Immersed in Cambodia and Vietnam’s hidden gems The writer on an ox cart ride in Kampong Tralach. There’s more to be experienced on a Mekong River cruise than the delta region, as NANNETTE HOLLIDAY discovered while floating along estuaries and the Tonlé Sap River from Siem Reap to Saigon. Published on May 7, 2024 Children […]
Cruising in Cambodia and Vietnam on a river cruise A joint effort to untangle fishing nets in readiness for casting further upstream. Photo / Getty Images A long wooden fishing boat putts past, stirring up the already murky Tonlé Sap River water. Sitting in the middle, a child and woman diligently untangle fishing nets in […]
Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam Over the years, I’ve enjoyed many European river cruises. Gliding passed the massive castles and lengthy stretches of cultivated vineyard-covered mountainsides plunging into the beautiful peacock water, I always felt like royalty. However, I’ve never experienced a river cruise through Asia. I was excited to know […]
Cruise from Cambodia to Vietnam Our cruise through Cambodia and Vietnam begins with a bus trip. Being the dry season, the water level in Tonle Sap Lake and River is low. Although our ship, the Toum Tiou 2 is small, it cannot ford the junction between Tonle Sap Lake and the river. […]