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  1. hanno avatar

    RE: Phnom Pen to HCMC

    by hanno 31 May 2012

    Bus is easy enough, lots of people travel that way. Personally, if I have the time, I prefer to go by boat from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc.…

  2. mekongboy avatar

    Re: Hung Homestay in Can Tho

    by mekongboy 18 May 2012

    hi, look at Ben Tre not as commercial as the rest a few years behind cheers

  3. billermo avatar

    Internet connection speeds in Mekong towns

    by billermo 17 May 2012

    Does anyone have any idea if there's a way to find out what top internet speeds are in different towns and cities in the Mekong Delta?…

  4. mario89 avatar

    Re: Hung Homestay in Can Tho

    by mario89 17 May 2012

    Yes, I can confirm, that Hung Homestay is more like a rural hotel. Another good hotel we experience in Can Tho is Hotel Xoai. The owners…

  5. nvg avatar

    RE: Hung Homestay in Can Tho

    by nvg 17 May 2012

    We (an active retired couple) stayed there for 3 nights in early March this year and can recommend it. Mr Hung is a genial host, the accommo…

  6. jean584 avatar

    Hung Homestay in Can Tho

    by jean584 16 May 2012

    Has anyone stayed here? It gets glowing reports on tripadvisor, but haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere. We've been debating which towns…

  7. Benjaani avatar

    Weather conditions in Phu Quoc and Mekong Delta during May

    by Benjaani 08 May 2012

    Hi, We have been reading a lot of great posts in this forum and hopefully we can get some useful information regarding our trip to Vietna…

  8. hurley avatar

    RE: getting lost in the Mekong Delta

    by hurley 07 May 2012

    post trip update Taxi: HCMC - My Tho bike: My Tho - Ben Tre - Tra Vinh - Ba Dong beach, and some side trips Bus: Ba Dong - Can Tho -…

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    Re: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by y0435606 04 May 2012

    Hi! Thanks so much for the replies. Yes i'm really keen on not backtracking so Ha Tien to Can Tho it will be! Does anybody know how…

  10. lane_n avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by lane_n 04 May 2012

    You can take a bus and go to Can Tho. It's cheaper than to go back to HCMC then come back here again. Maybe there is no direct bus from…

  11. het_tien avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by het_tien 04 May 2012

    The second option is the way to go, ie, you should go from Ha Tien to Can Tho, then go to BenTre and then HCM. Please be aware if you…

  12. y0435606 avatar

    Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by y0435606 04 May 2012

    Hi all, I'll be going from Kampot to Ha Tien tomorrow/day after. I would like to visit the Mekong Delta but here's my question: Is it…

  13. ralphnhatrang avatar

    RE: nha trang, mekong delta and pho quoc

    by ralphnhatrang 30 April 2012

    Best way: fly Nha Trang - Saigon. Do a 3 day tour of Mekong delta, fly Saigon - Phu Quoc - Saigon. Or just have 3 days in Can Tho and…

  14. violets avatar

    Re: Mekong Delta, Independent or with a Tour?

    by violets 27 April 2012

    With three days I would say Can Tho is your best bet. Hire a little boat and go at about 5am to see the river wake up and go to the floating…

  15. xray avatar

    RE: Along Mekong Delta to Cambodia

    by xray 21 April 2012

    #14 on that topic,I went into the official tourism office,oposite the wharf at CanTho where these boats operate in and out of daily/hour…

  16. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Along Mekong Delta to Cambodia

    by HenningWessel 20 April 2012

    As above. Xray, have you taken the boats from Can Tho to Ca Mau and onto Rach Gia?

  17. azvina avatar

    RE: booking tours

    by azvina 07 April 2012

    Thanks Nijkerk, how long should we expect? Is it good or is there any boat from Can Tho to Chau Doc?

  18. azvina avatar

    Re: booking tours

    by azvina 07 April 2012

    @ Xray, what is the best way to travel from Can Tho to Chau Doc please? We are planning our trip from Saigon to Chau Doc then Phnom Penh…

  19. discovery_indochina avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta advice

    by discovery_indochina 07 April 2012

    If you like biking,you can do this itinerary: Day1:Hochiminh - My Tho(by car) - Cycling - Overnight in Ben Tre Day2:Ben Tre - Tra vinh…

  20. lane_n avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta advice

    by lane_n 07 April 2012

    In Can Tho, you can take your time to visit Cai Rang, Phong Dien floating markets. If you are interested in riding to Tra Vinh, you can…

  21. xray avatar

    RE: booking tours

    by xray 06 April 2012

    For Mekong tour from CanTho catch a high speed ferry to CaMao then to RachGia,cheap,regular and fast.

  22. xray avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta advice

    by xray 06 April 2012

    We took a bus from CanTho to RachGia,shocker of a road, had restrictive influences in obtaining ferry tickets to PhuQuoc so we caught…

  23. jean584 avatar

    Mekong Delta advice

    by jean584 06 April 2012

    Apologies as I'm sure many iterations of a similar question have been posted before, but I was hoping for some advice on exporing the…

  24. yosir avatar

    Re: Tattoos

    by yosir 02 April 2012

    I came across, a place doing traditional Tattoos in Cantho (mekong), Danang, and Hue, but im sure there are countless many places you…

  25. octopus29 avatar

    RE: HMC & Hanoi

    by octopus29 02 April 2012

    In my opinion, you should take domestic flights cos its not much more expensive than going with train and flying takes only 2 hours on…

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