Blogs from Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Asia - page 8

This is Mai: today we left Saigon to go to Phu Quoc. We had to wake up at 7:00. Our flight was supposed to be at 10:20 but it was late so we flew at a quatre to 11:00. Our hotel didn't look like what I excpected. I thought it would be better. When we came to the hotel our power was out for 3 hours and there were no television. So, We changed and went to the beach. The water of the beach was cold. We ate lunch at 1:30. I found the food good. It was getting dark at 3:15. We were starting to get ready to leave because it was about to rain. So at 3:30 we came in because it started to rain. Since then, it did not stop raining.:( This ... read more

1. Tag 8.6.2009 Heute um 7 Uhr Morgens startete unser Flugzeug nach Phu Quoc, einer wunderschönen tropischen Insel. Katie und ich waren total müde, nachdem wir den ganzen Sonntag damit verbracht haben uns zu verabschieden und zu packen. Ich schlief die ganzen 50 Minuten, die wir in der Luft verbracht haben. Angekommen in Phu Quoc wurden wir von Hotelangestellten abgeholt. Sie kamen mit ihren Motorbikes und die Fahrt zum Resort war beängstigend! Die Bungalows sahen von aussen sehr schön aus doch von innen sind sie schmutzig und während ich noch diesen Bericht schreibe, werde ich von Moskitos aufgefressen. Der Bungalow kostet 8$ die Nacht und ist direkt am long Beach. Der Strand ist etwas schmutzig (einiges an Müll wird jeden Tag angeschwemmt) doch wir sind überzeugt, dass da noch wunderschöne Strände sind, wir werden uns diese ... read more

This is all actually a lie...I am not actuall still on the island. since I was on Phu Quoc Island, I have been on 2 planes, countless buses, many tuk tuks, 1 lion statue, multiple bikes, a plethora of boats, a few motorbikes and have moved on to 2 more countries, but have not had the time to actually sit down and write about it. I will attempt to remember my few days in Phu Quoc and then maybe just maybe will fill you in on my last few days which I have spent in Cambodia. Or about the place I am now in in Laos.... Getting to Phu Quoc Island was an adventure in itself. I walked down to the ferry terminal even though my hotel thought I was crazy and should get a taxi. ... read more

Yet again l am up at supid o'clock (2.45am) to catch a 2 hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, then a 44 seater ATR72 aircraft to take the hour long flight to the island. I would have never thought about seeing this island if it wasn't for Fabian & Cornellia that l had met in Goa and spent time with travelling Kerela. So before l continue l'd like to thank them for a fantastic 3 days in paradise. The island is situated in the renowned Gulf of Thailand. Off shore fishing is a lucrative industry and local islanders tend to have higher standards of living than their counterparts on the mainland. People are therefore generally relatively well off and happy not to demand anything from passing foreigners. Instead they will welcome them with ... read more

At the conclusion of our ride across the Mekong, we arrived in the forgettable town of Rach Gia. Thursday morning we set off by plane to the island of Phu Quoc, just a short 30 minute flight over the sea. Phu Quoc is about 60 km long and 20 km wide, and has 15 or 20 hotels, all clustered around the only decent roads on the island in Duong Dong. Noa booked it because, she said, it was a relaxing beach vacation spot. I think the proliferation of penis euphamisms in it's name is a more likely reason. The only other claim to fame of Phu Quoc is that it's native industry is a Vietnamese fish sauce called Nuoc Mam you can get anywhere. You can also smell it anywhere. Imagine rotting sardines with tabasco belches ... read more