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Thailand & Vietnam - Considerations before traveling

The next trip is coming up! I will be going to Thailand and Vietnam for a week each!   Instead of a recap, I thought I share a few thoughts and ideas about both countries as they are fairly commonly planned together by others too. The Route  If you travel from overseas you will most likely start with Bangkok either way as this is the main airport in that area. Here is the first thing you should know: Bangkok has two airports!  If you want to fly from there to your next destination just check that you choose the correct one.   The first day will be in Bangkok and the next day I will fly out to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. Due to the storm season (more on that later) the original plan to fly to Hue and then take the train to Da Nang after turned into another day in HCMC and straight to Da Nang . From there I will catch the next flight to Krabi (aka back to Thailand) and end up in Bangkok again for the last part of the trip.   Currently this means: 1 day Ban...
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