December 2009
9 posts
Watchrickyv:
An English joke from our Cambodian tour guide.
Flight costs
Phnom Pehn to HCMC - $180
via Vietnam Airlines, which has a monopoly
HCMC to Dalat - $50
Hanoi to HCMC - $60
via Jetstar Airlines
Cambodia e-visa →
Alternatively, citizens of most nations can now apply for an e-Visa [3] online. The cost is US$25 (US$20 + US$5 processing charge) instead of the normal US$20, and you get the visa by e-mail in 3 business days. For the e-visa you will need one photograph of yourself. You can scan your passport photo (into .jpg format, please!) or take a passport photograph of yourself with a digital camera.
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Flights
Leaves Sun. Jan 3rd and gets into HCMC (via Taipei) at 10:00 AM on the 5th.
Leaves Jan 25th at 5:30 PM, getting back to LA at 7:00 that same day.
Leave on Sat. Jan 2nd and get into HCMC (via Narita) at 11:30 PM on the 3rd.
Leave Jan 25th at 6:00 AM, getting back to LA at 8:00 that same day.
Notes on hotels in HCMC
Keep heading southwest away from the backpacker hustle closer Ng Thai Hoc, you’ll likely find that as the alleys get smaller the rooms get quieter and owners more friendly.
If you can find one of the ladies dressed in a blue uniform, stating something about tourist rooms - half the battle is won. These ladies will find you a room in the Pham Ngu Lao / De Tham area in a matter of minutes,...
Visa service →
~5 days with shipping
Exchange Rates!
1 dollar = 18k Vietnamese dong
Notes:
Ca phe is 10-20k dong
yes it is
HCMC airport bus - #152 for 3k dong →
By bus from the airport
The recently introduced No. 152 air-conditioned airport bus is the cheapest way into the city from the airport. It will drop you off on the west side of the Pham Ngu Lao area, or at the bus terminal on the south side of the Ben Thanh Market roundabout for about 3,000 dong. Upon exiting the airport, turn right and walk towards the domestic airport - about a 5 minute walk....