15 days in Vietnam

My route>> Hanoi>>Halong Bay>>Sapa>>Hue>>HoiAn>>Nha Trang>>JungleBeach>HCMC>>Home
Month of travel- June (2009)

The single most striking thing about a holiday in Vietnam is the low representation of Indians in the country- either as tourists or as local residents. Unlike most other countries in Asia, Europe and of course the US; I hardly encountered any; and even those I did seemed to be American kids out with the rest of their friends.

But this could be for several reasons. Perhaps tourists find Vietnam looks very similar to India. While its towns like Hanoi and HCMC look almost like Delhi suburbs like Pitampura – with tall narrow houses build haphazardly – its more bountiful sights look a lot like any green rice paddy terraces in south India or lush mountains full of bamboo forests in the East. But after spending 15 days traveling from North to South Vietnam; I found that the country has a lot to more to offer; and is very very different from dear ole India...read on if you are planning a trip!