MikeHenderson

That's nice. I'm going on a Tauck tour in January so maybe I'll get one, also. I note they're OD green - just in case you're going to a (non-desert) war zone:-) (View Post)

Just a note about USAA trip insurance. It is not underwritten by USAA - they send you to a partner, Travel Insured International (I think tha's the name). Travel Insured does a good job - I had one c… (View Post)

We got a small amount of local currency, probably at an ATM. Your hotel will also convert some for you. But credit cards are widely accepted so you don't need much. If you're going to use Euros or US… (View Post)

Okay, one more money question. Back when I was in Vietnam, the exchange rate for US dollars was 400 Dong to $1.00US. Today, it looks like it's 24,000 Dong to $1.00US. When the Vietnamese quote a pric… (View Post)

Thanks for checking for me. Piaster was what the French used when they were there and the Vietnamese in the south kept the term. But that was a long time ago. (View Post)