Flights Vietnam
will give you an opportunity to explore this edgy but exciting country.
Here, vacationers bounce back and forth between noisy cities where more
than 500 motor scooters and bikes surround every car, and a bucolic
countryside where water buffalo pull farmers on a foot plow through
watery rice fields.
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Centuries of History Shaped the Country
American
travelers old enough to personally remember the Vietnam war may have
mixed feelings at they explore this country, especially when their
guides discuss the "American" war, although the conflict ended in 1975.
It's been said that "winners write history" and the first time one sees a
memorial honoring the Viet Cong or squirms through the Cu Chi Tunnels
slams that fact home.
However,
this country was actually at war for thousands of years, first with the
Chinese and others in the region, then with the French before the U.S.
Exploring the remnants of the Imperial Era, such as the Temple of
Literature in Hanoi and the Citadel in Hue (where American soldiers
reportedly found kimono-clad, grey-haired concubines still in residence)
offer fascinating insights into the blend of ethnic cultures that make
up today's Vietnam.
Exploring the Major Cities
Ho
Chi Minh City, which many locals still call Saigon, has more than five
million residents and Hanoi has some four million residents. Cars move
around the traffic-choked streets by honking incessantly to warn people
on motorbikes they are being passed. In both cities much of daily life
spills out onto the sidewalk; locals gossip and vendors stand outside
the single-car-garage-wide storefronts. The streets are lined with
shops, stalls, pushcarts, and vendors with their wares spread out on the
pavement, selling everything from soup to live animals, T-shirts, and
postage stamps. Many restaurants are inexpensive but serve superb
Vietnamese cuisine, with preparations that are very different than in
other Asian countries. There are many excellent French restaurants, too,
the legacy of the French occupation.
Seeing Key Sights
When you visit Ho Chi Minh City by flights Vietnam,
tour by the lacquerware factory, where the crafts are made by disabled
Vietnamese. The pictures, decorative items and tableware are beautiful
and very reasonably priced. It's an easy half-day trip, partly through
the countryside, to the Cu Chi Tunnels, and quite an experience crawling
through them. From Saigon, it's an easy day trip to the Mekong Delta
and a floating market.
Visit Hue and Float on the Perfume River
Hue,
in the middle of the country, was Vietnam's capital city during the
last Imperial dynasty. The colorful Imperial buildings are located in
the Forbidden City, which is inside the wall-encircled ancient Citadel
where the Viet Cong holed up during Tet offensive. Take a ride in a
Dragon Boat on the Perfume River to visit some of the temples.
Travel Tips
- Cabs are inexpensive, but a personal driver and guide is very inexpensive when compared to the cost of a similar service in the U.S. or Europe.
- The US dollar is accepted as readily as Vietnam Dong.
- Expect hot and humid weather much of the year.
- Visas are required and must be obtained before you go. Contact the Vietnam Embassy. If you plan on visiting any other country (such as a side trip to Angkor in Cambodia) in the middle of your trip to Vietnam, be sure to ask for a multiple entry visa.
To Learn More About Vietnam
Vietnam
is an eye-opener for the mind and the senses. If you're interested in
visiting this country, check out different flights Vietnam. If you're
interested in a bicycling trip to Vietnam visit Picks for Dream Bicycle
Trips.
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