Special trips to Vietnam-holidays to Vietnam
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We all know that travelling abroad is one of things we enjoy the most. Organizing a trip, with all the different steps of the process included finding the right destination, then booking the tickets, finding affordable accommodation, can be something quite simple for most of us. However for other travellers this is not a simple task, and much more thought needs to go into the process, to ensure the trip is a special one. So if you are planning one of those holidays to Vietnam or you face challenges when traveling here are some tips.
Nevertheless, there are people who may face some difficulties while travelling. More often than not, disabled people, gay men and women, people travelling on their own and even those who have kids have to deal with so many different issues that they may end up calling their trip off. Let’s have a look at some important facts to consider if you are planning one of those special holidays to Vietnam.
Disabled Tourists spend holidays to Vietnam
If you go to Vietnam, you will note that a large part of the population is disabled. This would make you think that the different cities have the special services disabled people need. However, this is actually not the case.
If you are in a wheelchair, you need to know that it won’t be really useful when you get to Vietnam for two reasons. Firstly, the streets of Vietnam packed with vehicles of all kinds, especially motorbikes are difficult to navigate for those in wheelchairs and face other physical challenges. Secondly, if you try to use the pavement you will have to deal with not only the poor conditions of the walkways, especially outside the main city precincts and the hundreds of motorbikes whom use the pedestrian pathways in peak conditions.
Nevertheless, it is important to say that most hotels and restaurants do provide decent services for disbaled people. Keep in mind that you will have to make reservations with plenty of time in advance. In the past shopping malls were a big no go zone for disabled people in Vietnam. Today things are starting to get better. Significant investment is beinh made in shopping mall and hotel infrastructure, so things are slowly getting better.
Gay Tourists spend holidays to Vietnam
Even though the Vietnamese culture is really traditional. Given these trese traditions, Vietnamese are relatively open-minded in regards to homosexual / gay travelers. However, it is important to say that things are not like Thailand, where you can expect to find regulations for straight people but not for homosexuals.
Student Tourists spend holidays to Vietnam
If you are a student, then Vietnam is the place to go to. This is one of the cheapest destinations for students but you need to know that there are no special student plane tickets. The good news is that there are a number of transport companies that do offer student some attractive price reductions.
Female Tourists traveling to Vietnam
Women who are travelling to Vietnam on their own won’t have to worry about their safety as much as if they travelled to other parts of Asia. You will have to be ready to hear some flattering comments, especially if you are blonde and have blue eyes. It is important that you pay attention to the kind of clothes you wear as well. Neverless you should keep vigilant, and always make sure that you keep bags over your shoulder and that you follow normal safety and security protocols.
So if you are thinking of traveling to Vietnam, like other places in the world you need to plan your trip for the experiences you so desire, but also keep in mind the challenges that you might face. Special holidays to Vietnam, don’t have to be challenging if you think them through and plan welll. Enjoy your next holidays to Vietnam, we hope to see you soon.
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Going for special holidays is worthwhile, despite the fact that it may be quite a hassle for the disabled unless they make plans ahead. Booking reservations and services can be great for the disabled, but I’m a bit worried about what the price for such bookings would be like.
Traveling can be more interesting when there are provisions for all including gays, disabled among others. Though it may not be very easy for the disabled, any moment spent in Vietnam seems to be worthwhile. I’d like to be there someday.
Nice tips, thanks for mentionning the disabled tourists. It’s very rare that tourist web-site think in consideration the disabled people unfortunately, even so it’s really important to consider their needs.
Your article is really warm. You were able to talk about many stereotypes which is really cool. I traveled to Vietnam as a student in 2016 and was not really looking to spend a long vac here, but I ended up staying way longer. It’s a fun place to be and there’s so much to see and enjoy. I’m happy that things are really looking up especially about there openness to the LGQBT community.
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