http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/travelfish/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from travelfish en-us Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:01:27 +0000 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:01:27 +0000 Chau Doc When you cross the border between Cambodia and Vietnam an invisible line is passed and the kramas disappear only to be replaced by conical hats flowing ao dais and monoprint pyjamas. The river's banks become more industrious and then as we take a right to head south from the Mekong to the Bassac River somnolent Cambodia is left behind and boisterous Vietnam arrives. Chau Doc sits at http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/Chau-Doc/blog-171712.html Long Xuyen If you're planning on spending two to three months in the Mekong Delta remember to set aside at least five minutes for the provincial capital of An Giang Long Xuyen. Last time I went there we struggled to find a hotel which would accept foreigners and ended up staying in a brothel. This time around the situation isn't much better one place I checked the Thai Binh 2 had a second f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Mekong-River-Delta/Can-Tho/blog-171715.html We arrived here a couple of days ago and suffice to say I hardly recognise the place at all. We arrived in by local bus from My Tho in the midst of a monsoon downpour at the Cholon bus station and then jumped on a couple of cyclos for the 30 minute ride across town to Pham Ngu Lao St Saigon's very own Khao San Rd. Sitting in the cyclo whirling between the waves of motorcycles under Saigon's http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/blog-171716.html