Vietnam, "The Plan" (aka Mr Itinerary)


10.11.2007

A few people have been asking me, and I keep forgetting, so here's the rough outline of my travel plans in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. "The Plan" has pretty much been completely created by Zoe, it's good travelling with somebody who's organised!

Details as they currently stand

  • Sat 24 Nov - Home -> HCMC

    • Leave Melb 1100
    • Stopover Sydney
    • Arrive HCMC 1915
    • Airport pickup to Madame Cuc Hotel
    • Madame Cuc

  • Sun 25 Nov - HCMC

    • Madame Cuc

  • Mon 26 Nov - HCMC

    • Madame Cuc

  • Tue 27 Nov - HCMC -> Hoi An

    • Leave HCMC 1230 (fly)
    • Arrive Da Nang (Hoi An) 1330
    • Airport pickup to Long Life Hotel
    • Long Life Hotel

  • Wed 28 Nov - Hoi An

    • Long Life Hotel

  • Thur 29 Nov - Hoi An

    • Long Life Hotel

  • Fri 30 Nov - Hoi An

    • Overnight train to hanoi

  • Sat 1 Dec - Hanoi

    • The Ritz Hotel

  • Sun 2 Dec - Hanoi

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Mon 3 Dec - Halong Bay

    • Kangaroo Café? 3.5 hours by bus from Hanoi

  • Tue 4 Dec - Hanoi

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Wed 5 Dec - Hanoi

    • Overnight train to Sapa (2120 or 2200, 10 hr trip)

  • Thurs 6 Dec - Sapa

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Fri 7 Dec - Sapa

    • Overnight train Hanoi

  • Sat 8 Dec - Hanoi -> Vientiane

    • Leave Hanoi 1825
    • Arrive Vientiane 0930 (VTE hotel, must confirm by 7th)

  • Sun 9 Dec - Vientiane

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Mon 10 Dec - Vientiane

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Tues 11 Dec - Vang Vien

    • Go tubing down the river/ stop at bars on the way

  • Wed 12 Dec - Luang Prabang

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Thur 13 Dec - Luang Prabang

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Fri 14 Dec - Luang Prabang

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Sat 15 Dec - Luang Prabang

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Sun 16 Dec - Luang Prabang

    • Overnight boat to Chian Mai

  • Mon 17 Dec - Chiang Mai

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Tues 18 Dec - Chiang Mai

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Wed 19 Dec - Chiang Mai

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Thur 20 Dec - Chiang Mai

    • ??? drinking beer

  • Fri 21 Dec - Chiang Mai -> Bangkok

    • Leave CM 2215
    • Arrive Bangkok 2325 (Atlanta Hotel)

  • Sat 22 Dec - Bangkok

    • Morning MBK
    • Wat Pho-reclining buddha
    • Grand Palace
    • Atlanta Hotel

  • Sun 23 Dec - Bankok

    • Jatajuk Market
    • Leave Bangkok @ 2100

  • Mon 24 Dec - Home

    • Arrive @ 1005 :-(