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Forum: Asia
Apr 2nd, 2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Final Thoughts for the Un-Initiated Vietnam...

Final Thoughts for the Un-Initiated Vietnam Traveler
1.It's way bigger and more urbanized than you imagine. You are going to see a lot more Bun Cha shops than water buffaloes.

2.What's up with...
Forum: Asia
Apr 2nd, 2019, 07:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Hi progol, Thanks for your kind words. I...

Hi progol,
Thanks for your kind words. I re-read my Halong Bay Rant and it is harsh! But it was right after the trip. Honestly, I can't tell people not to go to Halong Bay, because it really is a...
Forum: Asia
Mar 29th, 2019, 03:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

fMarch 27th - Final full day in Vietnam. Get...

fMarch 27th - Final full day in Vietnam. Get back into the harbor from Halong Bay. I have paid an extra $10 to take a faster bus back to Hanoi. I've confirmed this with the "tour guide" and we...
Forum: Asia
Mar 29th, 2019, 06:40 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Halong Bay Rant - Everyone wants to go to Halong...

Halong Bay Rant - Everyone wants to go to Halong Bay. I did, it looks beautiful and it's on every list about Vietnam. Many on these forums have said that Halong Bay is a tourist trap. A tourist...
Forum: Asia
Mar 29th, 2019, 06:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 26th - Trip to Halong Bay. Again using Vic...

March 26th - Trip to Halong Bay. Again using Vic Travel. Primarily booked them because they had a reasonable way to move us from Ninh Binh to Halong, overnite and back on the road to Hanoi, for our...
Forum: Asia
Mar 29th, 2019, 06:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 25th - Touring Ninh Binh. IME, unless you...

March 25th - Touring Ninh Binh. IME, unless you are using a major tour company most of the "work" is farmed out to contractors, like our tour guide today. So I am Vic Travel, a company based in Ninh...
Forum: Asia
Mar 29th, 2019, 05:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Lol

Lol
Forum: Asia
Mar 27th, 2019, 04:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Hey Crellston, it’s kind of like everyone in the...

Hey Crellston, it’s kind of like everyone in the North is from Chicago. No bullshit and kind of tough. After going through the Art Museum and seeing all the war art I’m going to give them a pass.

...
Forum: Asia
Mar 25th, 2019, 06:15 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 24th - Take a taxi to the Temple of...

March 24th - Take a taxi to the Temple of Literature. I ask the guy how much? 70k dong. I have nothing to compare it with. He takes us there, and the meter, which I have been watching says 38k. He...
Forum: Asia
Mar 25th, 2019, 04:12 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 22 - I get up early usually when I am...

March 22 - I get up early usually when I am traveling but haven’t done that this trip because of so many early morning activities and early flights. I do get up early this morning and walk for about...
Forum: Asia
Mar 23rd, 2019, 05:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 21st - On to Hanoi. We are told that the...

March 21st - On to Hanoi. We are told that the airport in Hue was built by the Americans during the war. It’s only used for in country flights. We run into our 4th or 5th Gate 1 tour. I only mention...
Forum: Asia
Mar 23rd, 2019, 04:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 20th - back to the Citadel for me. I can’t...

March 20th - back to the Citadel for me. I can’t get enough of it. Walk to the Citadel, cross the bridge over the Perfume River in the morning and then through this small shaded street next to the...
Forum: Asia
Mar 21st, 2019, 01:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 19th Today we took a Hue city tour. We’ve...

March 19th Today we took a Hue city tour. We’ve taken a few of these tours before, one to Chiang Rai a few years ago that shoved 16 people into a van and stopped at a lot of tourists places. This...
Forum: Asia
Mar 21st, 2019, 01:31 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Thanks Progol! More on Hue coming up. We are...

Thanks Progol! More on Hue coming up. We are feeling better, although now we have the sniffles, but we are plowing on.
Forum: Asia
Mar 19th, 2019, 03:31 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 18th - Trip to Hue. Took my early morning...

March 18th - Trip to Hue. Took my early morning bike ride through the rice fields out toward the beach and back to the hotel. Driver picked us up at 10AM. Booked the driver through our hotel in Hue,...
Forum: Asia
Mar 16th, 2019, 03:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Hoi An - March 15th - March 17th There is a lot...

Hoi An - March 15th - March 17th
There is a lot of talk about Hoi An on this forum. Is it a tourist trap? Oh God yes! Dozens of stores selling the same product, hundreds of people all trying to get...
Forum: Asia
Mar 15th, 2019, 08:08 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 14th - Hoi An, we are here for four days....

March 14th - Hoi An, we are here for four days. Left Saigon for the airport about 9AM. Elizabeth had her second round of IVs yesterday and the Doc has signed off, but she’s still not feeling great, I...
Forum: Asia
Mar 15th, 2019, 03:02 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 10 - 13 The Fall of Saigon 2019 version....

March 10 - 13 The Fall of Saigon 2019 version. Imagine that iconic picture of the North Vietnamese tank busting down the gate to the Norodom Palace. Now imagine that tank is a parasite knocking down...
Forum: Asia
Mar 10th, 2019, 11:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

March 8-9 Can Tho to Saigon. We are taking a two...

March 8-9 Can Tho to Saigon. We are taking a two day/ 1 night tour of the Mekong with Hieu Tours out of Can Tho. Seemed a little pricey at $450 for two but they packed a lot in. Picked us up at 5AM...
Forum: Asia
Mar 10th, 2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Just realize I posted twice about bikee ride!!

Just realize I posted twice about bikee ride!!
Forum: Asia
Mar 10th, 2019, 07:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Thanks Crellston! So now we bike through the...

Thanks Crellston! So now we bike through the Cham village on the far bank of Ch u Doc. Very nice and easy, everyone yells hello as we cycle. Probably the only word they know in English, but what...
Forum: Asia
Mar 7th, 2019, 06:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Last thoughts about Chau Doc. We are staying...

Last thoughts about Chau Doc. We are staying Wayne’s Guesthouse. Wayne is a fascinating person, worked in 20 different countries and runs a very nice guesthouse. Best thing this morning, we borrowed...
Forum: Asia
Mar 7th, 2019, 04:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Day 8 - 9 Start of our Vietnam tour. Based on...

Day 8 - 9 Start of our Vietnam tour. Based on some recommendations, Crellston for one, we decide to river boat to Chau Doc. There are a number of companies. I went to the office next to the river and...
Forum: Asia
Mar 6th, 2019, 05:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

LancasterLad, I know a lot of people want and...

LancasterLad, I know a lot of people want and probably should see the sites you mentioned, but we are staying war free this trip. The really sad thing is that turning 65, most if not all of this...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,720
Posted By Tdiddy12

Day 5-7 Phnom Penh. We opted to fly to Phnom...

Day 5-7 Phnom Penh. We opted to fly to Phnom Penh. Fairly cheap, $244 for two. I would like to say first, that I am reading Jason Molinari’s Trip Report, and we are retired so we are able to stay...
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