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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vietnam Visa</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15613_Vietnam-Visa/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi guys,

I'm currently in  Chiang Mai  and myself and a friend decided as a spur of the moment thing to go to Vietnam. We were looking at applying for a visa online but we're not sure which companies are real and if any are fakes as we don't want to pay the money and arrive to find we have no visa, or get completely over charged.

We are travelling to Bangkok tonight on the sleeper train and staying in Bangkok 1 night before getting a bus to  Siem Reap  for 2-3 nights,  Phnom Penh  for 1 night then bus to HCMC. We were going to go to the Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok but it is closed on Sundays.

I have tried searching the forum for up to date information about reliable websites but I'm not having much luck finding any. I've also ... ]]></description>
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<title>Da Nang Airport To Hoi An By Bus</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15609_Da-Nang-Airport-to-Hoi-An-by-bus/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi

We will be landing in  Da Nang  around 11 30am and would like to take the bus straight to  Hoi An  as it's a much cheaper option than a taxi.

Wikitravel says that there are frequent buses for 15 000 or so from the inter-city bus station but I was wondering how to get to the station from the airport?

Or.....

I heard there may be a cheap shuttle bus from the airport? ]]></description>
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<title>Visa, Train And Initerary</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15603_Visa--train-and-initerary/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Me and my girlfriend are travelling to Cambodia and through Vietnam in december and january. I have a few questions regarding the trip and our initerary?

Getting a visa for Vietnam in Norway is expensive, and we're staying a few nights i    Sihanoukville    before entering Vietnam, and I've read that getting visas here is cheap and easy through the vietnamese cosulate. Will this be a problem between 23. and 25. december? (If it is, what about 25-27?)

We're planning on entering Vietnamthrough the border crossing between  Kep  and  Ha Tien  in the south, and our plane leaves from   Hanoi   about 3 weeks later, and the plan is to travel this distance mainly by train. Is it easy and straight forward to catch sleeper night trains the same ... ]]></description>
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<title>Not So Organic!</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15594_Not-so-organic-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 

A man injects a chemical solution into a jackfruit to make it ripen quicker



Fruit farmers in southern Vietnam are injecting their produce with chemicals to make them ripen quicker and go rotten slower.

Orchard owners and fruit dealers -- particularly those dealing in jackfruit and durian -- have also been found soaking their goods in such chemicals, which experts say could be poisonous, according to a Tuoi Tre investigation wrapped up last month.

Lan, a durian dealer from Dong Nai Province said she buys tons of durians every day and “there’s no time to wait for them to get ripe.”

She argued that using the chemicals saves her time and energy.

Lan buys durians harvested when they are only 70 to 80 days old. The fruit normally ... ]]></description>
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<title>Help Me Make A Decision!</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15587_Help-me-make-a-decision-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Travelfish!

Ok, so I need some help making some decisions.  I have 18 days to do a mini-adventure through vietnam (I arrive in Saigon Sept. 12), Laos, and Cambodia.  The things i have had my sights on are ha long bay-cat ba island, sapa, luang prabang, and ankgor wat-siem reap-phnom Phen..  I have to leave by the 30th so,  I was thinkin 8 days in vietnam and then 5 in each laos and camodia.    Any and all suggestions are welcomed!!

Jah Love,

B ]]></description>
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<title>Critique My Trip Itinerary ?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15584_Critique-my-Trip-Itinerary--/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px}p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 22.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #363636; min-height: 14.0px}p.p4 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 22.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #363636}p.p5 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 22.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px}p.p6 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #363636}span.s1 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #227994}span.s2 {color: #000000}My first time to Asia.  Taking a trip through Vietnam and Laos after working on a project in West Java for two ... ]]></description>
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<title>Visa</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15546_Visa/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi all,

I am really worried as I have made a very silly mistake. we arrive on9/9 and depart 9/10. in total this is 31 days and not 30. I was going to do VOA but am now getting worried. What can you guys advise.
Thank you
Christine UK ]]></description>
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<title>Day Tours</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15545_day-tours/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ hi,

I have been reading a lot about Sinhtourist day tours,and they look interesting and affordable. I was wondering what peoples opinions were of these trips.
Thank you
Christine ]]></description>
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<title>Cable Car</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15544_Cable-car/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi All,
.

Can we walk or do we need transport How easy is it to get to the cable car in Dalat
Thank you
Christine ]]></description>
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<title>Sapa.. The Picture On The Main Page</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15543_sapa---the-picture-on-the-main-page/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ where is it? Lol. Probably going to be in saps towards the end of my upcoming trip in january and that picture just looks like a killer place to have a beer and catch the view foggy or not. Is it a restaurant balcony, GH?  Very curious ]]></description>
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<title>Vietnam Visa Extension</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15536_Vietnam-Visa-Extension/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello,

Was just wondering if someone could tell me the best place to go to extend a tourist visa in Saigon and how easy is it to do?

