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RE: getting lost in the Mekong Delta

by wmcnicol 29 February 2012

You don't say how you're travelling Motorbike or bicycle.... I spent 10 days solo (i.e. just me) down in the Delta in the Wet Season…
RE: Exploring the Mekong delta

by violets 26 February 2012

I think bus 2 goes to Mien Tay and it may cross paths with the 152 from the airport, but without being familiar with the city you may…
RE: Exploring the Mekong delta

by wmcnicol 24 February 2012

An excellent plan. Ha Tien is nice, but there is not that much to the town itself and it's not really on the way to anywhere (apart from…
Re: Friendly and low-hassle places in Vietnam

by violets 31 January 2012

In NYC if you go to Queens or Brooklyn or Washington Heights it's relatively quiet and hassle free (and actually I found New Yorkers very…
Re: 3 day/2 night tour from Ho Chi Min City to Rach Gia down the Mekong Delta

by dolac 07 December 2011

Homstay back your home DAY 1: HCM City – VINH LONG – MEKONG DELTA – HOMESTAY.(L,D) 7:30Am Pick up you at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh c …
Re: South Vietnam Itinerary

by dolac 29 November 2011

you can easy for rent a motobike in sai gon and take a tour to mekong delta dont miss Can Tho city. Vinh long province, Soc Trang province…
RE: volunteering

by rectravel 19 May 2011

+It makes no sense though for buses going to Vietnam to go through Takeo+ Eh? Hwy 2 is the main road for traffic between Phnom Penh and…
RE: Bus from Can Tho to Phnom Penh

by rectravel 18 April 2011

+I can confirm (again) that there is a direct bus that goes from Can Tho to Phnom Penh+ Also from Tra Vinh and Soc Trang. Enjoy your…
Getting from Ha Tien to Saigon

by amtrakker 23 March 2011

Looking to take 5-6 days to get from Ha Tien or its surrounds up to Saigon, and after a read of an old LP Vietnam, interested in the…
RE: Touring the Delta

by jaysafer 16 October 2010

Thanks for the help. I think I will just go down to Nam Can, visit the national park and trek up to Soc Trang, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Ben…
Re: NON-TOURIST AREAS AROUND HO CHI MINH

by violets 15 October 2010

You won't find many tourists in Sa Dec, Ben Tre or Tra Vinh. There are things to see in each town and they are quite pleasant places…
Re: Help on my 3 Month Trip

by violets 12 October 2010

I think that time in mekong will be great, though you may want to visit other towns too, Sa Dec, Soc Trang and Tra Vinh wre all towns…
RE: Late Direct Bus from HCMC to Siem Reap

by rectravel 04 October 2010

For the record [http://www.tnktravel.com.vn|http://www.tnktravel.com.vn] and [http://www.tnktravelvietnam.com|http://www.tnktravelv…
Re: Mekong Delta independently

by violets 03 September 2010

If you have two weeks you might want to go to a couple of other, non tourist, towns on the Mekong like Soc Trang and Tra Vinh. There's…
RE: Mekong Delta-3-4 Days

by violets 19 August 2010

I agree that Vinh Long is not a beautiful, or particularly interesting town- though the market is great. But a boat trip and a night in…
RE: Ben Tre

by violets 03 August 2010

You might try Tra Vinh or Soc Trang, both pleasant towns with very few tourists and not so far from HCMC.
Re: Short-term volunteer opportunity at orphanage Phnom Penh

by rectravel 18 June 2010

[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=506685|http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=506685] Vietnamese Police…
RE: Possible to travel around and avoid Phnom Phen?

by rectravel 11 March 2010

Work to start on VN section of transnational road [http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/197427/Work-to-start-on-VN-section-of-tran…
RE: Delta Mekong - independent travellers

by HenningWessel 04 February 2010

Get to Can Tho (biggest place in the Delta) and inquire there. Every town will have hotels (khach san) or guest houses (forgotten).…
RE: Just the South - Phu Quoc & Delta help needed

by violets 18 January 2010

From Rach Gia you can get a bus to Can Tho, Ha Tien or Ca Mau- each is in a different direction and they are all different. Can Tho is…
Re: Mekong Delta - interesting places to see

by sailinglady 15 December 2009

If you're in the Soc Trang area of the Mekong Delta, and would like to see either the tourist attractions, or the areas that the tourists…
RE: Mekong Delta - interesting places to see

by violets 20 November 2009

Soc Trang (pronounced something like Shok chum according to my neighbours who come from there) is a small town on the way to Ca Mau so…
RE: Mekong Delta - interesting places to see

by violets 19 November 2009

I liked Sa Dec, but it's not particularly easy to get to and there's not much to see other than a pleasant non-touristy town. I also really…
Re: Bycicle tour in Vietnam

by wmcnicol 30 September 2009

I've done Saigon - My Tho - Sa Dec - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc - Ha Tien - Can Tho - Soc Trang - Tra Vinh - Ben Tre - Saigon on a bike I bought…
Re: Lao & Khmer in Southern Vietnam

by rectravel 15 August 2009

The following article just popped up. While in Chau Doc, maybe asking about Nguyen The Doan would lead into meeting some really old timers…