Traveling to Vietnam |
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Traveling to Vietnam is a unique experience. One can travel to Vietnam throughout the year but the best time is from November to March, though it is the peak season and at this time the rates of hotels and airfare go up. During July and August the rainy season is in full force, one will find the weather to be cool but there can be rainfall at any time of the day. During the summer many Japanese visit Vietnam and the Chinese new year is a popular time for the people settled abroad to visit Vietnam, tourists won’t find much to enjoy at this time unless he is staying with a Vietnamese family at their home. |
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In Vietnam it is advisable to take the services of a tour operator especially if you are interested in visiting beyond Saigon or Hanoi. There are quite a few travel agencies that offer package deals, these package deals include accommodations, round-trip transportation between the airport and the hotel and an introductory sightseeing excursion. This can leave a lot of headache out of your one’s visit. There are many Orient ‘grand tour’ in Vietnam; however you need at least two weeks time to take a grand tour. Local guides also and are quite reasonable; however with these guides transportation and meals have to be arranged separately.
Though the official currency is Dong, dollars are accepted at all the major shopping malls and big hotels. However foreign currency can be interchanged at banks throughout Vietnam. To travel in Vietnam from one place to another you will find an extensive network of trains and busses within Vietnam. However, to be more comfortable and at ease it is best to fly. They serve just about every major city between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, including Nha Trang, Dalat, and Hue. Domestic air tickets are cheaper here. It is advisable to travel to Vietnam with comfortable clothes; one will generally need light weight cotton and wool fabric throughout the year. It will be best to avoid synthetic clothes as they become very uncomfortable to wear. Vietnam being a tropical country it is warm and humid most of the time. So if you are not used to tropical weather, be prepared to shower and change your clothes two or three times a day. Practically every hotel in Vietnam has a laundry service, which is usually quite inexpensive.
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