stephanie_godfrey

<p>1. Must visit places for photography: <br />Vietnam is a country full of photographic opportunities. The landscape is diverse and includes a very long and beautiful coastline, karstic rock formations, and mountains: Halong Bay, Sapa (or Mai Chau) with mountainous landscape, Ninh Binh (Trang An, Tam Coc), Hoian ancient town, Quang Binh (Phong Nha park, Son Doong cave, Da Nhay Beach), Hai Van pass in the central, Mui Ne Sand Dunes, Phan Thiet Salt Field, Hang Rai Beach (Ninh Thuan), romantic Dalat (waterfalls, lakes, hills, flowers gardens...), Indigo Forest in Mekong Delta, and so on...<br /> 2. Travel tips: <br />Eat street food, Vietnamese food is super awesome. Sometimes hawkers are annoying, just ignore them if you don't want to buy anything. If you want to buy souvenirs/find a good place for dinning, hire a guide and he/she can tell you the right address. And, of course, be careful with your properties. Try bargaining. <br /><br />3. Travel agencies:<br />It is very easy to organise things once you are there. For me, I booked tour with Bestprice Vietnam. Their price is reasonable and much cheaper than tours organized by other operators. And base on my experiences, the booking process was fast, they replied me just after 1 day of request, and the payment was flexible. I only paid a deposit of 30%, and paid the rest when I was in Vietnam. You know, we were a little cautious sending a small pile of money to a travel agency we found on the internet.</p><div></div>

<p>Landscape of Sapa and Halong is outstanding! surrounding area of Hanoi is beautiful with rice paddy fields, rural villages... </p>

<p>what is a birding tour? do you mean bird watching? </p>