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What do you really want to do when visiting Hanoi?

Replies: 61 - Last Post: Dec 6, 2012 5:33 PM Last Post By: mooslie

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Roadking95

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Nov 24, 2012 8:27 PM
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Well I read between the lines, the OP asks what we want to see then comes back later with a reccomended travel agency, usually their own.If you want to supply info, its up to you, but dont slam other posters for not being so optimistic about touting.

sonuvcdouille

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Nov 24, 2012 11:27 PM
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Maureem, this is not a forum for businesses to improve their marketing skills; it is a place for people to talk about their experiences. Poor Vietnamese my patoot!

mooslie

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Nov 25, 2012 1:49 AM
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^ Poor Vietnamese my patoot!
exactly
Sounds like Maureen was off her medication for a day or two!

sonuvcdouille

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Nov 25, 2012 3:49 AM
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Maureem, you really don't have to be here a long time to know what the forum is about. Insight, not seniority buys you respect here. Plus, I've probably been LIVING in Asia longer than you. Sorry, I like your posts, but you're way off this time.

sonuvcdouille

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Nov 25, 2012 4:12 AM
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Mureem, do you really think counting posts is what it is all about? Shame on you, you are capable of much better.

Bassalegboy

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Nov 25, 2012 5:31 AM
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NormC:
No you weren't. I checked the register.

OP: I find Vinh enchanting and would recommend people spend all of two weeks there just to take in the architecture.

mrmookie

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Nov 25, 2012 8:22 AM
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#21 bassaleg, finally some solid advice for this poor guy. Thank you. But 2 weeks in Vinh won't do it justice. I suggest a month.

Bassalegboy

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Nov 25, 2012 12:27 PM
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#22
I am worried now.
Have we given away that Hidden Gem?
Will it get inundated as folk flock to see THAT statue in the main square?

This one

mooslie

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Nov 25, 2012 3:37 PM
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You guys reviving uncle!

Bassalegboy

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Nov 26, 2012 5:39 AM
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As you know Vinh has only 200 hotels with a maximum of 70 rooms.
You are restricted to 14 nights only so the hotels can cope with the furious demand.

mooslie

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Nov 26, 2012 6:15 AM
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^sounds like a good place for investors to splash a bit of cash!

mrmookie

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Nov 26, 2012 8:17 AM
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Good idea mooslie, why not get your brother-in-law to invest.

Hercules

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Nov 27, 2012 6:31 AM
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Well Maureen, considering that in my experience most Vietnamese that deal with tourists are hell bent on ripping them off to the maximum extent possible, I don't blame people for slamming the OP.

That said, unless you have been in Vietnam for a few weeks, I strongly recommend against hiring a motorcycle to use in the city until you become intimately familiar with their driving patterns (i.e. pure but controlled chaos).

mrmookie

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Nov 27, 2012 9:12 AM
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Hey Herc. Most used car salesmen are he'll-bent on ripping people off. There's no evidence that the OP is a tour guide, he might be a Uni student doing a research project. It's clear, however, what you are.

Hercules

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Nov 27, 2012 11:27 AM
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Which is?
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