Entering the Mekong River

Saigon and the Mekong Delta - 10 to 15 June (days 47 to 52)

June 16th 2009
After our short stay in Hoi An we headed for Saigon, the Mekong Delta and a beach break in Con Dao. As we both fell ill we needed to cancel Con Dao but we still attempted two days on the Mekong Delta. Because of the virus we ended up extending our stay in Saigon where we got the treatment we needed at the International Clinic. We were most of the time confined to our hotel room undergoing the trea ... read more

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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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Benoit and Robson

Ben and Robson

We are a couple, Benoit and Robson who decided to tour the world for 1 year. This blog was to keep contact with family and friends. Our trip started in April 2009 and we came back home in April 2010. From London we headed east with Istanbul as our first stop. Six months later, in October 2009 we ended up in Brazil where we stayed till April 2010. We mainly stayed in the state of Santa Catarina where Robson's family lives. We however mangaged to travel quite a bit as well, to the North, the Amazon, Curitiba, Rioa Grande do Sul and ... we went to Rio and participated i... full info

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