The Internet Gypsy

The LP says that a lot of the morning flights in dry season get delayed or cancelled because of fog. THIS IS TRUE !! What usually happens is this: the first plane of 9.30 am gets delayed for about 1 to 2 hours. THIS MEANS THAT ALSO THE 3rd FLIGHT GETS DELAYED, because this is the same plane. The second flight of 11.30 am however is another one, and by 11.30 am the fog has usually gone. So I strongly advise in dry season to book the second flight which is usually on time, and to avoid the first and the third flight. Secondly these flights tend to be heavily booked by tour groups occupying 30 seats, so book ahead, preferentially from home by internet, you've got nothing to loose with making a reservation, since you pay once you're in Thailand.

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Coco Bongo Cancun

Coco Bongo, conveniently located in the center of Cancun´s hotel zone, is the most popular disco in Cancun. Enjoy fancy hollywood shows and dance to latin and modern rock all night long.
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Hue

The city suffered a lot during the TET-offensive in 1968. The imperial city and especially the tombes are worth a visit. Hue is divided in two parts by the Perfume river. The southern part holds the hotels and almost all restaurants. Two important streets are ‘Le Loi’ along the river and ‘Hung Vuong’. The old city part (north) is surrounded by the citadel and holds the imperial city.
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Danang

Danang is Vietnam’s fourth largest city. There is not really much to visit. It is busy, noisy and colorless. Yep, an industrial town. This is the reason why many tourists only visit the Cham museum and have their stay in Hoi An instead of Danang. If you want to stay close to Danang then I recommend China Beach.
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Hoi An

Hoi An doesn't have its own airport, but most people fly to Danang (regular flights from Saigon, Nha Trang, Hanoi). From Danang airport, most people take a taxi at a fixed rate of 10 US$. It is usually possible to find other tourists to share a taxi. The ride to Hoi An takes 45 minutes.
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Saigon

Saigon is a bustling city full of motorbikes. For the budget tourist, there are 2 centers: The real center with some big hotels like the Rex The budget center along Pham Nga Lao where all the budget accommodation, restaurants, travelagencies and internetcafés are situated. You can go by foot from the one center to the other in 15 minutes, a taxi will cost you 5000 VND. For more info, buy the Lonely Planet Ho Chi Minh City guidebook (11/2000) price 11.99 US$ Getting there By plane There are numerous flights from all over the country into Saigon, as well as many international flights (in fact much more then to Hanoi). Saigon airport gets about 500.000 passengers each year.