Cheers ]]></description>
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<title>Motorbike NW Loop Then Hanoi To Hcmc In 28 Days?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15522_Motorbike-NW-loop-then-hanoi-to-hcmc-in-28-days-/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ [color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]HI

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR SIMILAR THREADS AND THEY ARE MOSTLY OUTDATED SO I DECIDED TO START THIS.

I AM PLANNING A BIKING TRIP IN VIETNAM FROM 12 DEC 2011 TO 10 JAN 2012 . THE PLAN IS TO BUY/RENT A BIKE IN HANOI, LIKELY CUONGS(HIS NAME JUST KEEPS APPEARING!) IT WOULD BE A HONDA WIN OR WAVE.

NOW THE ORIGNAL PLAN IS TO DO THE NW LOOP(  Hanoi  -&amp;gt;  Mai Chau  -&amp;gt;  Dien Bien Phu  -&amp;gt;  Sapa  -&amp;gt; Hanoi ) THEN FROM HANOI HEAD DOWN TO HCMC, FLYING BACK FROM HCMC.

THE PROBLEM IS I DONT KNOW ROUGHLY HOW LONG I WILL TAKE TO DO THE NW LOOP, AND IF I WERE TO DO NW AND MY ANY COW LUCK I DONT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE IT DOWN HCMC FOR MY FLIGHT ON 10JAN THEN THINGS WILL BE REALLY TRICKY.

IF I DONT DO THE NW ... ]]></description>
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<title>When To Book Halong Bay/Sapa Tours?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15521_When-to-book-Halong-Bay-Sapa-tours-/0</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I want to go to Halong Bay and  Sapa  between 03/01/2012 and 11/01/2012. Should I book these when I get to the hotel in  Hanoi  or should I book them early online (if possible). I am one to like to have everything organised before I get there. What are your experiences?

Also, should I book my train tickets from  Hue  - Danang -  Nha Trang  now, being that I will be travelling to those places close to the lunar new year?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. ]]></description>
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<title>Cat Ba - Where To Stay</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15486_Cat-Ba---Where-to-stay/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hey everyone

We are heading to  Cat Ba Island  in a week and wondering if anyone knows good accomodation. We would like to spend $15 max. We like air con (who doesn't haha)

Thanks in advance! ]]></description>
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<title>Tour In Vietnam</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15483_tour-in-vietnam/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ hi all
what can I easily do by miself and what do I need an organised tour in vietnam?
Chu Chi Galleries - tay ninh
Delta Mekong
Any reliable operator to suggest?


Also, would it be possible to go to chu chi and then directly to cambodia?
thanks ]]></description>
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<title>Con Dao</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15480_Con-Dao/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi guys,
Just wondering if anyone could let me know about accommodation options on Can Dao apart from the 3 hotels that are listed about the place.  Is there anything like guesthouses or something informal like that?  Any other info also appreciated.  Probably not looking at coming over until Feb next year.
Thanks ]]></description>
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<title>Mosquito Nets - Useful?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15458_Mosquito-Nets---useful-/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Do I really need to carry a mosquito net? We'll be in Vietnam and Laos for 40 days total, including some tours. It seems that most nets come either with a hook that attaches in the center or with strings at each corner. I am wondering about how useful they will be. If a room has a place to tie the hook - wouldn't it have a mosquito net? And if it doesn't - where would the net be placed? Thanks! ]]></description>
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<title>Help Reg First Trip Of 28 Nights In Vietnam</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15434_Help-Reg-First-Trip-Of-28-Nights-in-Vietnam/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you had 28 nights to spend in Vietnam.Love natural beauty,beaches lush greenary,waterfalls and lakes and were arriving into  Ho Chi Min City middle of May how would you plan it?
I prefer to take long motor bike rides then packing and unpacking every second day as i travel heavy.
Let me know your itenary please:) ]]></description>
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<title>Phu Quoc To HCMC Via Mekong</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15411_Phu-Quoc-to-HCMC-via-Mekong/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Good morning all,

Next week I am going to be in Phu Quoc and was then going to make my way through  Rach Gia  to Can Tho,  My Tho  and then onto HCMC.  I have given myself 5 or 6 days to do it.

I know there have been heaps of topics on it but Im after updated information.

What are the major flaws in doing this trip myself and catching local buses/boats?  Are the buses still the best way to get from place to place?  Anything to avoid?

Any tips or good spots to look out for, even if they are out of the way?

Thanks,
Fatty ]]></description>
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<title>Vietlong Travel Agent- Has Anybody Dealt With Them</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/15407_vietlong-travel-agent--has-anybody-dealt-with-them/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I am looking at booking some trips with Vietlong travel agent.
Has anybody had any experience with them? ]]></description>
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