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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Foodie paradise: roadside stalls, swish gourmet restaurants, to-die-for Viet-
namese eateries and international cuisine. (
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Discover the art of making
mok pa
(steamed fish in banana leaves) at Tamarind,
home to traditional Lao cuisine. (
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Markets
From ethnic-minority meets in the highlands to floating wholesalers on the river, the Mekong region does
markets like nowhere else.
Bac Ha, Vietnam
See the unique costume of the Flower Hmong at one of the most colourful markets in
Southeast Asia. (
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Luang Prabang, Laos
The candlelit Handicraft Night Market is an endless ribbon of colourful textiles, pa-
per lanterns and ethnic motifs. (
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
The weekend 'Walking Streets' offer the chance to shop till you drop, with a bit of
culture thrown in for good measure. (
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Mekong Delta's floating markets, Vietnam
Get up early and experience the Delta's famous floating mar-
kets. (
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Russian Market
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh's premier shopping destination; if it's available in Cambodia, it's
somewhere here. (
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Muang Sing, Laos
The new market is a blaze of colour and activity in the early morning as ethnic minorit-
ies hit the town to trade. (
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Spectacular Treks
Thailand is the original trekking hot spot but these days all countries of the Mekong offer great hiking fea-
turing mountains, minority cultures and - if you're lucky - rare wildlife.
Sapa, Vietnam
Join chatty Hmong guides to explore the ethnic minority villages, framed by cascades of
verdant rice terraces, around Sapa. (
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Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Spot elephants, monkeys, snakes and creepy-crawlies on treks in Thail-
and's oldest national park. (
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Nam Ha National Protected Area (NPA), Laos
This national park offers responsibly coordinated trekking
and is one of the best places to see towering original-growth forest. (
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Chiang Rai, Thailand
Home to a diversity of ethnic groups, the hills around Chiang Rai are one of Thail-
and's best areas for trekking. (
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Mondulkiri, Cambodia
Try a trek with a difference or 'walking with the herd' at the Elephant Valley Pro-
ject. (
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