Blogs from Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 6

6th - 9th October 2010 Phu Quoc Island Wednesday morning came too early for some of us - one very sick boy (self inflicted though!). Upstairs to the restaurant we went for omlette and bacon before it all came back up again for Chris.... Anyway, onwards and upwards we went. Managed to catch a cab to the airport and find the domestic terminal. We found Vietnam Airlines ok and were bumped on to an earlier flight to Phu Quoc Island. Chris stepped onto the plane and straight into the toilet to have another look at his breakfast! Anyway, we landed on Phu Quoc and were standing around waiting for our bags when Chris saw his name pop up on a computer screen for the hotel we were staying at. We splurged a little at Phu Quoc ... read more

After the Mekong Delta Trip I spent 5 days on this small Island in the Gulf of Thailand called Phu Quoc. It was fantastic. The island is a tourist paradise. It is not very well developed yet - predominately small resorts and dirt or gravel roads - but the beach is fantastic and not crowded at all. I didn't have a reservation, so after a ferry ride on the SuperDong 2 ( The currency up here is the Dong, not sure what they meant when they called the boat that ), I got a minibus to take me and a Dutch couple I befriended to find us a place to stay. They found us a fantastic place with beach bungalows right on the sand overlooking the water, all for $13 a night. What a deal. These ... read more

Left Cambodia.. on a boat!!! the boarder crossing muuuch easier!!! over pretty quick, arrived in chau doc at around 6pm so had no choice but to stay the night. Woke early to get a bus to Rach Gia, were we caught the fast boat to Phu Quoc Island.. stayed at Paris Beach resort which was RIGHT on the sandy beach!! we ate dinner at a table on the sand!! the staff were really attentive and sweet and the food was amazing!! Met more people to have a free drinks with- everywhere was very quiet! tourism is yet to hit Phu Quoc, there are building an international airport in 2012.. then it will all be over! We rented motorbikes the second day and had a good ride around the city- until Gerards bike had a flat tyre ... read more

So, after our last entry we, the Kiwis, and Steph (representing France) went to Battambang which continued to be unspeakably hot. Our room was actually 36.5 degrees at night. Needless to say, we paid the $2 extra and upgraded to an air conditioned room. It was glorious. Heat aside, we saw some neat stuff there, including a cave where the Khmer Rouge killed people, and the fabulous bamboo train. The train consists of a platform of Bamboo sitting upon two axles that ride on the train track. The rear axle is rigged to a small engine that propels the whole contraption down the line at slightly disturbing speeds. It was awesome, and we had a blast. We then all went back to Phnom Penh, and spent a final night together before parting ways. The next morning, ... read more

Vi har set en grotte. Vi skulle sejle til grotten. Nogen steder var der ikke meget vand i floden eller i grotten. Jeg så et slange show og der var en kvælerslange og giftslanger. Vi så en slange i vandet i mens vi sejlede i kajak. Da jeg red på elefanten så jeg to slanger. Vi kører meget i bus og det synes jeg ikke er sjovt. Der var en mand der var meget dum, fordi han satte sig hele tiden op på mig. Jeg kørte med en sangtheuw hvor vi sad med en motorcykel i mellem os. Der er altid mange mennesker og meget bagage med busserne. Nogen gange kan der være høns og andre dyr med. Vi er nu i Vietnam. Og den by vi er i er meget lille. Byen hedder hue. vi ... read more