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Travel
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"I
went to Vietnam to take the train.
People have done stranger things in that country"
--Paul Theroux
in The Great Rainway Bazaar
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These
sites will provide assistance in planning a trip to Vietnam.
Asia
Travel's Information on Vietnam
Asiatravel provides a comprehensive guide for the those planning a trip to
Vietnam with a general overview of the country and specific information on
weather conditions, people and culture, local customs, currency, things to
know, visas and passports, customs regulations, travel to and within the country,
sightseeing, dining and drinking, entertainment, and a glossary of useful
phrases.
Nine Dragons Tours
Nine Dragons tours offers a variety of tours to Vietnam, China, Tibet, Nepal,
Laos, Cambodia, and Bhutan including a trip called Revisiting the Vietnam
War for Vietnam veterans, teachers and students of the Vietnam War, historians,
and those interested in military history. Additional special tours are available
for veterans.
Gateway
to Indochina Travel
This Hanoi-based travel group provides an array of tours including classic
destinations, ecological tours, cultural and walking tours, golf and biking
tours, beach stays, and incentive, business and World Heritage tours to the
Indochinese countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Their well-designed
website includes information on the tour packages, lists of things to do and
see, related Web links, and information on places to stay.
Green
Trail Tours: Travel Vietnam & Indochina
Hoping to bring the hidden Vietnam to the world, Green Trail Tours provides
information about the country's mahy charms and includes a variety of
tours including adventure kayaking, trekking, and bird watching tours
in addition to customized tours.
Griswalds
Vietnamese Vacations
Griswalds, an Australian company, arranges tailor-made tours to Vietnam for
individuals and groups. The site features information on travel services and
tips, maps, photographs, itineraries of existing tours, and an interesting
company background that explaines the tour owners' connection to Vietnam.
GuideVietnam.com
GuideVietnam is a very useful travel site which includes information on getting
to Vietnam, getting around the country, health and safety, visa and passport
information, weather, currency, cuisine and dining, a cultural and social
profile, language, maps, books, a Vietnam airlines guide, and a list of travel
"dos and don'ts."
In
Focus: Vietnam
Partnership for Global Education offers a study abroad experience in Hanoi.
Their website includes a series of short films designed to prepare students
for the study abroad experience in Vietnam accompanied by a study guide that
includes a synopsis, list of relevant readings and video resources, maps and
ideas for further study as well as books, maps, and links about Vietnam.
izTrip.com
izTrip.com provides comprehensive Indochina travel information and guides
for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This well-designed site is very useful for
those planning a trip to the area. A like to travel blogs is also provided.
Living
in Vietnam
This interesting site about living in modern Vietnam for the non-Vietnamese
the expatriot, and provides information on the country and its culture and
society, guides to the cities, visas, accomodations, travel within Vietnam,
doing business, getting around, language, health, money. A fascinating and
valuable site.
Summary
of Travel Guides for Vietnam
Fifteen travel guides for Vietnam are reviewed. Reviews are grouped according
to the following categories: Vietnam in pictures, plan ahead guides, take
along guides, and unusual guides such as pocket or business guides. See also
the Travel to Vietnam
section on AdoptVietnam.
Things Asian.com
ThingsAsian.com, formerly Destination Vietnam, is a feast of valuable information
about Asia today including contemporary art, books, business, cuisine, culture,
photography, side trips, travel, directories, links, and a marketplace. The
website, which previously focused on Vietnam alone, recently expanded to cover
18 additional destinations, including China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan and
Thailand. This is a useful resource for anyone planning a trip to Vietnam.
Travel Advisories--Vietnam
The United States Department of State provides information for travelers to
Vietnam via its frequently updated Counsular Information Sheet.
Vietnam: The Internet Travel Guide
This comprehensive guide by Peter M. Geiser provides a general overview of
the country and information on transportation, specific cities, and recommendations
for reading. Guides to Cambodia. Laos, and other Asian countries are also
available.
