Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City overland
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This is a suggested itinerary for a trip from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City, in Southeast Asia. This itinerary takes you through the core of former French Indochina, and through the fields of the Vietnam War, starting and ending in the two largest cities in continental Southeast Asia.
UnderstandCambodia and Vietnam gained final independence from French rule in 1954. You will even today find many signs of French influence.
PrepareCitizens of most Western countries can visit Thailand without a visa.
TalkEach country has its own language, with Thai being the main language in Thailand, Khmer being the main language in Cambodia, and Vietnamese being the main language in Vietnam.
Get inTime: From 9–14 hours, depending on the season
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Stay safeWhile generally safe, particularly Cambodia can be an exhausting country in which to travel. Because of the widespread and extreme poverty, foreigners may sometimes feel as if they were walking cash points.
Go nextOne option to carefully consider for this itinerary is to book your tickets inbound to Bangkok, but outbound from Ho Chi Minh City.
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- Photo: Prenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons