Getting
Ready for Vietnam travel
Are you afraid being ‘ripped
off’ by shady Vietnam tour operators?
Do
you want to be sure of getting what you want?
Is good value for money an important factor?
Would you like plenty of advance Vietnam travel information
and advice?
If
so, don’t skip this section!
‘Choosing
a Tour Company / Operator’ arms you with a few suggestions
about reducing the risk of paying good money for a disappointing
Vietnam tour package, or the worst-case scenario of being swindled.
‘Arranging
a Tour’ explains what Haivenu–style ‘tailor-made’ holidays
and tours really means by taking you through the entire process
of creating a tour programme designed to meet your exact requirements.
There’s also straightforward information needed for your Vietnam
travel such as flights, visas and making bookings.
‘Travel Tips’
is a pot-pourri of hints, suggestions and advice about a Vietnam
holiday. In general, it’s an ‘easy’ country - there’s not much
crime, the people are very friendly, the likelihood of disease,
disasters or terrorism is minimal, and there is adequate
infrastructure to support tourism. Our Travel Tips smooth cultural
ripples, provide practical tips and generally help to travel Vietnam
problem-free!
Vietnam’s initial
familiarity belies the considerable cultural, social and political
differences between Indochina and ‘western’ countries. Because
it’s the nature of Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian people to
be friendly and smiling, and nobody seems to take much notice
of rules and regulations, it’s easy to assume that ‘anything goes’.
Nothing
could be further from the truth – inappropriate behaviour can
cause grave offence, and sometimes land the unwary tourist in
trouble. ‘Travel Tips’ is there to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
The vagaries of ‘Weather’
in Vietnam and Indochina are a subject of obvious concern to intending
travellers. The information in Weather is provided in good faith,
but comes with the caveat that the number of places where the
weather is reasonably predictable are few and far between. Please
regard weather forecasts in Vietnam as a rough guide, not an almanac!
Finally, ‘Hotels’
is what it says – a complete list of all the Vietnam hotels we
use with information and pictures. We always include a brief accommodation
list with each itinerary - you can use the main list to find details
and choose alternatives if you wish.