Upstream the Mekong from Saigon to Chau Doc - The steep (but sweet) price of freedom July 26th 2008 EN FRANCAIS PLUS BAS
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Granted, no one ever said that freedom was free. I stick to my promise (re-inforced since the Nha Trang boat trip) to stay away from organized tours, which would easily allow me to reach Phonm Penh in two to three days, visiting places of interest on the Mekong Riv ... 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
Round the World Trip from May 2008 to May 2009.
The Basics: 12 months, 18,000 Euros, 17 flights, 6 continents, 1 50l backpack.
The itinerary: South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique - Hong Kong, China, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand - Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand - San Francisco - Mexico, Panama - Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brasil - home run.
World Map Itinerary
Red: RTW ticket itinerary
Green: overland t... full info