| Page Views: 7,904 Last Visit to Vietnam: February, 2003 | 4 Weeks in Vietnam by windsorgirl - last update: Apr 10, 2008 |
I really enjoyed my time in Vietnam. It had all the criteria for a perfect trip for me. Warm weather, beautiful scenery, friendly people and it was cheap, cheap, cheap!
Vietnam is a long skinny S-shaped country which lies south of China, east of Laos and Cambodia and west of the South China Sea. Vietnam has 3451 kms of coastline which means there are plenty of beautiful beaches. You will also find lovely mountains to the north, a secluded tropical island to the south and vivid green fields of rice paddies everywhere in between. |
|  | Usually I travel independently but this time I decided to join a 3 week tour with an Australian company called Intrepid (www.intrepidtravel.com). It was a small group (12), we had a local guide, and alot of free time to ourselves.
We began our tour in Hanoi, making sidetrips to Sapa and Halong Bay from here. We then headed south by sleeper train, stopping at Hue, Hoi An, and Nha Trang before reaching Ho Chi Minh City where the tour ended. I then travelled on my own to Phu Quoc Island for a few days of sun before heading home. You can see the complete itinerary in my travelogue. |
I enjoyed having all the logistics of transportation and accomodation taken care of for me. Our guide handled the hassle of negotiating prices with taxi and cyclo drivers which I appreciated. And although we had alot of freedom to pursue our own interests, I still liked having our guide around to discuss local customs and Vietnam's history. | | | Temple of Literature, Hanoi |
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| Pros: | "very friendly locals....always wanting to talk to you" | | Cons: | "very friendly locals....ALWAYS wanting to talk to you" | | In A Nutshell: | "A beautiful country despite its past hardships" |
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volopolo Fri Mar 28, 2008 17:29 UTC
One of my favorite countries!! | Nemorino Wed Mar 19, 2008 13:35 UTC
Thanks for including the Rent a Bike tip. I rented a bicycle in Hanoi in 1995 and had a great time riding all around, even though the bike was rather small. I've never been to Sapa, but your tips make it sound like a beautiful destination. | Huonggy Sun Jun 11, 2006 08:49 UTC
Ur page makes me prouder abt my country :-) Thanks! Love ur pics too, you have good photography eyes! I'll got some VN's North-West shots updated in my page soon, check out! ;-) | Babcia Thu May 25, 2006 03:22 UTC
Rising Sun Bridge - what a beautiful photo!!!! By the way - have a very happy birthday on Friday - may all your travel dreams come true!!! |
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