The Floating Markets

The Mighty Mekong

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February 1st 2007
We opted for one of the incredibly cheap two day / one night Mekong Delta tour. The mekong delta is an amazingly unique part of the world, although the tour itself is a bit of a cattle drive, i.e. herded from one thing to look at to another. What do you expect for 18 dollers per person for everything. On route we drank snake and rice wine , honey tea and ate fresh fruits at one of the island vil ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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