Mekong Delta Tours
by balhannah
If you want to go to the Mekong Delta..........
I would only do one tour.
I was very disappointed with the Delta. It was a lot more built up than I expected, wasn't at all like the postcards. I would say that it depends on what you have seen & done previously in Asia whether you visit here or not!
THE MARKETS ARE ALL BUT FINISHED BY THE TIME YOU ARRIVE .....
you need to be there from 5 - 9am in the morning, no way of doing this on a bus tour from Ho Chi Minh city for the day.
If you do go and want to see the markets, it would be best to stay overnight so you can get an early start in the morning to see them.
City Tour for 6 US $
by shintarojon
(last date visited - Dec. 22, 2004)
City tour - 6 US $
Departure time - 8:00 a.m.
Arrival time - 5:00 p.m.
Tropic Tour
Address: 74 Bui Vien St.
Ho Chi Minh
Tel. # 084-9201228
Fax # 084-8-369519
Webpage - www.tropictourvietnam.com
E-mail address - tropictour@hotmail.com
Touchy-Feel-ly Folks
by xuessium
From my own observations, the folks in Vietnam are very warm and are not restrained by the normal uptight Asian ways of expression, and if they like you, they will touch you (in appropriate places of course, such as on the shoulder and the arms) as a form of affection (which probably explains why so many guys fall for Vietnamese ladies but that's a different story). However, gentlemen, please do not let these signs mislead you unnecessarily, just in case you get a slap across your face for trying to get fresh!
Of Mozzies and Sunglasses
by bpacker
Bring lots of empty bags to shop. As for money, don't bother changing at the airport. Exchange rates suck big time there. USDs are acceptable everywhere and the exchange rates are more favourable at the hotel. E.g. Caravelle Hotel uses bank rates from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and they'll accept Sing/Aussie/Malaysian dollars. Breathable Tops! Anything made of cool linen or cotten. "Teva" slippers are great for exploring HCMC or jumping around boats in Mekong Delta. Maybe diarahhoea medication + hepatitis A+B shots before going. Hygeine sucks here but Malaria is not such a big problem here. Good to bring lots of memory sticks, charger,etc, Rain coats are a must in their rainy season. Umbrellas are useless when the winds are strong. Ok, I really shouldn't say this but many Singaporeans say that the Vietnamese dong, look and feel a lot like "Hell Paper Money" Why? Coz it feels and looks like the paper currency we burn to the dead...No offence to Uncle Ho intended.
Ooh La La ! Reptilian Viagra
by bpacker
If you look at the picture carefully, you'll see a baby COBRA grinning at you and swimming in a concoction of yellow wolfberry (chinese herb) wine. Yes, it's drinkable and it's Vietnam's answer to Viagra. And I'll say this for the record, the recipe has not been bought over by Pfizer yet! The locals sip a little of this for after dinner for a little ooh-la-la.
And when the delicious wine runs out , they'll run to the shop together with their preserved pet snake for more juice.
Does this appeal to you?
If it does, you can get a bottle for yourself in Ben Tanh market or during your Mekong Delta excursion. It's guaranteed to bring in a few ooh-la-las.
For more wierd stories and pictures, visit b'packer's hcmc page
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Inside Ben Thanh Market
Saigon
Taxi
City Hall
