Life on the Waterways

Picturesque scenes depicting life along riverbanks and floating houses in Southeast Asia, showcasing local culture and tranquility.

The island of Don Det is an upcoming backpacker stop on the Mekong River along the Cambodia and Laos border. Kayaking is a great way to view the islands.

Vietnam, life on the Mekong Delta

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

The island of Don Det is an upcoming backpacker stop on the Mekong River along the Cambodia and Laos border. Kayaking is a great way to view the islands.

The Mekong Delta River Mouth, Rach Gia City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Inle lake in Myanmar

waterways, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Residential dwellings and shops with numerous TV antennas on the roofs on the banks of the Mekong River, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Asia

Fisherman village Classical fisherman village. Kao Tao, Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/KristinaxAfanasyevax 1747346

THAILAND CHONBURI SATTAHIP ALTSTADT THAILAND CHONBURI SATTAHIP ALTSTADT Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 23094684

Floating village, Cambodia, Tonle Sap, Koh Rong island. Floating village with floating houses on the Tonle Sap Lake, Koh Rong island, Cambodia, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13729790

Thailand, Phang Nga bay, Koh Pannyi, Gypsy Island.

Panama, Kuna Yala, Coastal Indigenous guna village of Ustupu with flag of Revolution Guna

Vietnam, Vinh Long, Ta On, view to dwelling at riverside of Mekong by stormy atmosphere

boat at Perfume River (Song Huong) near Hue, Vietnam

Vietnam, Hoi An. Old town historic district (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Boats on the Thu Bon river.

Boats in River Mekong, Laos

Lok Baintan Floating market, Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

CAN THO, VIETNAM, 4 JUNE, 2011: Unidentified people at floating market in Mekong river delta. Cai Rang and Cai Be markets are central markets in delta and became popular tourist destination

Vietnam, Mekong Delta, boat, Asia

Wooden pier and fishing boats on the Pangkor island, Malaysia

Asia, Vietnam, Floating Village

Restaurant on the Mekong River, Ban Khon, Don Khon, 4000 Islands, Si Phan Don, Champasak Province, Southern Laos, Laos, Asia

Thailand, Phang-Nga NP. Phang Nga Bay off the coast of Phuket. Island of Koh Panyee, Muslim fishing village, typical home on stilts.

Fishing boats and quaint fishing village with simple colorful wooden houses and palm trees, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Asia

blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations

Parking for boats, in front of In-Dein pagoda forest, Shwe Inn Thein Pagoda, Indein Village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Asia

Boat in Laos traditional boats in Laos Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 5617326

Vietnam, Langa Lake, floating village,

Thailand, Phang-Nga NP. Phang Nga Bay off the coast of Phuket. Island of Koh Panyee, Muslim fishing village cutoff from society living isolated life.

Floating village on Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia with some houses made from boats

Sunset over Mekong River Delta. Sa Dec. Vietnam, Indochina, South East Asia. Orient. Asia.

ships and fishing huts in the quiet of brackish lagoon berthed old ships and fishing huts in the quiet of brackish lagoon in Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9304616

Travelling in canoe on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

Granada, Nicaragua, Half-sunken boat at Lake Nicaragua surrounded by lush greenery, Central America, Central America

Aerial view of boats gather, reflecting on the river's surface near a pier, while people engage in trade against a backdrop of rustic dwellings, Khana, Bori, Nigeria.

blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations

Boats on Kaptai Lake and a Buddhist statue on the bank, Rangamati, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.

BEN TRE, VIET NAM- MAY 31: Floating residence on river, group of house float on water, Vietnam have many fishing village on water, Bentre, Vietnam, May 31, 2015

Colourful sampans and river boats on the Rejang River at Sarakei, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

resort is next to a river. A resting place for travelers. Behind the mountains and trees.

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Philippines, Visayas island, Loboc river

River boats at market on the Thu Bon River, Hoi An, Quang Nam Da Nang Province, Vietnam

Thailand, Fishing Boats and Fisherman's Village (Editorial Usage Only)

Thar Lay vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap. Vietnamese floating village, aerial view

Houseboat on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

Longboat on the river, Rio Mamore, near Trinidad, Department of Beni, Bolivia, South America

Vietnam, Hoi An, boats, Thu Bon River, skyline,

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

BEN TRE, VIET NAM- MAY 31: Floating residence on river, group of house float on water, Vietnam have many fishing village on water, Bentre, Vietnam, May 31, 2015

