Hi everybody, how your journey at Cambodia? This time we will bring you to Vietnam, a good country to explore. Vietnam's bustling largest city sets the cultural and economic pace for the country.
If you come from Cambodia, there is only ground transportation brings you to Vietnam. You can choose to go either by bus, car, motorcycle or bicycle if you wants. The most popular way from Cambodia is a cheap tourist shuttle via the Bavet to Moc Bai border crossing. Vietnam is very popular destination for backpackers. They call backpacker tour as open tour.
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| Nature beauty of Vietnam |
If you come from Cambodia, there is only ground transportation brings you to Vietnam. You can choose to go either by bus, car, motorcycle or bicycle if you wants. The most popular way from Cambodia is a cheap tourist shuttle via the Bavet to Moc Bai border crossing. Vietnam is very popular destination for backpackers. They call backpacker tour as open tour.
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| Very nice view of Vietnam |
Starting from the South of the country where, the first destination is Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon. So, from Ho Chi Minh City, you can choose the pick stop of your journey. Below is the current price of bus service in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City–Dalat US$5Ho Chi Minh City–Mui Ne US$6Ho Chi Minh City–Nha Trang US$6Ho Chi Minh City–Hoi An US$13Ho Chi Minh City–Hué US$15Ho Chi Minh City–Hanoi US$23
If you wish to continue the journey travel by other ground transport, please don’t miss their train experience. You can take Reunification Express, the fastest train service, which runs between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
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| Travel by Vietnam train from Saigon to Hanoi anyone? |
For the first timer backpackers to Vietnam, we are suggesting you to try Cyclo.
The cyclo is the type of transportation that offers you cheap and environmentally friendly transportation around Vietnam’s sprawling cities. The cyclo driver are always hang out near major hotels and markets, and able to speak at least broken English. A typical price is US$1 to US$2 per hour.
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| Cyclo at Ho Chi Minh City |
We have many recommended places of interest for you to visit at Ho Chi Minh City for backpacker who has limited budget. If you wish to stay at the clean, safety and affordable hostel, we suggest you to stay at Saigon Backpackers Hostel. This hostel is complete with functional air-conditioning bed, clean bathroom, private locker, free WIFI and 24 hour internet access with hot and cold shower for USD10 only for two nights.
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| The comfortable hostel for you to stay |
Don’t worry about food in this area because your hostel was located at very strategic location. You can walk to Ben Thanh Market for 10 minutes and grab as cheaper as USD1 for a bowl of noodles at this market, the larger and famous market in Ho Chi Minh City.
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| Ben Thanh Market |
This market also offers local handicrafts, textiles and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. Beside Ben Thanh Market, you must go to Opera House, Reutification Palace, War Remnants Museam and The Notre Dame only 15 minutes walk from the hostel.
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| Lets try their dish 'Banh Canh' - special rice noodle |
If you wish to stay longer at Saigon, we recommend you to go to Cu Chi Tunnel by taking bus at Ben Thanh bus station or take the tour bus to this place. The Cu Chi Tunnel is one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Vietnam War for 150 to 200 meter long that cost you only 6USD per person.
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| Inside Cu Chi Tunnel |
Before you leave Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi, don’t forget to go to Mekong Delta, a watery landscape of green fields and sleepy villages at Mekong River which you can see the real draw of Vietnamese life. We recommend you to travel via train to Hanoi. You can see the view of coastal area and the culture of Vietnam people along this journey.
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| Busiest activities at Mekong Delta |
It takes 30 hour to reach Hanoi, but you can choose to stop to other place like Hue, that is located at the middle of Vietnam country that is the most well known for its historical value and recognized as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
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| Citadel Hue |
If you love to visit historical site, this place is the great place for you. It has full of exotic culture, complex monuments, Perfume River, pagodas and tombs that will attract most backpackers and tourist to come to this place. Back to Hue, Hanoi Backpackers Hostel is waiting for you to rest and relax. This budget hostel only cost you USD12.50 per night. If you want to get around Hanoi, the meter taxi and Hired cars are easy to find.
Hanoi Old Quarter is the best place if you like to take a walk for sightseeing. It is crowded streets people that trading with each other. You can choose with route you want to start your walk. It is only take 100 meter for overall steps. This is the route suggest by us:
Cau Ho Street --> Gia Ngu Streets --> àHang Bac Streeet --> Luong Ngoc Quyen Street --> Hang Buom Street --> Hang Duong Street --> Luong Van Can Street --> Ly Quoc Su Street
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| Hanoi Old Quarter Street |
Every Street has their special characteristic and difference trade. Some of them sell clothes, foods, gold and silver, fruits and vegetables. Beside Old Quarter, you also might visit their Hanoi Craft Village and tranquil lake before you leave Vietnam for the next journey. Bye bye.
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