Trails Of Vietnam

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  Tim Brooks

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written October 2011

  A rapidly modernising country with a wealth of culture, history and architecture. Wonderful food, friendly people and a scenic country, but sadly not much wildlife - it's all been eaten or caged. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  The boat trip and kayaking in Malong Bay, a World Heritage Site.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Our group leader was organised, supportive and wore his heart on his sleeve. He was conscripted by the communists to fight in the army and was made to fight in the jungle, where he saw dreadful atrocities and lost some dear friends. Thankfully, he's now happily married with two daughters. He demonstrated that despite the dreadful times he'd suffered, the human spirit shines though.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Make sure you bring a spare bag, or some room in your main bag. I'm not a shopper, but the quality and price of made-to-measure clothes in Hoi An is something one can't pass up. I got two beautiful suits made for work, and some of the ladies on the trip got some great leather boots made for them.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Don't be scared about eating in corner street restaurants, or even on the street. If the Vietnamese are eating there, you can bet it's good (just stay clear of the dog, rats and snake ;-)). 

  The cuisine is excellent, fresh ingredients and prepared safely - none of our group suffered any upset stomachs. You should definitely try the Pho (noodle soup). The seafood is also wonderful. Not so sure about the blended wine though, better sticking to beer!

   
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  Mark Beland

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written October 2011

  A good way of getting a taste of a lot of the country.  Note: this means a lot of travel time. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  The friendliness of the locals.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Excellent

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  The moderate/challenging rating applies more to the amount of travelling and number of excursions undertaken than the strenuousness of the activities.

   
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  David Gristwood

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written October 2011

  Vietnam is a fascinating place, and this trip really covers it, from north to south, taking in all the sights and all the places you would expect.  All very slick, very smooth, good locations, and a fascinating tour guide. The only downside – this was not the trip book, in the sense that the trip dossier detailed much more cycling and trekking than we actually did, so disappointing from that perspective, and either the brochure or the trip needs to change 

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  What did you think of your group leader?

  Brilliant, totally brilliant!

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  You don’t need malaria tablets – the trip dossier is wrong!

   
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  neil hayward

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written August 2011

  An interesting and actvie tour of vietnam. The guide was informative and funny, and the vietnamese people warm and friendly. A great country, and a great way to see it! 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  There were many inspirational moments, from visiting Ho Chi Min in his mauselium, to drinking Granny's "special" rice wine. From a visit to a buddist orphanage to scrambling along the cu chi tunnels to cycling in the Mekong delta. Lots of great memories!

  What did you think of your group leader?

  A highly amusing and knowledgable group leader, who kept us all in check!

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Expect to come back a few pounds heavier, as vietnamese food is fresh, tasty, cheap and plentiful!

   

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Expect to get wet, as the rain can get heavy, but also to have the sun cream ready for when the suns out. And it can be very, very humid, so keep drinking water, local beer or rice wine!

   
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  Anna Walton

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written August 2011

  Well what can I say????Brilliant - not as hard work as expected, but think the rating is due to weather Hot and Humid and teh amount of travel that you do. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Not sure if it was Halong bay that certainly had the WoW factor, cycling through the Paddy fields, Climbing the muddy slope in the rain (warm mind), the Mekong Delta or the Tunnels. It was one mind boggleing adventure after another. never a dull moment, but definatley planes, trains and automobiles, Oh with a few bikes and boats thrown in for good measure.

  Oh yeah and the highjack of a local boat to take us across the river as we were on the wrong side, classic...

  Spontinaity at it's highest

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Bonkers but great, especially as at one point it must have been like hearding cats. very good local knowledge. would stop and show you anything, although that did mean we tried a few wierd and wonderful things including snails and fish eyeballs; Beer corner with the loacls, sugar cane drinks and much more.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Be prepared for lots of travel and sleeping on buses - grab the kip while you can, as you may not actually get it at night especially if the rice wine comes out.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Fab trip - if you look in the loney planet as to what you should see whilst in Vietnam be preparded to see most of it... and more

  Great - helps when you get a good group of like minded people. accomodation ranges from beautiful with pools to basic and communal but clean and nice. Have an open mind about the toilets, but the guide does do a good job in finding western style or local but clean where ever possible.

  Food was fabuolous go with the guide recomendations we did and were not disappointed at all

   
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  Helen Paine

  TRAILS OF VIETNAM

  

  Written April 2011

  An excellent trip, a great way to see the highlights of the country.  A pleasing mix of activity and sight seeing. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Halong Bay has to be one of the highlights; fabulous views and a fantastic lunch on board on the first day.  However. Hue was also a beautiful place with wonderful shopping!

  What did you think of your group leader?

  He was really well organised, full of interesting information although sometimes a little too much for my taste.   It was sometimes difficult to understand the plan for the day and therefore what we needed to have in our day packs.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Pack your clothes in bags in your main bag, helps to keep thigs organised as you do not spend many nights in the same place!  Have your insect repellant to hand at the Cu Chi Tunnels - we didn't!

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Some of the walks and cycling were less than the itinary sugested - this was an issue to some on the trip.

   
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  Raymond Safadi

  None Stop Action like a Die Hard movie

  

  Written March 2011

  A very nice tour that sometimes might seem too much for certain people. There is a lot crammed in so an extra two days would have been perfect. A few things here and there could be improved on but overall it was a fantastic holiday. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  It would have to be the drive through the mountains on our way to Danang/Hue/Hoi An as well as Trekking in Hoa Binh. There are many others but those two stand out for me personally. I also loved cycling in Hoi An and then ending the day on the beach.. couldn't have asked for anything better.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  He could improve his organisation skills a bit more but he is a very nice guy and we had a great time with him, he was sad when we left and so were we. Shared a few beers and laughs, very down to earth.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  This is not an easy tour, don't be selfish and think about it before going and slowing the whole group down. We had that happen with us and it makes everyone feel frustrated especially with cycling when it is so so so hot out there. You will be up as early as 6am every day so it is not a relaxing holiday, it's on the go every day.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  I would definitely ask Exodus to review this and maybe add 2 more days. I'd also recommend an easy last day because the cycling in Mekong Delta was painful and everyone was tired by the last evening. Maybe a beach day? That would be the perfect ending to a brilliant tour.

   

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