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Of course for the visa issue Thao is the best contact regardless of where you decide to go

"If you want to get a visa on short notice and pick it up in Vietnam you can do so through Thao, whom I have copied on this message so you can work with him directly. His name is Thao Tran and he works for a travel agent called Lotussia in Hanoi. Please note that visa on arrival can only be arranged in Hanoi, Saigon and Da Nang. The visa is actually issued before you arrive and they send you a letter of verification so that the airline will allow you to board the flight. When you arrive you go to the VOA desk and pay a US $50 VOA fee and they print the visa out and insert it into your passport. For me this took a total of about five minutes!!

Thao is great and very attentive to detail as well as honest and straightforward (not always easy to find in Vietnam if you do not have local connections) and will take good care of you. While they prefer to work in cash, they can accept CCs for payment. You will need to work the details with Thao, but I also know you will need to fax him the completed standard visa application along with a few other details.  He was able to get mine taken care of in 36 hours from start to finish!!

Let me know when you decide to go and I can provide references in Saigon as well should you decide to go there rather than Hanoi. Of course, for the visa issue Thao is the best contact regardless of where you decide to go."

Dr. Chuck Bauer

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We SO much enjoyed the tour you gave us
We SO much enjoyed the tour you gave us
But the BEST thing in Vietnam, the very BEST part about the whole country was the wonderful people. You all are just the sweetest, most amazing people ever!
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We arrived home yesterday morning to an absolute heatwave. We want to thank you once again for your wonderful time.
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The service you provided us was outstanding
The service you provided us was outstanding
My wife and I have just arrived home today after a fantastic 3 weeks touring Vietnam and Cambodia. Our entire trip was organized directly, using the internet and the services of several different tour, transport and accommodation providers.
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Thank you for arranging such a marvelous trip
I wanted to take a moment and thank you for arranging such a marvelous trip for me. Your patience was remarkable but even more extraordinary were the staff you offered.
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It has been a great pleasure getting to know your wonderful country
It has been a great pleasure getting to know your wonderful country
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