Wednesday, 31 Mar 2010 | Views [404]
After our time in the delta, Allie and I weren't overly excited about getting back to urban life in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon). Despite all we'd heard about traffic and bag-snatchers, we really took a liking to the city once we arrived.... Read more >
Monday, 29 Mar 2010 | Views [441]
Our last stop on the Mekong Delta was Ben Tre, a small-ish town that has largely managed to escape the tourist trail. For that reason, it has been my favorite place in the Vietnam so far. In the three days we were there, we literally saw one other ... Read more >
Saturday, 27 Mar 2010 | Views [622]
The bus ride from Can Tho to Chau Doc neared the top of my "all-time worst transportation experiences" list. We were the last to be picked up in a 15-passenger minibus, though at one point I counted sixteen people. About ten minutes into ... Read more >
Thursday, 25 Mar 2010 | Views [426]
Our journey from Cambodia to Vietnam included a total of ten hours in transit, from a crowded minibus to a wooden motorboat, which took us down the Mekong River for most of the day. The motor was too loud for anyone to talk, but the ride was scenic.... Read more >
