Vietnam

[antran]

Dalat is okay, Da Nang is the most popular destination at the moment.

I normally use the vinamobile network, you can buy the sim card pretty every where and top up it with prepaid scratch card.

http://sybak.com/blog/2015/11/the-unofficial-guide-to-vinaphone-mobile-carrier-in-vietnam/

I recommend this taxi app, is very good and a bit cheaper then the big taxi firms.

https://www.grab.com/vn/en/

You must try the Chill Skybar, a open top bar with a amazing few of the whole city.

For food recommendation, go here

http://www.foody.vn/ho-chi-minh/nha-hang

 

[stannous]

Whilst in Hanoi, try getting out to Ha Long bay and getting a boat around the islands (well worth it). Cat Ba island was nice in 1996, but they were building around the harbour at a rate of knots.

 

[jpod]

Sounds like a superb adventure have a great time you lucky lucky..........

Take the following to read:
Dispatches, Michael Herr - read it, its good
Chickenhawk, Robert Mason - read it, its good
A Bright And Shining Lie, Neil Sheehan - it is on my shelf to read

My understanding is GoPRo is very wide angle, supplement your footage with a digital compact camera so you have lots of footage at a more comfortable format.

Take some quality cigs with you, lots. Malboro lights? Offer them around to locals you meet, you will make lots of friends.

Safe journey, safe return.

 

[bingham67]

Thanks for the information all

How did you guy keep stuff like mobile phone safe I purchased one of these hopefully it does the trick (I dont want someone driving past on scooter robbing my phone)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/myBunjee-U...=UTF8&qid=1473187518&sr=8-2&keywords=mybunjee

Also need to buy some cargo shorts anyone recommend me some decent durable ones?

 

[Dis86]

Oh...on that note one thing I have heard is that some people there really don't like camo patterns!

 

[Boge]

If you want to blend in , buy some rubber flip flops and wear them with ankle socks.

 

[Boge]

ANd a dust mask

 

[Rotty]

Also need to buy some cargo shorts anyone recommend me some decent durable ones?

I have a few pairs of these, superb quality

http://www.surplus-shop.de/herren/unterteile/shorts/division-shorts.html?color=5&size=S

 

[pooley]

How expensive is the coke and are hookers plentiful?

plentiful hookers are ten dolla and the coke is cheap

 

[mid_gen]

I always thought Ho Chi Min was a bit of a dump tbh.

I would take a short trip to either Ha Long Bay or Angkor Eat. Siem Reap (angkor) is only a short hop by plane or an exciting bus ride if you're skint.

 

[bingham67]

Well I had the time of my life in Vietnam thanks for the shorts they were superb tough and durable just what I wanted.

I have never been to Asia or outside europe on holiday before but was blown away by asian hospitality it was amazing. Ho Chi minh was tough to adapt to at first but I soon got round to the ways I am a country guy at heart though so I loved Phu Quoc island and escaping the city and doing the Cu Chi tunnels with Onetrip who were fantastic guides.

I met a Vietnamese girl out there and looking to head back in May next year and do Da Nang, Hoi An, Hanoi, Halong Bay with maybe few other stops so cant wait for that.

Few pictures from my trip

http://imgur.com/a/F3Cok

http://imgur.com/a/rhAOE

http://imgur.com/a/WGoZL

http://imgur.com/a60PulG

http://imgur.com/svErNiw

http://imgur.com/a/5hW5U

http://imgur.com/a/RMMPo

Not sure why I cant get the images in the post to show direct?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

You need to click to share the picture then copy the BB code and paste it here.

 

[Begbie]

Not long back myself, I loved it. Done from North to south over the best part of three weeks. So much fun.

 

[Destination]

Oh for goodness sake, seven hours later and no one has asked.

Where are the pictures of the cute vietnamese girl you met?

Gald you enjoyed your holiday OP.

 

[bingham67]

Finally got round to creating a Youtube montage of all my Go Pro recordings im not an expert with video editing but I tried my best I have made two videos as I had so much footage.

 

[VTR]

Finally got round to creating a Youtube montage of all my Go Pro recordings im not an expert with video editing but I tried my best I have made two videos as I had so much footage.

vids

Nice videos, enjoyed watching them!

Ahhhh, take me back to SEA. Girls cute

 

[Dis86]

I met a Vietnamese girl out there

No you didn't.

 

[bingham67]

No you didn't.

I did but we was chatting 6 months prior

 

[Begbie]

No you didn't.

To be fair, I'd imagine it's very easy. I had a very fit girl approach me when I was sat outside the hotel bar, and when I had tinder running I was pretty much matching with everything. Never done anything as I was with a friend, but it would've been so easy.

 

[bingham67]

It is easy out there in these countries I spoofed on Tinder ages before my trip