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RE: learning vietnamese
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
Don't worry too much about regional dialects, focus on being able to learn the basics first!

RE: Hotels reservations necessary on International Childrens Holiday
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
Kon Tum doesn't have a lot of options. Might be an idea to get something in place in case some t...

RE: Stamping fee for visa on arrival - do they give change?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
Why not take small notes or Dong along and you won't be left wondering?

RE: vietnam - November 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
In the area Between Da Nang and HCMC you will miss nothing except tens of thousands of Russians a...

RE: Vietnamese wedding protocol
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
Typo -should be 150,000,000VND! 150 mil USD and they would be the richest couple in Vietnam!
I a...

RE: House buying Vietnam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 13, 2013
@#19 backs up my point, exactly. A house in a city ie. Hanoi@ USD2,000,000-you could buy a lot o...

RE: 4.5 Hours in Hanoi Airport
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 12, 2013
Pointless going into the city. Airport hotel best option.

RE: Vietnam airlines and credit card
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 12, 2013
I have known people here who have fronted up at the Vietnamese airline's desk at the airport and ...

RE: House buying Vietnam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 12, 2013
Prices have reached insane levels and you can buy numerous properties in say California for the p...

RE: vietnam - November 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
Sorry should be Relax. Do North & Central mainly

RE: vietnam - November 2013
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
Relax. Do North & Central only.
Hanoi 3 days.
Sapa 2 days
Halong Bay 2 days
Hue 3 days
Hoi ...

RE: Additional charge when take taxi to HCMC Airport
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
In many cases it's extortion as well, because the taxi driver won't unlock the door of the cab un...

RE: Additional charge when take taxi to HCMC Airport
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
Principle-the taxi drivers are dishonest liars.

RE: Motor bike experience Vietnam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
+and lessons from the nearest friendly motorbike retailer will not, in ANY way, prepare you for t...

RE: Vietnamese wedding protocol
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
^ should read 150,000-200,000 typo-can't edit.

RE: Vietnamese wedding protocol
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 11, 2013
If you have 400 -500 guests and the function centre charges !50,000- 200,000 per head (average lo...

RE: Additional charge when take taxi to HCMC Airport
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 7, 2013
Typical dishonesty. It's an outright lie that it is 30,000.
My understanding is that they pay th...

RE: Motor bike experience Vietnam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 7, 2013
Problem is that neighter of us has experience riding a motor bike!
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RE: Motor bike experience Vietnam
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 7, 2013
+Problem is that neighter of us has experience riding a motor bike! +
BIG PROBLEM, especially in...

RE: going to hue by cruise boat from ha noi or halong bay
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, May 7, 2013
Maybe they just had one passenger in a blue moon. Little demand!