After researching flights, accommodations, visas, transport options inside the country, activities, etc., basically everything, I came to the conclusion that it’s too overwhelming for me. I’m taking a retired family friend with me, as he’s not bound by any schedule, so I don’t have to compromise on the length of the trip. Plus, he can drive, so we can rent a car and make the trip smoother. I’ve decided on Vietnam, by the way.
8 cities is a lot, how much time do you have?
I loved Hanoi, Da Lat (also Sa Pa) up in the mountains are beautiful. Vietnam actually cools off up there. It’s kinda otherworldly when you descend from a foggy 60F mountain top to a 100F, sunny valley.
A lot of foreigners buy a motorbike from HCMC/Hanoi, ride to the other, stopping all the way, and sell the bike.
OK, so it’s legal under the 1968, not the 1948 convention. But if you’re pulled over on a tourist route, cops don’t really care about documents, they just want a bribe. Ask around to find out what routes are shaking down tourists. Don’t keep all your money in your wallet, just about 2-475Td in case you get pulled over by a cop.
Well, my Swiss passport gives me 45 days visa-free, and I’m planning to max it out. That’s why I need an “unanchored” travel partner.