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- 3stripe0
I was in Nam in January for 3 weeks. Amazing trip. Just put my photos on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3s...
Saigon, Hanoi, Hoi An, Halong Bay, Dalat all worth a look for sure.
I would fly into Saigon and travel up the coast to Hanoi or vice versa.
Traffic, jeez, I've never been somewhere where the wrong side of the road is basically a spare lane for anyone in something bigger than a moped. Nuts! Loads of friendly people and great, cheap food.
- 3stripe0
Link fail, it should be /photos/3stripe
- RIZ0
Exactly the places that 3stripe said - well worth a look, you'll have a blast - especially Hoi An.
- forcetwelve0
cheers guys. good tips
- grumpymonkey0
I was there in 95, so I'm sure it's another world now, but I actually liked Hue, which was the DMZ during the war, a short bicycle ride from Hue was the Tomb of Ming Mang, which was very peaceful and different, Hoi An was great, Nha Trang was a nice beach town, Danang sucked, Hanoi and Sapa were amazing. Mekong Delta had some interesting things like water markets, but if pressed for time, I would skip the south. This was nearly 14 years ago now though, so feel free to disregard everything I've written. Maybe go into Cambodia if you get the chance, Akor Wat is amazing. Have fun.
- 3stripe0
You can steal some more ideas from the itinerary of the tour I took at http://intrepidtravel.com/trips/… - Cuc Phuong National Park was pretty beautiful too and the most peaceful place we went to.
(I prefer to travel independently but ended up taking the tour because it was last minute and I didn't want any hassles)
- DaveO0
I went. It was ace. Travelled from saigon to Dalat and back down again, via the party town of Nha Trang
Try and meet some local motorbike dudes – they'll take you and show you all kinds of cool shit, most of it from the back of their motorbike.....
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fuck I thought paraselene gorny saigon was a sign.
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Stay at the Hanoi Hilton— Their rates are very reasonable.
- zenmasterfoo0
I went to vietnam last year. Spent almost 3 weeks with my wife and her camera gear in the delta living with rice and pineapple farmers. I wasn't sure about the country at first but now all I can think about is when to go back.
The country itself is an interesting mixture of attempts at new industry.modernization and the old communist regime way. The architecture is in a constant state of decay, the land is beautiful. The people are some of the friendliest we've ever met.
We hired a private guide and for two weeks, $400 went to his pocket. It was the equivalent of one year salary for him. We covered all his expenses on top of it. He quoted a Vietnamese saying that's stuck with me ever since: "the road is in your mouth". I loved that. We went places depending on the conversations he had with locals. It opened some amazing travel option up with us. Like 8 hours in a flat bottom pineapple hauler into the heart of the delta to live with a family and see a traditional wedding take place. All the men wanted to get my ass drunk.
Go. I fully recommend it.