Tips and Tricks

Because we are already getting tired of people asking for our recommendations, here they are!

Vietnam

• Phu Quoc: a great little island by the border with Cambodia. 
• Lien Hiep Thanh: our hotel, which we really liked. A small boutique hotel with 20 bungalows. We payed $30/night
• Night market in Duong Dong for some delicious and cheap fish and seafood
• do not go squid fishing, it's stupid
• Danang:
• Go catch a sunrise on the beach. Even if it is cloudy, you will not be disappointed...
• Hue:
• Serene Palace Hotel, an amazing hotel with uber-friendly staff
• Phuong Nam, aka "La Cantine": dirty cheap, excellent place. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner (it is absolutely OK to do all 3 on the same day). 38, ĐƯỜNG TRẦN CAO VÂN
• Phong Nha:
• Go to Paradise Cave, it's unbelievable. We only visited the 1st kilometer; some tours take you 7km into the cave, not sure if it worth it. 
• Bai Tu Long bay:
• Try to go there in addition to the Halong bay. it is much less busy with tourists, and very beautiful too.
• We really enjoyed staying on Quand Lan for 2 nights/1 day and be the only foreigners on the island. Try it if you have the time!
• Sapa:
• avoid booking a tour from Hanoi, it will be cheaper from Sapa, by discussing directly with the guides, and this way you can customize your itinerary too! 
• Our guides:
• Bee (pi) (more experienced than Vivi, probably better, maybe a little more expensive)
• Empiyeudoi@hotmail.com
• Vivi
• Hantisa@gmail.com
• +841647337476

Laos:

• Muang Khua: 
• stay at Manmootan guest house, they are very friendly, and a much better value than some of the other guesthouses (we looked at 3 others and they sucked)
• Nong Khiaw:
• there is a great hike to the second highest summit around Nong Khiaw, which you can do by yourself. It is a steep but relatively easy and well marked hike, about 3 hours round trip. The entrance point is kind of hard to describe, but is it around these coordinates: 20.567536,102.617572. Coming from the bridge, it is a small path on the left, and it will look like you are going to some people's house. Just keep going!
• Luang Prabang:
• Biking to the Phu Si falls is a bad idea, so you should do it

Thailand:

• Nong Khai/Udon Thani:
• if you are in one of those cities, make a day trip of a visit to Phu Phrabat historical park. It is a great place, easily reached by motorbike (about 1.5hours one way)
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