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| Subject | Date Asked |
| 1 Jan 2012 in HCMC or Hue | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: Its kind of you to be a volunteer on this site. My family and I are visiting Vietnam from 27 ... A: Wow, that trip sounds excellent! I'm sure you will have a great time! However, I must say that I ... | |
| Travelling from HCMC to Hanoi | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: Hey there. I can see you travelled up from the South to North Vietnam which is exactly what we want ... A: Actually, just looking back at my trip log...we did Vietnam in 10 days. But as you mentioned, we ... | |
| Travel from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi from the airport | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: What is the best travel by bus or train in going to Hanoi from the airport in Ho Chi Minh? A: This answer will depend a lot on how you define "best." If you mean the most convenient from the ... | |
| beach & postage? | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: My family, wife & 2 boys aged 11 & 12 and I, will be in Vietnam for 5 weeks starting the beginning ... A: Wow, sounds like you have quite a trip planned! With 5 weeks you should be able to cover a lot of ... | |
| travel between hanoi and vietnam | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I will be in Ho Chi Minh City on 8th feb til 17th feb with family in Vietnam. After that I will be ... A: Hey Sarah, I think your plan sounds very doable but you may have to make a few choices depending on ... | |
| Phu My | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: Would be greatful for the following info please: driving time from Phu My to Cholon in HoChiMin ... A: Sorry for the delay in my reply. Not sure about the exact driving time between those two particular ... | |
| Phu My | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: My wife and I will be coming by ship --can you suggest what to see and how to get there from the ... A: Unfortunately, I'm not so familiar with that area in particular but have found that it is one of the ... | |
| Places to see | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I are looking at going to Vietnam sometime in Oct-Nov this year. We've been talking ... A: Congratulations on making the decision to visit one of my favorite places in the world...SE Asia! ... | |
| bringing dvd to vietnam | 2/23/2008 |
| Q: nice to meet you ! i am a vietnamese, i have lived in U.S for 20 years... this will be the first ... A: All (official) DVDs are programmed with a region code. Unfortunately, the region code for American ... | |
| Vietnam | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: I haven't travelled much through Asia. (Thailand only of 2 weeks). Is Vietnam difficult to get ... A: I would put Vietnam and Thailand at the about the same level in terms of getting around. If you did ... | |
| cruise in Halong Bay | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: Good Morning Al, I am after some info on which days of the week a particular cruise leaves from ... A: Well, the tour sounds really great! I have not tried the kayaking tour but it sounds like a good way ... | |
| women's dress in Vietnam | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: I'll be traveling along the coast of Vietnam from Hanoi to Ho Ch Minh City in May. I'm thinking ... A: Sorry for the delayed response. I checked the internet myself for some ao dais and they all looked ... | |
| Weather | 2/13/2006 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can answer a question about the best months to visit Vietnam. I have gotten totally ... A: I apologize for the delayed response. Things got kind of hectic last week. I visited Vietnam in ... | |
| cheapest airline/hub from Malaysia or Sinagpore to Ho Chi Minh | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: cheapest airline/hub from Malaysia or Sinagpore to Ho Chi Minh What is the cheapest airline that ... A: My research says that Malaysia Airlines or Vietnam Airlines would be the cheapest. It looks like Air ... | |
| what would you see in vietnam ... | 12/8/2005 |
| Q: what would you see in vietnam A: I think I understand your question but I want to be sure. Do you mean for sightseeing as a tourist? ... | |
| vietnam | 11/9/2005 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could help me find out where i can find a list of names of the men who died ... A: To be honest, actually I'm on vacation right now in Thailand not far from Vietnam. I'd like to get ... | |
| National Flower | 4/27/2005 |
| Q: Would you by any chance know the national flower of Vietnam? A: Greg, Sorry, I don't know it off the top of my head. I did a little research and this is the best ... | |
| blink | 4/4/2005 |
| Q: my name is Pauline and i live in australia i'am currently studing for my cert 3 in aged care and was ... A: Unfortunately I know more about Vietnam from the travelers' perspective and don't remember ... | |
| backpacking Vietnam | 2/6/2005 |
| Q: Al, my wife & I wish to backpack through Vietnam and see as much as possible- the cheapest possible ... A: Hi, how are you doing? Sorry for the delay in responding. As for places to start and/or finish, it ... | |
| bom mai | 9/21/2004 |
| Q: my vietnamese name is "mai" its a flower. its yellow, and its usually around during spring (viet new ... A: Well I know in Japan there are plum flowers or blossoms that bloom on plum trees but they are pink. ... | |
| bom mai | 9/18/2004 |
| Q: my vietnamese name is "mai" its a flower. its yellow, and its usually around during spring (viet new ... A: I checked for that flower but I wasn't able to find out which flower it was so I can't give you the ... | |
Al Slagle
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Expertise
I can answer questions about the following places: Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue, Hanoi, and Halong Bay. I can answer questions about accommodations, transportation, food, and sightseeing spots.
Experience
I traveled from Cambodia into Vietnam and then made my way up the coast of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi by train and bus.
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