and Humidity
... Fortunately we never had duck for any meals at the Lodge as Matthew and Caitlin bonded with a few. We got to the Mekong Delta Lodge just before lunch and all fell in love with the lush gardens of the lodge and I finally got a room ...
My Birthday!!
... here, they always say hello and their tandard of living is so much better. We journeyed in to Chau doc and town off the Mekong Delta, it was a lovely place and all the locals were incredibly friendly. We arrived at 3ish, and were heading out for sunset. ...
South Vietnam
... head for Cambodia! Yesterday morning we left behind the millions of scooters, bicycles and unique smells of Saigon to go cruising on the Mekong Delta. Well if you can call a wooden outboard with chairs plonked on board a cruise? We got to see how the ...
Mekong Delta - 2 day tour
My sister and I took a 2-day tour of the Mekong Delta through Sinh Cafe. It was nice, but felt a bit like a manufactured experience. We were ushered along the same tourist-path as several other groups and it was a bit odd to see the groups ahead ...
Floating Markets
... to rain. Then back on the bus for about 4 hours, a stop for "relaxy time and happy room", and 2 hours again. Thought the Mekong Delta was good, but was too "tour-y". Would have preferred to see more of the tributaries and less of the random farms! Was ...
Happy new year in Vietnam!
It's the TET holiday - chinese new year! The Vietnamese go crazy. And we believe we're in a mad world: Mopeds everywhere, noise... capitalism has taken hold. The floating markets were nice. But we were eager to get to the next destination! Es isch TET ...
the waterway of the southern country
... a bus to the city of My Tho and then Vingh Long to the waterway and were underway on a voyage through the Mekong delta. The weather was warm and it was fun just to sit back and enjoy the ride along the wide slow moving river.....am ...
Jul 16, 2010
Delta life
... 't think I'd mind so much if they didn't itch so incessantly! Apart from the numerous red dots spaced over my body, the Mekong Delta has been a fantastic tour. The scenery reminds me very much of South Central Vietnam because of the wetlands area with a ...
Floating Along
... from reception for being 5 minutes late, we were making our way to the bus, for 3 hours down south to the Mekong Delta (where the Mekong River splits and empties into the South China Sea). Onto a long tail boat, then we were bombing it along ...
Mekong Delta
... a overnight bag and put our big suitcases in storage since we were comming back. On our first day we ventured down the Mekong Delta on a pretty cool boat, making several stops. We stopped at a candy making factory. Probaly the nastiest candy I have ever ...
What can you fit on a scooter?
... two people. The 12 foot ladder was an amzing sight as was the 21" TV. That was the ride from Ho Chi Minh to the Mekong Delta. I went to bed around 4am and woke up at 6am after not being able to sleep. After breakfast, we spent about an hour bargaining ...
Life blood of the south
... the saigon Blog or not....... But the the saigon blog became soooo long......... lol..... We had a tour along the famous Mekong Delta river.... No don't get this confused....... it's not halong bay...... no pretty beaches to be seen.... Instead it's ...
The mekong Delta
A whole group of villages living on the mekong river, the river is huge compared to Laos. local specialities are coconut sweets, the floating market was surprising ...
Roosters, candy, crocodiles and more food
I wish we had had chicken for dinner last night. There is a certain rooster who wakes up at 4.30am that I would nominate for the pot. He somehow evade the breakfast table too. I hope no one is to attached to the fellow, for I am sure one of the ...
Reunited with Family
... a relaxing roat trip on the river where we wee able to gain an ionsight into the every day lives of all the families livig on the Mekong Delta who rely on it not only as a means of transport but also to survive... Lots of cute kids waved to us with their ...
Floating Markets, Coconuts and Honey!
Mekong Delta is one of the largest Rivers South of Vietnam and the region is known for their floating market. Many people live on boats along the Mekong delta for business purposes. Along the canal, you can see many different wholesale businesses. Each ...
Snakes, Snakes, Bonsai's and Deltas
... mannerisms, which are very endearing. We packed our bags to put into storage, and took some hand-luggage for our trip to the Mekong Delta. We got onto the bus, and were introduced to our local guide - Mr Ken! he entertained us with some history of ...
Long Boat ride on the Mekong
Too few pit stops...the Mekong is the second longest river in Asia and we spent the night on a floating hotel and about 6 hours on a fast but tight boat. Stopped at fisheries, rice -paper manufacturer, croc center... The river runs ...
Sailing down the Mekong Delta
... and we boarded our home for the night- the Mekong Eyes. Another family of 4 joined us and we set sail down the Mekong Delta.The Mekong Eyes is a river boat that can accommodate 30 people with 15 cabins. There are 13 guests currently on board and 7 ...
Mekong Delta
Saigon káoszát elhagyva egy csoporttal elindultunk a Mekong Delt''ba felfedezni a Vietnámi falvak mindennapi életét. Betekintést nyertünk egy kézimunkát igénylő fa-lakk és kagyló berakásos tárgyak készítésének világába és azonnal ...