Saturday, March 13 – Chau Doc This morning we arrived at Chau Doc. Chau Doc is a river city close to the Cambodian River. There are a number of floating houses which provide a convenient way for families to raise fish underneath. We had a chance to board smaller sampons and visit a small floating [...]

Before arriving at the Mekong Delta and the Jayavarman (our floating home for the next five nights) we headed to the former US Ambassador’s residence where we met with two men from the American Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City. We had another excellent briefing primarily focusing on the amazing economic growth Vietnam [...]

The past two days have been very busy. Most of the group arrived on Tuesday afternoon. Several came from a pre-trip to Hanoi and several direct from the airport. After everyone settled in their room, there was a bit of free time to explore the city. Many went to the local market which was very [...]

Last night arrived at the beautiful Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Ready to start exploring! Looking forward to meeting the rest of the group at a reception tonight on the roof of the hotel and starting our first day of touring on a high note with our US Consulate briefing. These briefings truly [...]

Welcome to our travel blog. I hope your friends and families will enjoy following along as we make our way through exotic Morocco -  an exciting journey to the land of camels and kasbahs. See you all on March 20! Denise Bala