I'm backpacking through SE Asia and my dad wants to join me in Vietnam. He'll have 7 FULL days (and probably half days when he arrives and leaves)For that amount of time I am thinking Hanoi + Sapa. Maybe :-dad arrives probably in afternoon or evening of day 0 in hanoi-2 full days in Hanoi2 days in Ninh Binhovernight bus to Sapa1 day leisurely in Sapa2 day trekking through ethnic villages in Sapaovernight bus back to HanoiFly home for dadI am just arriving to Vietnam from Laos the day before him and it's my first time too so hopefully this is a good plan for his short amount of time?
>>2877284Buses are horrible in Vietnam dude. Night bus drivers are absolute fucking maniacs and are either on drugs, drunk, or have a death wish (sometimes all three). They get in accidents all the time. There's a good chance you also get your shit stolen if you are vigilant. Book a private car and don't risk your life to be a "realtraveler"
>>2877284who does a long ass flight for a 7 day trip
>>2877364Maybe he's Australian
>>2877364I have to do it every time because my job makes long trips impossible. So even international trips last 6-8 days at most. Gotta do what you gotta do if you want to travel.>>2877284I think the itinerary is good overall. I personally would drop Ninh Binh and include one or both days in Hanoi. Because 7 days is on the shorter side, it'll be nice to cut down on location changes (especially for your dad, who I assume is older). There definitely enough in Hanoi for 3-4 rewarding days.
>>2877364retards who go backpacking with their boomer fathers
>>2877364I routinely do 3-4 day trips that involve 12 hour flights.
>>2877284This fucking country is so noisy and chaotic. Vietnamese people are literally 60IQ monkeys. First and last time coming to thise shit hole
>>2877353> are either on drugs, drunk, or have a death wish (sometimes all three)kek
>>2877284Sounds like a good plan, could definitely drop Nihn Bihn to 1 day
>>2877427I am doing 4+ months backpacking. My dad can only join for 8 days lol
>>2877284>7 full days LOLCricket dick vacation duration
>>2877284>2 full days in HanoiHanoi is full of air pollution and communist shit but despite that there are many fun things to do there. Old town is very fun and so is that bun cha place obama went. Catholic churches have a surprising amount of property there despite all the communism. >Ninh BinhBeautiful place. Took my wedding photos here. >overnight bus to SapaI took an overnight bus to Sa Pa from Ha Long Bay and it was a terrible experience. The bus was an hour late and the sleeping compartment was too small for me since I am 6'1. I would not want to be stuck in there with my dad, so you better get 2 tickets. They stopped at a random Pho place in the middle of nowhere at midnight. It was surprisingly busy because in Vietnamese culture they enjoy eating full meals in the middle of the night. One thing you really take for granted about public washrooms in the western world is that if someone has diarrhea shits that they can't miss the toilet. This is not true for squat toilets. I saw things no white man should ever have to see.>SapaThis is a fun place. It also had the prettiest women. Go to a restaurant where they wear traditional clothes and have fun exploring places. The highways that travel north from there pass through extremely beautiful mountains and mountain villages.
>>2878650> if someone has diarrhea shits that they can't miss the toilet.uhhmmmmI have at times