Vietnam:
A Journey of Learning and Reconciliation
Sage
Colleges offers annual Vietnam study tours, a program of academic
travel led by Steven A. Leibo Ph.D., professor of Modern International
History & Politics (specializing in Asian-Western relations) and Song
Dinh Tran, an educator and veteran of the Vietnam War. The website provides
a description of the tour, information on the tour leader, the Vietnam
Study Tour Advisory Panel & Previous Travelers, and sources for additional
funding for tour participation. See also Nitze
Scholars Vietnam Study Tour (St. Mary's College of Maryland).
Vietnam
Adventures
The Vietnamese government has adopted the tourism slogan "destination
for the new millennium," and this unique site allows visitors to participate
in a travel adventure in Vietnam without leaving the computer but information
for planning real trips is also provided. Hotels, destinations, restaurants,
news about discounted air fares, and language and culture are available.
Vietnam Adventures was started by Web developers Marty Wilson and Rob
Martin who, on a trip to Vietnam in 1995, were frustrated by dated and
inaccurate information. Their site was created to provide travelers and
prospective travelers with the most up-to-date, practical travel information.
VietNam
Airline
The website
of Vietnam's national airline provides passaenger information, schedules,
frequent flyer program, airline history, route maps, and cargo information.
Vietnam
Asia Tourist
Vietnam Asis Tourist organizes tours to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
A wide selections of tours are available for individuals and large and small
groups. The site provides a wealth of information on hotels in Southeast Asia
and travel tips for the area including maps, exchange rates, tourist attractions,
and area tourism-related news. A great place to start planning a trip.
Vietnam in
Pictures
John Townsend visited Vietnam in June/July, 2005 and has created a wonderful
website of his photographs. sites pictured include Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi
Minh City, Hoi An, Nha Trang, the Mekong Delta, and many other sites of interest.
For those planning a trip to vietnam or for those who would ljut like to see
what the contry fo Vietnam and its people are like, this site is very userful.
Vietnam
Tourism
Vietnam Tourism is the website of the Vietnam National Administration
of Tourism in Hanoi. The site provides information in English, French and
Vietnamese on the country and its heritage, business and economics, a catalog
of useful tourist information, and a calendar of cultural events. The site
is well-designed and easy to use.
Vietnam
Travel - Vietnam Adventure Tours and Travel Guide
Offering a selection of Vietnam adventure tours - hiking, biking, kayaking,
motorcycling, overland and family travel packages. Also provides an adventure
and family travel guide to Vietnam.
Vietnam
Travel Guide
This travel guide to Vietnam was written by a British couple
documenting their tour through the country. It includes travel advice and
many photographs of the journey. A very helpful and interesting site for prospective
travelers.
Other travel sites include:
Absolute
Asia: Vietnam
Asia
Transpacific Journeys
AsiaTour's Traavel
Guide to Vietnam
Best of the Web--Vietnam
Destination Vietnam
Destinations:
Vietnam Links
Exploring
Vietnam
Exotissimo:
Independent Travel in Vietnam
GoVietnam
Green Bamboo Travel (North
Vietnam)
Jewels of the Mekong
Lonely
Planet: Vietnam
Mekong
Travel & Tourism Information
Orient
Tours: Your Gateway to Vietnam
A Photographer's Guide to Vietnam
Red
River Tours
ResortHotel.net
TransViet Tours
Travel-Asia
Resources
Travel
Indochina
The Travel Mall: Vietnam
Vietnam:
An Essential Look
Vietnam
Hotel Reservations Online
Vietnam Indochina Tours
Vietnam Travel
Vietnam Advisor Travel
Vietnam
Travel and Tourism (rec.travel)
Vietnam
Travel and Tourism (Greater Mekong Subregion)
Vietnam-Travel.com
Vietnam
Travel for Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam Travel Information
Vietnam
Travel Resources
Vietnam Update
Welcome
to Vietnam
World
Travel Guide: Vietnam
WWW Resources on Travel
to Vietnam
See also,
Background Information on Vietnam or Journeys
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