Two nights in BangkokThailand/Cambodia border crossingCambodia: First impressionsFloating VillageAngkorCross-country drivePhnom Penh, CambodiaSihanoukvilleCambodia/Vietnam border crossingSaigonWind, sea, sand and palm trees ;)A pit stop at the floating barHoi An, VietnamMarble mountainHanoi, VietnamHa Long BayThe water puppets showTrekking among the terraced rice paddiesTrek to the Fansipan base campThe roof of IndochinaKaraoke nightIdle running
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Phumi Phnum Den Khang Cheung, Cambodia
To add insult to injury, we were harassed by a gang of moto riders from the moment we crossed the Vietnamese border at Tinh Bien. These guys were persistent. Tinh Bien is not exactly a bustling tourist destination, and cars, or other motorised vehicles of any kind, are in short supply. If you don't speak Vietnamese, you won't get very far here. After about two hours, we gave up and settled for a mild rip-off in exchange for a moto ride to the nearby city of Cahu Doc.
On the bright side... The ride to Phnom Den, and the border crossing in particular, were scenic. At the border we were officially proclaimed as healthy, SARS-free individuals (although this incurred a small fee). Finding transportation from Chau Doc to Saigon was also a piece of cake. Finally, and most importantly, the responsible member of the party had a backup GPS device (a GPS-equipped mobile phone). All was not lost.
To quote a passage on Tinh Bien from the budget travellers' blue bible: "Give it a miss for now". We happily ignored this sound advice, and I guess we would do it all again if we had the chance.
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