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- [Matt] The floating Market in Can Tho, Vietnam,
is one of the coolest experiences I've ever had.
And yes, it is pronounced Gun Tho, not Kan Tho, apparently,
because my wife assured me of that.
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In order to get to the floating market,
of course, you need a boat,
and depending on the size of your group
and how long you want to go out,
I'll cost you anywhere between 15 to $25.
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Whoa, we're about to hit something.
(women laugh)
Oh, it's a thing.
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Good job, driver.
It's actually captain, and yeah, he was pretty awesome.
(whistles)
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As soon as you make your way under the bridge
to Cai Rang Market, it becomes really obvious
that you're stepping into a whole new world.
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I personally never experienced a place
where people were just so well adapted
to living on the water.
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The Mekong Delta is their home,
and I feel honored to visit.
And like most places in Vietnam,
they were more than gracious hosts.
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Having a boat pull up to yours and sell you food,
kind of feels like Water World's drive-through,
but in a good way.
(boat engine roars)
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We finally parked at this cool, little restaurant and store
but the funny thing is that by the time we go there,
we had ate so much that we really weren't even hungry.
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This is my brother-in-law, Yo,
he is definitely one of the funnest people I know.
Drink?
Is that a cobra?
- Snake cobra.
- [Matt] I've never tried the scorpion
and cobra alcohol drinks in Vietnam.
- Snake cobra.
- [Matt] I've always wanted to, but according to my family,
you kind of have to be careful about those drinks
unless you really know where they're coming from.
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If you've ever been to Southeast Asia,
you will realize fairly quickly
that the things like the chairs and stairs
are not designed for you,
which, of course, it shouldn't be (chuckles).
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Captain America in Vietnam.
So can you ask him how much it is
so they don't charge me any more?
So yeah, right or wrong,
I've definitely seen a discrepancy in prices
depending on whether I ask or Thuy,
so if you know somebody, you're better off having them ask
because they just assumed tourists have more money.
At the top of the restaurant,
you can really just get the sense of scale
of this whole operation.
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On the way back, I was able to reflect on the experience
and it just reminded me how much I love travel,
to be able to step into somebody else's world
just for a moment.
It allows you to realize that this journey we call life
is even bigger and more beautiful
than we could possibly imagine.
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It's Spider-nam.
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It's stupid.
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