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i am going to book a trip to northern thailand, cambodia, vietnam..
i hope to do this tomorrow. we book simple trips that basically provide the transportation and housing. the rest is DIY. best way to travel, while relatively young and on a budget. anybody been there? i have done south thailand, and we loved it!!
input please! cliff
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trip is 29 days long
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God, I'm jealous. I would love to go to SE Asia.
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Dang! My Uncle was offering free trips for young adventurers 40 years ago. I guess you're just a "little late". 
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Would love to go to Vietnam. The food is incredible (so say present and ex g/fs). Make sure you get to Hanoi. It isn't as westernized as Ho Chi Minh City yet.
If you get Food Network, search for "A Cook's Tour" with Anthony Bourdais. He does a few shows in Vietnam. Make sure and try the clay duck. |
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It will be the best adventure of your life. So jealous.
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Do take time to sample the whores.
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I'd love to go back to Viet Nam. Last time I was there was 1970.
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I was there in 97, after a year and a half in japan. via bali.
i would advise a stay in hanoi, china boarder mts. mung villages, gloden trangle, chang mai. then nepal and india.
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Saigon is very nice and Hanoi is getting better. You will have a good time...
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I was just there. You do not need to book transportation and accommodations in advance. Some parts of a major rainy season so make sure to do your research (i.e. flooding plus bad weather). It is a fantastic trip!!!
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Check out Vung Tau (Cape St. Jacques) on the South China Sea, in Vietnam, due east of Saigon. This was the in-country R&R center during the war where I was fortunately stationed. It was called the "Riviera of the Orient" back then because the beaches were pristine, the reataurants excellent and the town had a resort feel to it. Very much like northern California.
You can go online and download info on the place. I read that the old military base was converted to Russian housing area since the government started placing oil derricks out in the ocean. A big boom in population as well. I flew all over Vietnam (C-123 and C-7A) and it was the most beautiful country I ever saw. Although I was Air Force and in country during the Tet Offiensive (1968-1969) I have great memories of the people, the places and most of all Vung Tau. If I were to return, and someday I would love to visit Vietnam, I would check out the coast and delta areas besides the larger cities. That would give a good dose of culture, great food and sites. Bob 1973.5T Sepia of Course 
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going with my wife.
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that's no way to talk about your wife...
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here is the trip:
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ok, let me add this. we got into a "heated" discussion this morning. about BACKPACKS! we have really great internal frame packs. made for backwoods treks. we used them twice, thailand, and europe. i hate them for this kind of travel. you load them from the end, and compress as you add stuff. if you need somthing in the bottom, you have to take everything out. i want two new travel packs...any suggestions? she thinks what we have is good enough. i own a 911, "good enough" doenst compute...i need to attack this armed with great info. i dont want to lose.
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