Vietnam

[chocobelle]

any hotels/backpackers/guesthouse to recommend to stay in HCM? going there

I stay at townhouse 23 @USD30-35 per room/night with breakfast
newly open room is clean & nice with free wifi
Only 5-10mins walk to Ben thanh market & backpacker street too

 

[audiovideo]

Hanoi Weather - AccuWeather Forecast for Ha Noi Vietnam

Ha Long Weather - AccuWeather Forecast for Quang Ninh Vietnam

around 12 - 18 degree? I also dun know, we felt there.

but hcmc is still very hot!
this 10 degree different in latitude makes a lot of differences

 

[durianster]

Just reached Hoi An old town, any recommendations of good backpackers and places to visit that u all find nice!

Also which places to avoid to avoid scammers

 

[audiovideo]

Just reached Hoi An old town, any recommendations of good backpackers and places to visit that u all find nice!

Also which places to avoid to avoid scammers

for the 3 nights I stayed in Hoi An, early Sep ....
first day busy settling down, then look see at night.
second say took a cab to danang and spend the day there to visit temple and pray big godness of mercy, shopping and tried their 120m high Flyer. At night still walk walk at hoi An night market.
third day, bought a tour to Bana Hill theme park at danang again. Back in late afternoon and at night Hoi An night market walk walk again

Hoi An or Dalat are places for slow moving and lay back life style

 

[audiovideo]

last week visited dalat.

cooling weather. at night is cold, and when the wind blew at you is chilly .
hotel no aircon but is aircon round the clock ... no need to on fan.

lucky that Hagupit typhoon dissipated and only bring some rain on the 3rd day of my stay.

Do take the airport to/from dalat city shuttle bus. Only 40000 vnd per trip. S$2.50

 

[dorabee]

Bro dleodleo,

wanna ask you, did you buy gumboots (rubber boots) when you are in Sapa?

 

[dleodleo]

Bro dleodleo,

wanna ask you, did you buy gumboots (rubber boots) when you are in Sapa?

Hi Dorabee,

We didnt. We wore our own shoes including our kids - sports shoes and outing shoes. They did get muddy though.

 

[dleodleo]

but hcmc is still very hot!
this 10 degree different in latitude makes a lot of differences

Ya, think Hanoi is the North while HCM is the South. There's a big difference in their temperature.

 

[dorabee]

Spending in Sapa uses USD or Dong? Where to buy Northface stuff in Sapa?

 

[Sharkenstein]

Spending in Sapa uses USD or Dong? Where to buy Northface stuff in Sapa?

Dong..

Northface, almost every other shop got sell in town. But not so sure of pricing wise though..

 

[dorabee]

Dong..

Northface, almost every other shop got sell in town. But not so sure of pricing wise though..

Ok, thanks.

Just wondering to bring more dong or usd.

 

[plustwo]

sapa end dec worth the time not? seems like super cold and misty and kind of pointless.. also not rice growing season

 

[papertiger]

any butties here able to advise if going both sapa and halong bay within 6 days, will it be too rush?

TIA

 

[critical888]

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[slandtravel]

any butties here able to advise if going both sapa and halong bay within 6 days, will it be too rush?

TIA

6days is enough for you to enjoy both of Halong Bay and Sapa, it's not really too rush as u think if u have no more time.

- day 1: Hanoi arrival (no check in hotel but can put your luggages there) - a walking tour to visit Hanoi Old Quarter - After dinner, take a night train to travel Sapa
- day 2: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van (overnight hotel in sapa)
- day 3: Cat Cat - Sin Chai - night train to return hanoi
- day 4: Hanoi - Halong bay
- day 5: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Shopping
- day 6: departure

Cheers!!!!!!!

 

[slandtravel]

sapa end dec worth the time not? seems like super cold and misty and kind of pointless.. also not rice growing season

yeap...end of dec is super cold and misty aslo.... September to Oct considered as the best time to travel Sapa with the yellow terraces fields are about to harvest & The weather is awesome with fresh-up breezes & no much rains

 

[plustwo]

yeap...end of dec is super cold and misty aslo.... September to Oct considered as the best time to travel Sapa with the yellow terraces fields are about to harvest & The weather is awesome with fresh-up breezes & no much rains

hmm. think i'll give it a miss then.. any way to get a reliable taxi booking from airport if not staying hotel?

 

[stillgottheblues]

Next year go Vietnam may need VISA, please check before going.

 

[rayban]

anyone did one day mekong delta before? where should i take up the coach tour for this and any recommendation to do there ?

 

[dleodleo]

Dong..

Northface, almost every other shop got sell in town. But not so sure of pricing wise though..

There is alot of Northface in Sapa and Hanoi.

I saw a shop selling Northface along the on the way towards Cat Cat Village. I saw something USD14 to USD18 for the North Face winter jacket but authentic or not, I am not sure.

I saw many North face bags in old quarters hanoi.

In Hanoi and Sapa, they use dong more than USD.