#1 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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JaitcH says:
Many hotels in VietNam have but a single entrance - the front door. In emergencies alternatives can be windows or balconies. Fire escapes can be filled with debris (example the Diamond Plaza in HCMC), unlit, or a simple open steel ladder affixed to the outside of the building. Recently HCMC authori…
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#2 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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adzmandi2008 says:
Moto bike here and there. Don't fall for that people. here in Vietnam, motorbike drivers doesn't have any shame on their body for over pricing the fare when they ask a foreigner for a ride. Doesn't matter how far or close it is. 20000 is the least you can give. but thats for just a kilometer. wait t…
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#3 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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borneonikieta says:
I know by past experience that being ripped off is the one thing that any travellers from anywhere in this world try to avoid. It is not a good feeling to find out that you have been cheated especially if you are travelling on a tight budget like I always do. So here is a few tips that I would like …
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#4 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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sethwd2 says:
Saigon can be done very cheaply for the backpacker, and obviously a lot more expensive for those of us with deep pockets.
Most likely, you will be headed for a hotel/guesthouse in the Pham Ngu Lao area. Prices generally range from 10-20 USD/night. I wouldn't reccomend paying anything over $15, …
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#5 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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adzmandi2008 says:
Due to the extreme crisis nowadays, it's smart to economize. Well that is my own opinion ofcourse. :)
This is the second time I have been to Vietnam and eversince, I have been staying in a hotel and rent for a month or few months then I get a discount of 1 or 2$ a day.. good right? But I just rece…
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#6 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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Pangaea411 says:
What a fantastic friendly and accommodating bunch of people.
I was traveling alone through Vietnam and heard some great things about SinhBalo.
They matched me up with a group of people my age, tailored my trip to where I wanted to go, arranged my travel for me even after their planned trip was…
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#7 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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Vanessa_Mun_Yee says:
A cyclo is a modified bicycle where it has a big cart in front of the driver that allows one person to seat on. The "steering wheel" of that driver is the actual cart. If he wants to turn right, he pushes the cart with you in it, to the right while peddling. There are many cycle in Ho Chi Mina city …
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#8 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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worldcitizen says:
"The Reunification Express" is a nickname for the trains that run up and down Vietnam. Overnight trains are a cheap and efficient way to get from Saigon to Hanoi and everywhere in between. I would recommend them for those reasons, but I have to say disliked my experiences on the trains immensely. I …
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#9 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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leannestravels says:
Prior to visiting Vietnam we had checked out the cost of booking day trips and excursions to tourist attractions, through Australian travel agencies, however didn't end up booking through any of them because of the high prices. When we arrived in Vietnam, we found that all of the hotels we stayed at…
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#10 of 10 general tips & advice in Ho Chi Minh City
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nwintarti says:
In one of the recent post of travel magazine, it was said that most of Vietnamese tour guide is cheating on you (or maybe to the tour travel agent where they are working). They make a living from hard income (salary) and soft income (tips). Their hard income is ranging between 0 (yes, zero) to 200 U…
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