Vietnam – Thrills & Chills
If you have the bills, Vietnam has the thrills and chills. Some require a little physical effort, such as motor biking switchback after switchback up the jaw-dropping Hai Van Pass in central Vietnam. Others require even more sweat: kitesurfing the tropical oceanic waters off Mui Ne or hiking the evergreen hills around Bac Ha or Sapa.
And when you’re done with all that adrenaline stuff, there’s plenty of horizontal ‘me’ time to relish. Vietnam has outstanding spas – from marble temples of treatments to simple family-run massage salons with backpacker-friendly rates.
| DESTINATIONS | BEST SEASON | WORKING DAY REQUIRED TO GET VISA |
CURRENCY TO CARRY | SUITABLE AIRPORT |
MIN DAYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBODIA | NOV – FEB | VOA | KHR – COMBODIAN RIEL | SIEMREP | 5 |
| THAILAND | AROUND YEAR | VOA | THB – THAI BAHT | BANGKOK | 5 |
| JAPAN | APR, MAY, AUG | 6 DAYS | JPY – JAPANESE YEN | TOKYO, OSAKA | 6 |
| VIETNAM | JUL, AUG | 7 DAYS | VND – VIETAMESE DONG | HO CHI MIN CITY | 5 |
| SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA | AROUND YEAR | 5 DAYS | SGD – SINGAPORE DOLLAR MYR – MALAYSIAN RINGGIT |
SIN/KUL | 5 |
| BALI AND KOMODO ISLAND | JUL, AUG, DEC | VOA | IDR – INDONESIAN RUPIAH | DENPASAR | 5 |
| SRILANKA | SEP – MAR | VOA | SRI LANKAN RUPEE | COLOMBO | 6 |
| HONG KONG AND MACAO | OCT-DEC | 2 DAYS | HKD – HONG KONG DOLLAR MOP – MACAU PATACA |
HONG KONG | 5 |
| CHINA | MAY – AUG | 5 DAYS | CNY – CHINESE YUAN RENMINBI | BEIJING | 5 |
| ISRAEL AND JORDAN ESCAPE | MAY- SEP | 10 DAYS/VOA | ILS – ISRAELI SHEKEL JOD – JORDANIAN DINAR |
TEL AVIVE/AMMAN | 6 |