francois

The weirdest thing is that because alcohol laws are different in each province, you're not supposed to move alcohol between provinces...

Maybe there are some smaller, cheaper car rental outfits but IMO the big outfits have squeezed most of them out... the majors can all give...

The northern half of the country doesn't get the levels of rains that Saigon and the Delta get in April - it's still very hot as #1 wrote...

I'm not familiar with the itinerary, but wouldn't the bus eat up at least 4 days in travel time alone ? If the bus travels by night like...

Note that the above (excellent) advice applies for Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and south Vietnam. The northern half of Vietnam (north of...

My kids are older and don't need them, but I've never seen "proper" seats in rental shops in Hoi An (haven't rented in the Delta yet), or...

Some of the newscasts are on time-delay broadcast once in a while, but it might get worse. Vietnam is preparing a mandatory system of...

Keep in mind that several international schools in Vietnam have their spring or Easter break starting on the last week of March, but that...

In Hanoi, with a bit of schmoozing at the reception desk, $150 will even get you into the Sheraton or InterContinental (both on West Lake)...

I just came back from a week in LP with the kids, and checked out medical options before flying - bottom line is that for anything serious...

Mount Royal is probably your best bet. In addition, in the West Island area (west of Dorval) you'll find a number of biking and hiking...

I've never heard of recent troubles at Hanoi customs over anything except anti-government pamplets or actual illegal drugs...

In addition to cruises (easy enough to book your own boat at the main pier and zip around, if you have the budget), you can book day-long...

Maybe a mix of habit and the fact that intact leafy ends are one less way to lose cane juice and moisture during transportation ?

Forget about biking in the morning - there's no appreciable difference in traffic volumes all day long on Hwy 1, except maybe a slight...