There’s a good amount of information and suggestions on places everyone must visit and places you may not have known to be worthwhile. I have also read many worst case scenarios abut scams crime reports that are almost fiction in todays Vietnam. Following these top tips will help you avoid the major pitfalls, and ensure you come away from your first visit to Vietnam with happy memories, as well as your souvenir conical hat.

Where to Eat recommendations (3 names at the bottom of the page, no address), provide information like "for a memorable meal", "tempting menu".For example, the 10,000d note and the 200,000d note are both tan while the 20,000d and 500,000d notes are both blue. Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Virgin Islands (U. I got better and more current information on my smartphone than I could ever get from a LP or similar book. The guide's rich cultural context and historical background added a layer of depth to my travels, enhancing my overall experience as I ventured through the diverse landscapes and vibrant cities of Vietnam.

You’ll also find having a local phone number handy for meeting up with tour guides and making last-minute bookings on the road. Those of you who have used Lonely Planet for years will know by now that they are changing the design and this was certainly the new design, which to my mind does not work. But, like any country, it has its challenges, and some visitors come home with tales of scams, hectic roads and pushy vendors. Visit Chiang Mai, the cultural capital of northern Thailand, discover a secret beach on Cambodia's Koh Rong, or loosen up in Ho Chi Minh City; all with your trusted travel companion.Inebriated tourists wandering back to their hotel in the morning hours when there is little traffic around can be seen as easy targets.

More comfortable than buses and cheaper than flights, train travel is another option for getting around Vietnam. I don’t think I’d know what was being talked too well without some prior knowledge to said location. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. Get ready to experience the best of what Asia has to offer in Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore while earning points and enjoying exclusive benefits.Experience Guides For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. As a solo traveler, I particularly appreciated the safety tips and cultural etiquette advice sprinkled throughout the guide. The map of Ha Tien town showed a bridge that was no longer there and the guy in a guesthouse 'with extra smiles' (according to this book) was terribly rude.

There are a lot more photos but the layout is messy, confusing, not properly thought of and all over the place. I have many LP guidebooks and when I saw this new edition of the Vietnam book was due to be released, I was curious to see how the format would change.Each major destination has at most three recommendations for accommodation, but with no contact info or addresses. Vietnam's long exposure to foreigners means that many local residents aren’t as overtly curious about visitors as some of their counterparts in Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos. It listed the nightclub Apocalypse Now (which can possibly be the most famous nightclub in all of Vietnam) in Hanoi when it really is in Saigon. For more tips on planning a trip to Vietnam, including what to wear and what to book in advance, see our planning tips.