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Originally Posted by raysquared
Going for 3 weeks in Nov/Dec. Once I get my itinerary figured out, would it be easier/cheaper to book accommodations in advance or just go to hotels on the day of?
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When me and some friends went Vietnam in January, we traveled from the south to the north. We would stay in a city for a few days then move on to the next. Found hotels online and called them to book because it was usually cheaper than the online prices. Didn't have problems booking either 1 day ahead or morning of. Not sure if it wouldve been cheaper if we booked much earlier but for 3 star hotels it wasn't expensive.
They do require you to leave your passport with them when you check in and they keep it until you leave.
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Originally Posted by akalic
Hi,
I will be in Vietnam in mid Oct to mid Nov to backpack from north to south.
1 )How would I go about converting my CAD? Do it here from CAD->VND is the most cost effective?
2) There are some cool opportunities to motorbike/scooter in Dalat and Sapa...I am concerned though as I have never done either before (does mountain biking count? lol). How safe is it in these areas? I definitely won't be doing it in the city or from city to city..
3) any useful equipment/swag I could get from Vietnam seeing as a lot of things are made here and exported out? (ex. tents, backpacks, shoes? or is it just the typical suit and dress pants..) Basically, cool things to bring home!!
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Can exchange currency at the Vietnam airport and most jewelry stores. Try and get 100k bills, they're easier to spend.
if you can ride a bike you can moped. when you arrive in the north you'll understand how traffic works, you can decide if you want to moped after. we had mopeds at Vung Tau and Ha Long, very convenient.