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  1. wmcnicol avatar

    RE: Biking thru the Mekong Delta

    by wmcnicol 24 May 2012

    Easy to do and good fun. No need for a guide. You don't say how long you are going for (I assume you'll not be going straight from Ben…

  2. 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 -…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. linh_tran avatar

    Re: Firts time in Vietnam, hotel Saigon, Hoi An, Mekong

    by linh_tran 08 March 2012

    Hi Michelle, I'm a tour guide in Mekong Delta. Actually Cantho has more good accomodations than Tra Vinh and if you'd like to do a homestay…

  7. mmgaron avatar

    Re: Firts time in Vietnam, hotel Saigon, Hoi An, Mekong

    by mmgaron 06 March 2012

    Hello Lan_N. Thank you for your advice! Would you recommend more Can Tho than Phu Quoc? And for Tra Vinh, I'm not looking for a hotel,…

  8. lane_n avatar

    RE: Firts time in Vietnam, hotel Saigon, Hoi An, Mekong

    by lane_n 06 March 2012

    In Can Tho, you can stay at 86 hotel which is affordable and just some steps from Ben Ninh kieu. In Tra Vinh there are many nice hotels…

  9. mmgaron avatar

    Firts time in Vietnam, hotel Saigon, Hoi An, Mekong

    by mmgaron 05 March 2012

    Hello dear travellers! I'll be travelling to Vietnam for a month for the first time, alone, end of March. I like to feel a place with…

  10. violets avatar

    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…

  11. wmcnicol avatar

    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…

  12. lane_n avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta Tour after Phu Quoc ending in HCMC?

    by lane_n 19 February 2012

    You don't need to fly back to HCM to do Delta Mekong trip. Just take a ferry ticket to Rach Gia or Ha Tien. From there, you can visit…

  13. pjontheroadagain avatar

    Budget room prices, Vietnam delta

    by pjontheroadagain 15 February 2012

    Hi guys Can anyone tell me what I'd pay for basic fan room for one person in the delta region in Feb/Mar? (Can't see any prices mentioned…

  14. wmcnicol avatar

    RE: Friendly and low-hassle places in Vietnam

    by wmcnicol 31 January 2012

    In no particular order, Ha Tien, Sa Dec, Tra Vinh, in fact anywhere in the Delta, Kontum, Dak Glei, Dong Van, Hue...and the countryside…

  15. lane_n avatar

    RE: PP to HCMC

    by lane_n 24 January 2012

    You can do your route. It's not that strange. If you are going to vietnam from PP then you can this route : PP - Kampot - Ha Tien ->…

  16. avantikook avatar

    PP to HCMC

    by avantikook 24 January 2012

    My boyfriend and I have about 10 days to travel from Phnom Penh to HCMC in March. We were thinking a couple of days in each city, and…

  17. avantikook avatar

    Route advice - PP to HCMC

    by avantikook 22 January 2012

    My boyfriend and I have about 10 days to travel from Phnom Penh to HCMC in March. We were thinking a couple of days in each city, and…

  18. maman94100 avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta: best towns to visit in 2 days

    by maman94100 13 December 2011

    I went to Trà Vinh last year.I was disappointed by what LP claimed.They all bulldozed the French mansions.All is new and ugly nowaday.Well,…

  19. lane_n avatar

    RE: Mekong Delta: best towns to visit in 2 days

    by lane_n 13 December 2011

    You can take your time to visit Tra Vinh. There are many nice pagodas there. Don't forget to see Ba Om pond. If you want to see something…

  20. barbedwirestar avatar

    Mekong Delta: best towns to visit in 2 days

    by barbedwirestar 13 December 2011

    I want to travel from Ho Chi Minh to Rach Gia through the Mekong to get the fast boat to Phu Quoc. I want to spend 2 nights on the mekong…

  21. maman94100 avatar

    RE: Primate in a cage

    by maman94100 10 December 2011

    Do you mean Ba Dông Beach in Trà Vinh?There was a monkey in a cage at the beach restaurant indeed.What a shame!

  22. maman94100 avatar

    RE: South Vietnam Itinerary

    by maman94100 28 November 2011

    i think that you really are stuck to 125 cc.As itinerary,I would suggest you to hire a moped in the delta and ride around the countryside.I…

  23. GawnTroppo avatar

    Re: HCMC Itinerary

    by GawnTroppo 13 November 2011

    Up for almost anything? Why not pop down to Ben Tre for a night or two? Only two hours by bus or taxi from HCMC. Friendly clean town…

  24. galumph avatar

    Two weeks on the Mekong Delta -- hire a boat?

    by galumph 07 October 2011

    I'm thinking of whiling away some time on the Mekong Delta in late December and early January. (Normally I wouldn't choose to travel…

  25. linh_tran avatar

    Re: Fishing village homestay

    by linh_tran 11 September 2011

    well, actually in mid-December the weather is pretty cool. You can enjoy you local lifestyle experiences. Mui Ne , Phan Thiet and Phu…

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