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.

D Howell	10 July 2004
Stayed at Ana Mandara Resort - Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Would recommend a visit to the cham towers in Nha Trang. Other than that, there isn't much else to see in the town - except for the brilliant beach of course! Some good beach front restaurants and bars - we particularly liked the Nha Trang Sailing Club Restaurant.
S Shyman	10 July 2004
Stayed at Le Domaine de Tam Hai - Nui Tanh, Vietnam.
Tam Hai is quiet and not demanding of the sightseeing that seems to dominate other tourists areas - no pagodas, palaces, waterfalls, or other tourists attractions that you seem to shuttle from one to the next. We rode bikes into the market area and walked around a little, otherwise our main goal was to relax on the beach which we had all to ourselves and enjoy the comfort and quiet of our villa. Here you do not feel guilty just sitting and doing nothing, rather thats what this place is made for.
K Puri	27 June 2004
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
Visit the Imperial City and a couple of tombs (motorbike visit to the tombs was fun). The market is over-rated - skip it if you have been to the one in Saigon. Restaurant choices are poor compared to Hanoi and HCMC - none to recommend except for La Cambarole which was a good stop for more casual fare. Watch out for the cyclos - they overcharge here relative to rest of the country.
Y Kim	27 June 2004
Stayed at Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort - Hoi An, Vietnam.
Hoi An was a charming town that we really enjoyed spending time in. I recommend taking a day tour to Cham Island with Lodovico - he's an Italian expat who's lived in the area for several years and gave us an amazing day of sight-seeing, snorkeling, food and stories. His tour was $25 vs. $12 with other agencies, but we were very glad that we spent time with him rather than another tour group. You can find his tour agency in town facing the river near the dock heading towards the Japanese Covered Bridge.
R Pineda	21 June 2004
Stayed at Hoi An Hotel - Hoi An, Vietnam.
If you're going to My Son, book your tour when you get to Hoi An. I booked with An Phu Travel for a half day tour at $1.50 (not including entrance fees) and were on the same bus with others who paid five times that.
C Pultz	18 June 2004
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Would highly recommend Bobby Chin restaurant (located on the south end of lake). Great Asian fusion food. A bit pricey, but worth every penny!
A Crawford	11 June 2004
Stayed at International Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
We spent 4 full days in Saigon. If you are there just to see the Museums and temples 2 is plenty. However, if you want to relax and get a feel for the place 3-4 is ideal. One shopping tip, go to the Saigon Duty Free shop before you hit the tourist markets. The shops will sell all the same goods at about the same cost as Bihn Tay and everything is a fixed price. Also, if you plan to go to the beaches or other nearby destinations you should try to book a tour at least one day in advance (go to the Backpacker area for this) as most trips seemed to leave at 7:30-8:00 AM. Food in Ho Chi Minh was either average or excellent, we never had a bad meal. Good restauraunts and pubs are Liquid (Dance Club) 104 Hai Ba Trung ST. Dis 1; Lion Brewery (German) next to Caravelle hotel; Ice-Blue 54 Dong Khoi Str Dist 1; Cafe Havana (excellent cuban sandwich's) 25b Tran Cao Van St. District 1; Cafe Latin (Trendy Expat Place) 19 Dong Du St, Dist 1; Apocalypse Now (near Sheraton); City Cafe is good for people watching. Suprisingly, Sunday night is a big night out so don't leave too early.
D Ms.kim loan nguyen thi	08 June 2004
Stayed at Bong Sen Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
There are several places for live music in the night , but you should go to the spanish bar "Carmen". This place is for me one of the best in this city. But be there at 8.30pm,cuz after this time it is difficult to come in , cuz it is mostly full after this time.
D Lam	05 June 2004
Stayed at New World Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Don't take the taxi parked on Le Lai St. next to the hotel lobby. They start at 6000D (which regular taxi starts at 12000D) but their meter jumps almost every 5 seconds. I think they did something to make the meter jump faster. So just take the taxi in front of the lobby is better. Also, if you want to join local tour, go to Pham Ngu Lao st just south of the hotel. There are thousands of travel agent but cheap tour. A Mekong Delta 1day tour is only US$7 and Cuchi tunnel 1 day tour is US$4. The travel agent at the airport cost US$60 and US$30 for the same thing!
J Blair	04 June 2004
Stayed at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
I recommend the Green Tangerine in the Old Quarter. It's a lovely tiny French restaurant with great food and good prices.

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