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Tag Archives: Mekong

Early morning in a hammock at our Homestay on a farm on the Mekong River in Vietnam

Homestay on a Farm on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam

January 6, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

From the luncheon spot we took another boat to our evening destination, a homestay on a farm on the Mekong Delta. It was dark by the time we arrived and […]

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Vietnam
fish for lunch on the Mekong River in Vietnam

Luncheon on the Mekong River in Vietnam

December 30, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

After a busy morning on the Mekong River we were headed for a late lunch. The boats we rode in got smaller and smaller as the channels we went through got […]

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Vietnam, Vietnamese Food
Taking Rambutan to the Floating Market at Can Tho on the Mekong River in Vietnam

Living and Working on the Mekong River in Vietnam

December 24, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Cruising down the Mekong River in Vietnam allowed us a glimpse of a whole other world. More on our December 2013 trip to Vietnam.

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Asia, Vietnam
Boat on the Mekong River

Boats in the Mekong River

June 16, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

Going down the Mekong on a variety of boats, passing an interesting variety of boats, big and small. There is a fascinating floating market in Can Tho on the Mekong […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, Travel, Vietnam
Mekong fruit-tasting

Travel Theme: Tropical Fruit Tasting in a Mekong Delta Orchard

September 26, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

On our tour of the Mekong Delta we spent some time going through an orchard full of amazing fruits. At the end of our wander they brought out jackfruit, longan, […]

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Asia, Ingredients, Travel Theme, Vietnam
Mekong River Floating Market

Floating Market in Can Tho on the Mekong River

April 3, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

The floating market in Can Tho is pandemonium – large boats (wholesalers) selling large quantities of various types of produce to smaller boats (retailers) who later go down various tributaries […]

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Vietnam
Mekong Delta: Pink Lotus Flower

Travel Theme: Pink Lotus in Vietnam

March 22, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

Lotus flowers have meaning in several Asian religions, signifying a pure beauty arising from murky waters. These particular pink lotuses, growing on a small tributary of the Mekong River in […]

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Travel Theme, Vietnam
Tropical Fruit in the Market: Rose Apple

More Tropical Fruits from Vietnam: the Rose Apple (or Water Apple)

February 26, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 28 Comments

When we toured the orchards of the Mekong Delta, I discovered this amazing fruit tree that had flower buds, flowers, fruit buds, unripe fruits and ripe fruits on the tree, all […]

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Ingredients, Vietnam

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