| What are the advantages of 'Honda Dreaming' in Vietnam?
First, you see the country like the Vietnamese
see it. You’re not a tourist, you’re
a local!
 NEVER underestimate the benefits of local knowledge!
As good as Lonely Planet is, it does not contain everything,
especially about a country that is changing as quickly as Vietnam!
Yes, it will tell you the history, but it won’t tell you the
latest cheapest and best places to shop and eat.
And no guide book can teach you the language. If you want to
go where the locals go, then go with a local and let him be
your mouthpiece.
Secondly, compare the following scenes:
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| Bus, crowd, waiting,
confusion. |
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| Motorcycle, moving,
exploring, freedom. |
One thing you need to bear in mind is that the vast array of
tour operators do not run their own individual tours. Tourists
booking through one tour operator generally find themselves
herded on to a bus with tourists from many other tour operators.
You only find this out on the day of your tour when the first
hour and a half of your tour is spent picking up tourists from
a staggering array of hotels.
And remember that if you want to see
Vietnam’s hamlets and fields, then you won’t on a
bus. And did you know that the half-day boat
trip on the Perfume River to Hue’s pagodas actually
requires you to walk for more than
an hour? Where buses, minibuses, cars and boats can’t
go, the Honda Dream can. Where feet can go, so too
can the Honda Dream. Except down the Cu Chi Tunnels!
 
No cars or buses here can fit here!
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Thirdly, you SAVE MONEY.
Why? In Vietnam, there are two pricing scales for goods and
services – one for locals and one for foreigners. Prices for
foreigners are more than double that for locals. Now, when you
have your very own personal guide, you can choose what you want
to buy and your guide can then return and make the purchases
at local prices. He also knows the cheapest and best places
to eat.
 
Fourthly, and most importantly, working with
us where you have your own personal experienced guide/driver,
ENSURES that you see EXACTLY what YOU want to see and do EXACTLY
what YOU want to do. Wherever you go, your time will be limited.
Why waste it doing a tour of hotels and waiting for a group
of 40? We GUARANTEE that you get MAXIMUM time, INDIVIDUAL attention
and FULL value. |
