Any suggestions or comments on my 5 week vacation itinerary?

[CanadianMetal]

Was going to take my twins (son/ daughter 14 years old) on a trip to Vietnam (4 weeks) & Cambodia (1 week) later this year.

In this region , I have been to Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore before (many years ago before kids) , but have always wanted to see these countries and will be my twins first time to Asia.

The itinerary so far is :

Fly to Hanoi and stay for a few days to enjoy this vibrant city.

Ha Long Bay : sail this scenic UNESCO World Heritage area

Nhim Bhin - a few days in this spectacular scenic area before taking sleeper train to

Phong Nha - stay a few days to explore the world’s largest cave system and the region’s amazing scenery.

Hue - Ancient capital and sail the perfume river etc . Then take scenic train to

Danang and Hoi An : 4 days to explore this fantastic area with so much to see and do , before flying to

Angkor Wat Cambodia : I have always wanted to visit this wonder of the ancient world plus see and experience other nearby Cambodian areas .

Phnom Penh : experience the capital city and sail down the Mekong River, back to Vietnam.

Chau Doc - border city on the river : hike to top of nearby Sam mountain for view overlooking Cambodia on one side and the Mekong River Delta on the other and the mountain’s religious temples and a nearby national park .

Can Tho to Ben Tre and the Mekong Delta to experience a few days of life on the delta. Including Homestay , biking through the delta islands with their fruit orchards and boat tours etc .

Phu Quoc island : incredible island for beach time , snorkelling, Disneyland type of amusement parks, amazing water parks , food , hiking / biking , longest cable car ride over the ocean to a more distant island with a water park resort etc .

Hi Chi Minh City (Saigon) : few days of food , history and sights before flying home.


Has anyone been to these countries ?

[CanadianMetal]

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Sounds fantastic
Hope you have a great time!

[Danzig in the Dark]

Bring more than $5.

[TravisBicklesMohawk]

I'm so jealous!

And I've never been, but heard nothing but raves from friends and co-workers who have been.

Enjoy and be safe!!

[LAglamrocker]

Sounds like pure hell
Waste of money , time and stress
This seems like vacation Paul Stanley would plan for his family in some stupid place like Dubai

[Nate S Axel]

Five weeks... wow! It sounds very foreign.

I think Stevie has toured in all of those countries though, so you should PM him and ask what vaccinations you should get and what food is edible aside from household pets.

Have fun for real though!

[Hatchets Molly]

Time of year makes a big difference. The far east can be dangerously hot and humid through the summer. I’ll never go back unless I can afford first class and fall weather. Don’t forget typhoon season too.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

Do you speak the language?

And what kind of business are you in where you would spend a month there? I’ve never heard of anybody taking a money long vacation!

Vietnam was Anthony Bourdains favorite place to travel. Watch his Vietnam episodes for ideas.

[CanadianMetal]

Do you speak the language?

And what kind of business are you in where you would spend a month there? I’ve never heard of anybody taking a money long vacation!

Vietnam was Anthony Bourdains favorite place to travel. Watch his Vietnam episodes for ideas.

No I don’t speak the language but with google translate etc and was shocked how great software is at even looking at a photo and translating all words to English. I figure if had a great time traveling before smartphones, with them , will be even easier .

I get 6 weeks of vacation every year plus , all 13 stat holidays and even my birthday off . So almost 9 weeks in total .

If I can’t take all my vacation days , they get rolled over to the following year . Although they frown on us rolling too many days over to the next year .


I always take a month off to go on vacation ( including cruises , road trips) with my twins , as they still love hanging out with dad lol

And always take every Friday off while my twins are on summer holidays , to use up some days and go on shorter camping and road trips etc . Or do days of long scenic bike rides or river floats etc (or short ski trip)

Thanks for reminding me of Anthony , I will have to check out his Vietnam episodes .

[LAglamrocker]

Even Clark Griswold wouldn’t take his family on this vacation
A real life Griswold 5 week vacation

Someone please make this movie

Clark Griswold “I got google translator “

[GoodJudge]

I get 6 weeks of vacation every year plus , all 13 stat holidays and even my birthday off . So almost 9 weeks in total .
If I can’t take all my vacation days , they get rolled over to the following year . Although they frown on us rolling too many days over to the next year .

Goddamn Socialism!

Seriously, I've not been to either country but both, and especially Angkor Wat, are well on the tourist trail so you're unlikely to have any language problems. Vietnamese street food is reputed to be some of the best in the world. It all sounds fantastic.