Vietnam travel tales and tips

Vietnam travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Vietnam. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Central Vietnam city guide, Halong Bay city guide, Hanoi city guide, Ho Chi Minh city guide, and Phan Thiet city guide.

P Banyard	05 August 2004
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Handspan gave us two very good tours and seemed professional and helpful and reliable. You get what they say you are going to get - and a little bit more. We also booked a tour with Love Planet to Sapa. The travel (train and bus) was not as described but the guide in Sapa was excellent. For restaurants, museums and the like - the Lonely Planet Guide was excellent.
C Chubb	03 August 2004
Stayed at Yasaka Saigon Nhatrang Hotel - Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Nha Trang is a lively resort town with many travellers hotels and bars. A good place to stop for a bit a beach time. The hot springs, boat trips in the bay and lazing on the beach are all recommended. It is worth noting that the new airport is 35 minutes drive from town and will cost around $10US for a taxi.
T Lambert	25 July 2004
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
The hotel staff recommended both the Army Museum and Ethnology Museums which were both excellent. We walked all around the old town and the French part of town easily. Good sidewalks and not crowded at all. Circumnavigating the traffic gets a bit hairy but as long as you walk through the traffic in a predictable manner, i.e. no jerky stops and starts or running then the traffic just "flows" around you. Take tea tree oil or nit/head lice spray as we encountered a large number of shops where shopkeepers were searching each others heads for the critters. One of our children brought back nits in her hair which we have been trying to eradicate for the last month!!!
R Ottaway (1st call)	25 July 2004
Stayed at Golden Key Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Would recommend Alfresco's spare ribs to anybody and we will go back to Ha Noi soon just for them.
M Racines	23 July 2004
Stayed at Rex Hotel Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
It is cheaper to make overseas calls at the post office, which is a few blocks away from Rex Hotel.
S Cieniewski	21 July 2004
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Next to the hotel is the 17 saloon, with a great live band and an atmosphere hard to find somewhere else in Saigon.
A Stricklin	20 July 2004
Stayed at Empress Hotel Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Unless you want to ride through the crazy streets of Saigon on a peddled cab (of death), do not take your tour books out on the street. Though it is nice that EVERYONE wants to help you, saying no can become a bit annoying. If you have a free day, Saigon Water Park was fabulous, an experience like no other.
P Foura	15 July 2004
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
If in Hanoi, make sure you go down to Ha Long Bay on one of the 3 day/2 night tours organised by the travel cafes all over town. Exceptional value at $42 US including all transfers and all meals. Make sure to get a tour that has a small group size (<20 pers). Ha Long Bay just should not be missed!
A Durney	13 July 2004
Stayed at Hoi An Hotel - Hoi An, Vietnam.
Vietnam is a fantastic country. I am always touched when thinking about the friendliness and hospitality of the Vietnamese people. We travelled around using hired minivans as we were a family group of 6 adults and 2 young children. The prices were reasonable and it allowed greater flexibility. Spending a little extra to take internal flights saved on time and stress when travelling with small children. We would often ask at the hotels we were staying for recommendations to local restaurants and were always pleased with the meals - even for the vegetarians amongst us. A great experience was our time in Hue where we took some time to visit Buddhist monasteries and see the ancient sights. The buffet dinner for ten US dollars at the Morin was outstanding with service, quality of food and traditional music and entertainment in a magical setting lit by hundreds of candles and lights. I enjoyed my time in Vietnam and would love to return and explore and experience more of this fascinating country.
T Milton	13 July 2004
Stayed at Norfolk Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Veitnam is a very interesting country to visit. Althought still very much at the backpackers stage of travel. We as a family were a bit out of place. Mostly you will see backpackers and business men in Vietnam. Sites to visit would definitely be the Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, as well as Halong Bay. Most of the travel books tell you that Hanoi is not really worth the visit but we really enjoyed it. It has a different flavour to it vs Ho Chi Minh in the south. Things to be leary of, is theft, the driving, and overall it is a great country but the people of Vietnam are still not that used to westerners and it almosts has an anti western feel to it. So basically if you are willing to enjoy there culture for the time that you are there, and expect to be charged considerable more for everything you buy, then you will be fine. Overall we are not sorry at all that we went it was a fabulous experience!!

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