Once we got to Hanoi the first thing we were trying to do is to get to Ha Long Bay. There are many tours going some of them for 2 days ( staying 1 night on the boat ) three days ( 1 night on the boat and one night in a hotel ). We […]
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Vietnam: Hanoi
Love it or hate it. As simple as that 🙂 When we arrived to Hanoi we didn’t like it at all and at the end of our stay We loved it 🙂 The old town as the name might suggests is very compact, dirty and the traffic is even more chaotic than anywhere else in […]
Vietnam: From Nha Trang to Hanoi
We were going to see a couple of cities on the way and initially wanted to go all the way by train but due to the weather conditions we decided to pay a higher price and take the plane directly to Hanoi. We were delayed one day because landslides took out the road to the […]
Vietnam: Nha Trang
Nha Trang is a very lovely city with a nice beach too bad that it was raining for our 5 days stay. We were going to wait until the weather improves but it just kept on raining. I would love to report on the lovely beach, the magnificent cable car, and all the excellent things […]
Vietnam: From Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang
There are several ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Nha Trang: – Train Reunification Express it takes about 8-9 hours – Sleeping Bus takes about 12 hours ( yuk ) – Airplane We took option one. It did cost us 199.000 VND / person to get to Tha Trang. We booked 2 standard […]
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon ) Prices 2010
Accommodation: From $10 to $30 We paid $25 a night and had a very nice room with view over the city. Beer: Local beer in a pub around 20.000 Dong Beer: Local beer in a shop around 12.000 Dong Local food: Around 25.000 Dong Western food: Around 50.000 Dong this includes KFC or Kebabs 🙂 […]
Vietnam: Mekong Delta Tour
We booked this through our hotel. The day tour costs $9 which includes lunch and sampling of local products like coconut candy or honey tea. For an additional $14 they take you back to Saigon with a speedboat otherwise the same bus will take you back. The tour starts at 7:30 from Saigon then the […]
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon )
A very pleasant surprise. Ho Chi Minh city is a lovely place to visit. It is developing rapidly many new buildings and the central area has many parks and nice old buildings. Many shops and restaurants around you can find all the major international brands even the most expensive ones. There are also proper supermarkets […]
Vietnam: Crossing the street in Ho Chi Minh City
Funny title isn’t it? Once you get to Ho Chi Minh city you will understand what I am talking about. No driver will stop when you are crossing the streets at a pedestrian cross you will have to walk very slowly but firmly across right in the middle of the traffic. After a few hours […]