A man paddles across the Can Tho River, Vietnam

Jetty, Thauk Mine Village, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Floating villages with stilt houses, fishing village, boats at the Tonle Sap river, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, Asia

Stilt houses on the river, Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Traditional dragon boat, Baengma river, Buso mountain fortress in the Busosan Park, Buyeu, South Korea

Boats and floating houses tied to the shore; Sainyabuli Province, Laos

VIETNAM - The horticultural village of Sa Dec. Located in southern Vietnam in the Mekong Delta region, Sa Dec is known as the birthplace of writer Marguerite Duras. There is her autobiographical novel The Lover, award Goncourt 1984, in which she delivers the story of her first love in the heart of French Indochina."Garden of Cochin China" is Sa Dec was baptized in the mid-nineteenth century. Bonard, then French governor of Cochin China, saw a land nestled between two main arms of the Mekong and a favorable climate for floriculture. He therefore brought seeds from many species of France.It is six o'clock in the morning when the city comes to life. We start working before the big heat. At sunrise, 300 hectares of chrysanthemums, marigolds, dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, bonsai and others are revealed. At each plot, various smells are interfering with us. We are immersed in the scenery of a film by Hayao Miyazaki.Day after day, trucks and boats queue on the dock to load the more than 12 m

Houseboats on the Backwaters in Allepey Allepey, India - January 30, 2011: Houseboats floating on the backwaters.of Allepey. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 16521056

Fisherman's huts, Koh Mook, Krabi Province, Trang, Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Bay in the fishing village of Bang Bao. Bay in the fishing village of Bang Bao near the lighthouse

The resort town of Vung Tau, known in French colonial times as Cap St Jacques, lies at the tip of a triangular peninsula jutting into the sea near the mouth of the Saigon River. During the 14th and 15th centuries, the cape that would become Vũng Tàu was a swamp which European trading ships visited regularly.

Asia, Vietnam, Ninh Binh Province, Halong Bay, dry, dry Halong Bay, boat, boat tour

Houseboat on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

On the river in Kememan, Malaysia

A traditional houseboat cruises along the channels near Kumarakom, offering a glimpse into the unique way of exploring the tranquil Kerala backwaters, India.

Women navigate traditional boats on Nhu Y River during sunset in Hue, Central Vietnam while engaging in daily activities

Natural scenery and local traveling in the Mekong River of Laos

Scanned diapositifly of a historical color recording of the jetty of fishing boats in a settlement on the banks of a lake in Zentralvietnam scored diapositively a historical color recording of the fishing boats in a settlement on the shore of a lake in Central Vietnam

Aerial view of boats clustered near the shore, where people gather amidst the bright sand and gentle waves, creating a lively scene., Bomu, Rivers State, Nigeria

Lake Tonle Sap Fishing Portable Homes on Water Traditional Fishing Cambodia

Water Village Walkway and shacks on stilts in Brunei River. Date:

South America, Brazil, Amazon River. Family sitting on structure above water.

Floating village of Prek Toal beside northwest of Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fishing Boats in Ban Ao Yai Fishing Village, Koh Kood, Thailand

Viewing plattform, Holbox island, Yucatan Mexico

Myanmar (Burma), Shan State, Inle Lake, village of Ywama, the floating market

South East Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, Small home and boat on the Mekong River.

Porto de Santana, Brasilien Am Amazonas Port of Santana, Brasilien AM Amazonas

Lombok, Indonesia. A port in Lombok

View of a busy riverbank with market activities and boats, Pindaya, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Dugout canoe fishing boat in the backwaters near Alleppey, Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Myanmar. Burma. Lake Inle. The picturesque floating market of Ywa-ma on Lake Inle.

A picture of longtail boats at the Noppharat Thara Beach, Ao Nang

River Kwai

Coastal landscape at Lagoa Verde, Costa Verde, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Colourful boats on the river Nam Ou, Luang Prabang province, Laos

Fishing Port, Had Laem-son, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Central Thailand, Thailand

Boat harbour on the shores of Lake Chad, Chad, Africa

Boat trip on the Mekong, Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

India, Kerala. Houseboat moored at Coir Village Resort in the Kerala Backwaters.

Boat with two passengers in the river along the shoreline; Yawngshwe, Shan State, Myanmar

Ywama village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Malaysia, Melaka, Malacca, Melaka River Cruise,

Sunset at dal lake Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

ferry arriving at Koh Dach on Tonle Sap river, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A popular activity is taking a late afternoon river cruise along the Mekong outside of Luang Prabang, Laos.

Laos, Mekong. Dawn on the Laos side of the Mekong River.

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