River Touts

These people row tourists up and down this canal all day. Shouldn't they be farming?

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To the Mekong Once Again, and then to a Bar

March 31st 2007
The Mekong Delta I am in love with the Mekong, and as a part of my travels I want to see it in as many places as I can. So far I’ve traced its course from Phnom Penh north to Chiang Khong in Thailand, and while in Saigon it was imperative that I see it at its mouth. Thus began my second day tour out of HCMC. Of course, in my usual style it was quite an effort to raise myself from b ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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