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Vietnam Caves: A Guide to Some of the Best Caves and Tourist Places in Vietnam
Vietnam Caves: A Guide to Some of the Best Caves and Tourist Places in Vietnam
Vietnam Caves: A Guide to Some of the Best Caves and Tourist Places in Vietnam
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Vietnam Caves: A Guide to Some of the Best Caves and Tourist Places in Vietnam

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Vietnam, an exotic country with breathtaking natural beauty.

Leaning a motorcycle around sweeping mountain roads, basking in sunlight on stunning beaches, and exploring spectacular caves, are but a fraction at offer. The country will compel you to explore its incredible heritage, while its charm may become so addictive that you may never leave.

Join world traveler Anton Swanepoel as he spends a month in Vietnam, exploring some of it best caves and attractions along one of Vietnam's most notorious roads; the Ho Chi Minh Road.

Be amazed and spellbound with over 350 pictures of world renowned places such as Ha Long Bay, Paradise Cave, Phong Nha Cave, The Perfume Pagoda, Khe San Helicopter museum, and Hoa Lu, the Ancient Capital of Vietnam.

Additionally included:
Advice on visiting these amazing not to miss attractions.
GPS locations for and direction to these attractions.
Entry fees where needed.

This guide book will give you great ideas if you are planning a trip to Vietnam and is highly recommended if you are planning a motorcycle ride through Vietnam on the Ho Chi Minh Road.

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LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 26, 2015
ISBN9781310926440
Vietnam Caves: A Guide to Some of the Best Caves and Tourist Places in Vietnam
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Anton Swanepoel

Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.Today, he is a fulltime globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excurtion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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    Vietnam Caves - Anton Swanepoel

    Introduction

    Vietnam is a magnificent country, and it can be at times intimidating in deciding where to go, and for how long, not to mention what to see.

    This book contains pictures of some of the more popular caves and cavern places, and advice on visiting them, such as the Perfume Pagoda, and also lesser-known caves such as the Paradise cave in Phong Nha. A number of other interesting places are also shown, and span from Saigon to Hanoi. If you were to motorcycle through Vietnam, you would pass by many of these places, and planning ahead will make your trip more rewarding.

    The information in the book gives you the knowledge to decide if a place is worth visiting or not, including for how long. Even though a place may be stunning for one person, you may rather like to spend your time elsewhere. Knowing ahead of time what to expect for each place, helps to prevent disappointments.

    Additionally included, is information about the train ride from Saigon to Hanoi, for those that wish to use this service in full, or partly and stop over in Hoi Ann or Da Nang.

    Chapter 1: Entry to Vietnam

    Vietnam can be entered through a number of land border crossings from Laos, Cambodia, and China, as well as from air with international airports in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Hanoi, and Da Nang.

    The easiest land border crossing is from Cambodia, though either Bavet border (close to Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh), or Ha Tien border right by the ocean near Kep.

    Almost all travelers are required to have a visa to enter Vietnam. Do know that visas are not available on arrival for land border crossings. For air entry to Vietnam, tourist visas can be obtained ahead of time online, but there is still no visa on arrival even at international airports. Visa on arrival online, is just a pre-approval letter, and you still need to get the visa at the airport by using the pre-approval letter. The visas are from $17 for a single entry, one-month visa, to $30 for a three-month multi entry visa. See http://vietnamvisa.govt.vn/

    Do know that there are many scams for Visas. Use the government’s site listed above, if you want to make use of the pre-approval service, and are flying into Vietnam. Furthermore, know that these online visas are only for air entry to Vietnam and are not valid for land entry. You have to obtain a visa at a consulate before you reach the border to enter Vietnam by land, and you have to get either a full visa or a pre-approval online, to fly into Vietnam.

    In addition, note, that it is not that easy to extend a visa once you are in Vietnam. It is easier to just apply for the three-month multi entry visa, from the start, and is your best option if you want to stay longer in Vietnam. Lastly, note that the start date of your visa is the day that you say you will enter Vietnam, and not the day that you actually do enter. Thus get the dates right.

    The time it takes to get a visa, depends on the type of visa you want, and how much you are willing to pay. If you need one urgently, then you can pay extra to have the process sped up. The easiest place to get a visa for Vietnam is in Cambodia, with almost any hotel and guest house or travel agent able to help you. However, note that there are many scams, so only use large travel agents, or guest houses that deal with a lot of backpackers. In Phnom Penh, I used Okay guesthouse, and had excellent service. See http://www.okay-guesthouse.com

    A travel agency that I have used before, and that has a very good reputation, is World Express Tours, with branches in all the major cities in Cambodia. See http://www.worldexpresstour.com

    Chapter 2: Notes on Transport

    Vietnam has a very good transport system with excellent roads, a railway line running almost the entire length of the country, and bus services to just about every town. Taxies are also available all over, and range from minibuses, cars, down to motorcycle taxies.

    However, here are a few things you must know about the transport system in Vietnam.

    Trains

    There are a host of online websites where you can book your train tickets, however, plenty are fly by night, or scams. The best is to book your ticket directly at the railway station, or to have a respectable travel agent book it for you. I would be very careful of hotels booking it for you, unless they have a travel agency in the same hotel.

    In most cases, you should be able to get a train ticket for the next day, or a few days ahead while in Vietnam. Note, in July and August, tickets may sell out faster as it is high season, and during Tet (Vietnamese New Year, from end January to February) you most definitely want to book in advance.

    There are basically four different types. A hard seat, a soft seat, a hard bunk, and a soft bunk. Bunks come in four to six bed configurations. Take the bunk in the four bed compartment if you can, especially if you travel overnight or more than four hours. The different train service companies basically all hire the same carts, then just repaint them.

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