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Mekong: FERRY TO MEKONG, WITH...
  • By jlvillalba on August 26, 2002
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  • Mekong - Ho Chi Minh City
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    FERRY TO MEKONG, WITH VIETNAMESE FARE AND VERY FREQUEN

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    Mekong: Eye Eye Sir!
  • By Aidy_p on April 28, 2007
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  • Colours of a Boat - Ho Chi Minh City
    Colours of a Boat
    by Aidy_p
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    Going down the Mekong river, we came across a boat with "eyes" on the front of the boat. It is believed that the "eyes" will help to get the boat and it's pessengers to their destination safely. This "eyes" on the boats is also practiced by bum boat drivers in Singapore.


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    Mekong: A Trip Down Mekong River
  • Updated By Aidy_p on April 28, 2007
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  • Houses Along the River - Ho Chi Minh City
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    I experienced the Mekong River when I was in Thailand. So this is the second time going down the Mekong River. We took a day tour of My Tho and Ben Tre to see how the Vietnamese people live along the river. Some parts of the tour was recreated for the tourist, but the experience was still great. The Mekong river starts from Tibet, before snaking along China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and then to Vietnam. This is definitely an important river for many countries. After a 2 1/2 hours on board the bus, it was nice to reach the town of My Tho where we started our Mekong River trip.

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    Mekong: Travel how the locals do in the delta!
  • Updated By neurochic on November 8, 2005
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    I highly recommend taking a side trip from Saigon down to the Mekong Delta, either My Tho or Chau Doc. Alot of the local travel agencies can book you a one day trip for only a couple of US dollars but you can't beat the experience of riding in a small boat the size of a canoe along the Mekong Delta. It is a bit of a tourist trap how they take you to several of the nearby islands off of Saigon and want you to buy items supposedly native to those specific islands like honey and coconut candy, but the experience is worth it.

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    Mekong: Can Tho
  • By ino_hsb on January 20, 2006
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  • Part of the Mekong river somewhere in Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City
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    I usually take sunset pictures but this time I couldnt resist taking a picture of the sun in the morning. I just like how it reflects on the water surface.

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    Mekong: A Glimpse in Everyday Life on the Mekong River
  • Updated By neurochic on November 10, 2005
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    If you go to Saigon, you must travel to the Mekong River just to experience what everyday life is like for the people who live in the Delta. You will see whole families living on houseboats that make you feel so humble that you would never complain ever again about your college dorm room being too small. You will see beautiful tugboats in brilliant shades of blue and red that you have never seen before. You will see boatmen fishing and kids playing in the river. A wonderful cultural experience to be had.

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    Mekong: Boat rides... big, medium and small boats
  • By Smallprawn on September 24, 2006
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  • Big boat - Ho Chi Minh City
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    In the Mekong Delta tour, u get to switch from a big boat (seating capacity of over 20), to a medium boat (seating capacity of 8), and then to a small boat (seating capacity of 4 person ONLY)... and then the reverse on your way back to mainland.

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    Mekong: Rice Paper
  • By Smallprawn on September 24, 2006
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  • Drying rice paper under the sun - Ho Chi Minh City
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    In the Mekong Delta tour, we were brought to this place where the locals demonstrated to us how rice papers (used for making spring rolls) are made.

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    Mekong: Thoi Son
  • By y_lyn on October 23, 2006
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  • Sample of fruits - Arranged in terms of Sweetness - Ho Chi Minh City
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    On day 6, we proceed to Thoi Son, a town in the Mekong Delta. We got to sample fresh fruits from the orchards, learn how the local people make the famous coconut candy and also look at how they extract honey from bees. We also had an enjoyable boat trip along Mekong River and was accompanied by a very good English-speaking Viet. guide.


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    Mekong: How Paper Rice is Made
  • Updated By Aidy_p on April 28, 2007
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  • Steaming Rice Paper - Ho Chi Minh City
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    One of the stops that we made along the Mekong River was at a Ricer Paper making area. It starts from grinding white rice, processing the ricer paper, and then drying the rice paper.


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