Vietnam
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Friday, 11 May 2012 | Views [1767]

Unfortunately ripping off tourists is
the national sport in Vietnam. Pickpockets, fake purchases and currency rip-offs,
locals know frazzled travellers can be easy targets. But you don't have to be grist to their mill, if you follow a few simple ... Read more >
Tags: asia, crime, travel-crime, travel-safety, vietnam
Wednesday, 6 Jul 2011 | Views [980]

Just 25 years ago Vietnam was cripplingly poor and with a dreadful economy where inflation ran at 700%, food (and everything else) was rationed and distributed from government warehouses. Things have improved vastly, the economy is booming and daily ... Read more >
Tags: asia, dengue, health, travel-health, vietnam
Tuesday, 5 Jul 2011 | Views [1589] | Comments [1]

While
travelling in Vietnam, harsh as they seem, local laws apply to all. The
penalties for actions which you might find over the top
are taken very seriously by locals. Try to remember this is a conservative, communist country where the excesses ... Read more >
Tags: asia, legal, travel-legal, travel-safety-tips, vietnam
Tuesday, 5 Jul 2011 | Views [1339]

Getting
around Vietnam is an art form. Taxis, overnight trains and buses, the back of
local’s motorbikes - whichever mode of transport you choose the chances are
you’ll come out of Vietnam with a story to tell about it! (Traffic in Hanoi) ... Read more >
Tags: asia, transport, travel-tips, travel-transport, vietnam
Tuesday, 5 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Views [4794] | Video

When Gastro strikes, one simple collection of handy travel items can help you through what is a most unpleasant situation. WorldNomads.com General Manager Chris Noble shares his unpleasant tale from the streets of Ho Chi Minh ( or Saigon as he calls ... Read more >
Tags: asia, cambodia, gastro, travel-health, travel-safety