Vietnam Weather

Just as it is starting to cool down at home we are heading off in search of warmer weather. We start our holiday in Vietnam and take in some of the spectacular sights of Cambodia before heading into Thailand and then up into Laos. I am sure we will ...

... the creature flew away to the place where legends are born..." I'll tell you what though, it is a beautiful spot despite the misty weather we had. Our small group of 7 was a good one. Raelene, Liz and Sandy from Oz along with Greg from New Zealand and ...

... spent the day and night on a boat...which took us to a cave called the surprise cave. it was really cool. unfortunately, the weather was a bit chilly and fogged in. it wasn't great swimming weather. the boat was great and the food was good (with ...

... her. I just helped with the editing and added a few comments. If it was adventure we wanted then we certainly got it!! :-) Vietnam is a great place. The people are wonderful and the country is stunning. We spent some time in Hanoi (in the north) and ...

... town but alot bigger and alot more commercialised than Hoi An - its apparently quite good for snorkelling and scuba diving but the weather was abit rubbish when we were there so we made a short stop, saw the sights and moved on pretty quickly! We ...

... the day!! (quite a few of you have mentioned the cold weather back in Taiwan- very English of you. The weather since I've been in Vietnam, particularly today, has been like a sexually excited, female Eskimo suffering from mild depression i.e. wet, cold ...

... amanda, i really consider them close friends! anyway it was so cold we just ate quick then went back to the hotel, the weather throughout vietnam was rubbish just like home! The next we left Hanoi to go to Halong bay we only had to take an over night ...

... your bags scanned even though no one was sitting at the computer watching. It was slightly comical. Thus our introduction to Vietnam had commenced. We were slightly concerned about the shock of getting used to a new country, currency, prices, food ...

... lot. This day we only visited Cat Cat village which had a nice waterfall. In the afternoon I discovered Sapa itself. Northern Vietnam is home to many minorities which you can recognize by their traditional clothing. Many woman from these villages come to ...

... to a slow Vietnamese melody.   We next head to the Reunification Hall, formerly the Presidential Palace of South Vietnam. The grounds were meticulously maintained. There we were large pots of bonsai plants sitting around the building. Two soviet ...

... to a slow Vietnamese melody.   We next head to the Reunification Hall, formerly the Presidential Palace of South Vietnam. The grounds were meticulously maintained. There we were large pots of bonsai plants sitting around the building. Two soviet ...

... of what used to be a "Love Market" in Sapa. It has, in recent years, degraded from this intercultural meeting of Vietnam's youth to a more touristed display of the local culture. Still, it was interesting. We walked around we spotted one man selling ...

... where you can find local dishes such as Cao Lao, white rose and great rice pancakes everywhere. Before going to Vietnam be sure to check the weather as the north and south have different wet and dry seasons as we found out. Some other good advice to ...

... having their name, year and studies etched onto these stone placards that rest on the back of stone tortoises. In Vietnam the tortoise represents longevity, so the names on top represent the importance of continual learning and the longevity that ...

... Hanoi to get your familiarity: With a modest population of 4million, the Capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a sophisticated, modernised, romantic but bustling city where diversity radiates. Hanoi is essentially a blend of French colonial ...

... down there.  Unbelievable!  Perhaps it was a claustrophobic person's worst nightmare!      Hoping for better weather further south, we left for Hoi An. Hoi An:  Still rain....  We have heard that the ...

... home of the H'mong and Dzao peoples who still wear traditional costumes. As Sapa sits on one of the highest mountain ranges in Vietnam the weather at this time of year is nearly always foggy and so it proved to be as we made our way up the mountain ...

... only men. Plus, it looked like piss with ice cubes, so I passed. After a 3 hour delay with zero info from Vietnam Airlines (they claimed there were weather issues and said they had no idea when we could depart.) I met a group of Germans & Austrians on ...

... and we did a little shopping but that proved to be a bit difficult.  If you want to get clothes made in Vietnam, be prepared, patient and precise with exactly what you want and stick with it, otherwise you are likely to pay money for ...

... programs (shame the weather wasn't). Mile after mile of sandy dunes, Jungle, inlets, picturesque villages, forest gardens, even the weather improved to a very light drizzle. Had a couple of stops on the way back to the hotel, the weather deteriorated to ...

... woman came and placed a pole with baskets on either end on my shoulder and starting chanting “photo, photo, photo!” Aaahhhh! Vietnam definitely took some adjusting to. I could see early on that I was not going to want to spend too much time ...