February 2007 Viet Nam & two weeks of self-help strategies in Cambodia

Read a lot on the Raiders ctrip, done a lot of ready to finally take place in February this year, and now also my simple Raiders affixed, hope will be helpful for everyone, it can be considered a paper return posts.

Not too detailed, appropriate to the situation there had been an understanding of people, see cool see cool!

Viet Nam:

1. by plane, preferably with a moisturizing spray, or simply put a moisturizing facial mask resting, plane really dry!

2. If you are in the car or machine sleep best prepare for goggles and travel pillow, many will be comfortable.

(This way ride time is short, really deep experience!)

3, in the airport exchange rate is 1 Viet Nam shield: 16100, than the exchange rate was Sinh Café, but they should be careful to change money at the airport to receive 3% handling fee, but need not, therefore, Sinh Café or loss, it is best not to change a lot, a little change, an airport, a taxi at the bargaining unit is too large with a knife, and out of the eight blocks, or used shields.

4. from the airport to Ho Chi Minh's Backpackers Street-Pham Ngu Lao Street Phan St taxi spend should never exceed 5 knife, there will be many drivers soliciting offer 10 knife comes, don't believe it.

His own driver, it is best to find willing to use the driver entry price, we will let the driver entry price, arrives showing 59000 shield, equivalent to 30 block, 4 knives are not!

5. after arrival at their destination and the driver broke up, don't let the driver into the hotel, because the drivers will be on the hotel boss said that he brings the guests to fish for the rebate.

6. don't be afraid to find the hotel, put your luggage at the door, be sure to read the room, then bargain.

We lived in Ho Chi Minh twice, first as arrived too late for many of the hotel door lock, find a line, but the price is not willing to drop, last two 10 knife. The second is much better, and live to a tailor's upstairs, has a sense of design layout, the walls are hung with guzheng, roof hanging lanterns, the street is a large Windows, overall compact and, warmth, two 7 knife.

7. never superstition Sinh Café, now there are many tourism companies in the business Open Tour, cars are air-conditioned bus, and General company will sell the poll, but not too will be sold to foreigners sit locals of the car, so if you notice after boarding is a foreigner, you can feel reassured.

(This is the experience, in foreign travel by Backpackers of the foreigner's fault, they always find delicious, fun, and inexpensive. We sat) recommendation of Open Tour, company's name is T M Brother ' s Café, reasonable prices, good service.

8, say in Viet Nam to buy pirated LP (Lonely Planet country buffet travel strategy book) is the cheapest, 4 knife can buy two, but now it seems the price, this is going to Viet Nam's LP 4 knife, Viet Nam is indeed a way LP, most complete, considering that in Viet Nam also to many other cities to play, or you're buying a good, it'll be ready for use immediately.

9, independence Palace, the Cathedral, the post office close to completely apart can walk.

If you just go to church on Sunday, don't miss the mass Oh, although do not understand, but look good Ah.

10, sat Open Tour on the toilet while eating, drivers do not have to worry about every three hours or so would be in a shop, parking, let us down and jerked his arm and leg, but also "metabolism", while shops and food is not always good, but want to take a day's car, or supplementary points of good, but the price is not cheap.

11, each company Open Tour car reaches a city generally first stop after a few they recommend the hotel, you can live or not live.

Through my observation and comparison, these travel agencies recommended hotel prices and conditions are also available, but the location is very good, maybe this is what they need to rely on the reasons for travel agencies. Therefore, there is no need for prior booking essential, most convenient way is in the car on the last leg, that is, their travel agency and get off at stop it when looking for housing, because travel is generally open at backpackers clustered heartland, the Guest House there are quite many, location.

12, recommended Hoi an's Restaurant Café Can address: 74 Bach Dang St.

13, rent a bike price is generally a 1 knife, or in the vicinity of the hotel you can find lonely in the backpack, but if you see a car repair place went in to ask, there is also a car and inexpensive 10000 shield a, RMB 5 blocks.

14, rent a bicycle or motorbike parking wherever you are to receive parking fees, especially to see foreigners over parking, cats, dogs can come over, and is forced to hike, ride to your car number, give you a sign or something.

General as long as not to see unified price signs can bargain with them, well, unfortunately I tried a few times it is not too successful, once also be charged 5000 shield, sad, 5 2 blocks! General 1000 guilders.

