Ben Tre

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13 April 2010

May 11th 2010
I’m on my way to Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta today. The tour operator wasn’t all that enthusiastic about my choice of destination, reminding me that hardly anyone speaks English there, but I’m not deterred. The moto driver picks me up from the hotel and I travel through the busy Ho Chi Minh traffic - with cars and motos coming too close for comfort - one bag balanced in my lap, another bag ... 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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