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Vietnam

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Vietnam - Crime & Scams

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


Health and Happiness - 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


Local Laws in 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


Travel Tips for 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


Photos: Vietnam

Tuesday, 5 Jul 2011 | Photo Gallery


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Travel Safety Tip - Get a Gastro Kit !

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

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