15, in Dalat Hotel we live in Peace in Viet Nam live 2 is the most families most warm places, I think they have it in less than 10 rooms, three-story building, top floor there is a small roof, the roof on marble tables and chairs, drying clothes of the rope clamp.

We live in a room facing the street, second floor, has a big balcony, the landing of doors and Windows, there is also satellite TV can be seen, if not in a hurry I really want to stay there for a few days. After hard bargaining, last night with 6 knives of twin room deal, worth recommending, address: 67 Truong Cong Dinh St. Email peace12@hcm.vnn.vn

16, met in Dalat hotel in Guangdong boss

Site specific ominous, the name is "Ocean", location in the sunken central market next to the sculpture.

17, Dalat best is to rent a motorcycle and then requests the locals when tour, our tour guide is Dalat University tourism students, very honest and earnest people, large sun belt we run running East-West, our requirements for many, see lilies, a moment at the temples, but also eat local foods, Viet Nam, he photographed without complaint, we are a bit shy, but later gave a tip.

18, because Dalat has many waterfalls, so it's best to go in the rainy season, it falls more water, more beautiful.

19, from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh has many car, travel agents can book tickets, General fare 5 knife, but if you're on the same day from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, according to my investigations only Sinh Café, the fare is Ho Chi Minh City (6: 30 am)-Phnom Penh (1: 00 pm) 10 knife, Phnom Penh (1: 30 pm)-Siem Reap (7: 30 pm) 4 knife.

The car is the car Capitol Tour of Cambodia, and Viet Nam car interior decoration is slightly different.

20, we finally managed to find in Ho Chi Minh City with a large supermarket, well suited to buy souvenirs, I bought Viet Nam of dew, coffee, dried fruit, snacks, etc., but considering that go to Cambodia will buy more.

The name of the supermarket, at 65 is the Maximarket Le Loi St, 2nd floor, Saigon Centre. (Note that Viet Nam people use American English, Ground Floor, first floor, is the second floor is the First Floor, ask when)

Cambodia:

1, we find the Tuk Tuk vehicles, according to the first day: Angkor small circle; day 2: Angkor circle, female the Royal Palace; the third day: avalanche mealea, Brolo's group trip, the final price is a three-day total of 45 knives.

2. do not believe that someone else said Tuk Tuk to go caving mealea, to collapse the dense column road has been mended, flat, even if the Tuk Tuk in the rainy season is also no problem, just better than the car slowly along the Aeolian largest point (my hat do not know where have blown).

3. If you want to go back to Siem Reap to rest at noon, Tuk Tuk drivers will add 1 knife, Angkor noon really hot, and a heap of ruins in here, where there is something delicious.

So on their own physical power and the environment are fully correct understanding, I am somewhat overestimated my strength, but also stay in Angkor crunching biscuit, afternoon limp, early back, finally did not save much time.

4. do not too superstitious "may blooming on the collapse of the dense description of the column, it was in May 2002, and now in 2007, although the collapse of dense column or very far, but one and a half hours, while the collapse of dense column or weed, outside round has started selling tickets 5 knife a piece, there have been regular tour route.

There is no leading the way for the locals, is only listed in the Guide, not a run inside to play with children, the young monk only appealing. Of course, climbing rocks to climb in the heap, and imagine that once in the past, or quite interesting.

5, Siem Reap's old market was a market for tourists, is not always cheap, but there are suitable for buy back away things and Phnom Penh market compared to the rich variety, color, price depends on the individual's skill.

6, although tropical place generally dry, dry season is the tourist high season, but I looked at Angkor in the rainy season photos strongly feel that after Angkor's best rainy season! rainy season wooded, grass green, large monuments was buried in the tropical jungle for hundreds of years before it was discovered that feeling, that kind of contrast is more shocking and more distinct.

7, disintegrating mealea + Brolo's group of half a day is enough.

8, get off in the morning in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam to Phnom Penh.

Soon, the bus tour in public that he can help us visas, but to give him 1 knife tip, then 4 knife to Visa Office. Although seen Raiders on call on you not bribery visa officer, but I finally make money. We are a car person only a girl who bravely to Australia and they said no, admire! finally we all smooth get visas, and don't have a photo. To Cambodia to prepare, where more than Viet Nam, more confused, dirty poorer, fees for foreigners more expensive than in Viet Nam.