The slow boat to Cambodia Photo 2

January 12th 2010
It was time to cross over into the 17th country of my visit, Cambodia, but I was fed up of coach journies so decided to enter the country on a boat... something I'd not done before. Southern Vietnam's border with Cambodia runs northeast from the Gulf of Thailand, with the majority of the southeastern tip of Vietnam being occupied by the massive Mekong River Delta. The trip I decided to take would ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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Jonathan Smith

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I work as a town planner in London, and have always enjoyed travelling. I also love photography, and in June 2009 I decided to take a year off work to travel the globe. This blog recounts that trip. I left London on the 14th June 2009. My trip divided roughly into four legs. The first is in Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, starting in June and finishing at the end of September. I then flew to Mumbai, for a three month trip through Central Asia taking in India, Nepal and Tibet. Next up was Southeast Asia, where I travelled through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia, arriving in Sin... full info

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