Globe Trekker - Vietnam

We were in Saigon twice, where my wife grew up, and I wanted to see more of the country from home. This video is an absolute delight. It is not for the wealthy traveler who is looking for the best hotels and shows, but rather will appeal to the more developed person interested in how others really live and who is curious about the hidden beauty of a beautiful country. The bonus flicks are also great.

Here we go again. I enjoyed most of this DVD about Vietnam. The part that really rattled my cage about Ms. Shapiro was her venture into a one star hotel with non existent plumbing. At least she will have you believe that virtually all hotels have 4th class accommodations. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am an American and I visited Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An and Saigon in November 2009. All of my hotels were sparkling clean, had functioning plumbing and were well lit. My tour of Vietnam cost about $100 a day which is very economical by most standards. I suppose if you were searching for a very cheap hotel and wanted to spend about 10,000 Dong (about fifty cents) per night, this is what you would find. For those who saw this video, and for those contemplating a trip to this wonderful country, please go and have the experience of a lifetime. The people are friendly, the scenery is phenomenal and the cost will surprise you. Cheers!

This is great fun this trip is only part of the dvd as there is a bonus trip included giving tips about riding a moter bike with a male host as well as Justine.

I have enjoyed watching this DVD several times. The cinematography is great, and it gives a nice overview of Vietnam. Since I will be traveling to Vietnam sometime next year to adopt a baby, I wanted a DVD on Vietnam that would give me a sense of the country and the people, and I am very pleased with it.My only complaint is that it's too short! It left me wanting more!

After having travelled around Vietnam for a month recently, I bought this as I thought it would be great to show friends more about the country etc.This dvd is an absolute waste of money. It's extremely short - the main movie only goes for 45 mins. She shows you nothing in depth of Hanoi or other towns. She offers hardly any advice about where to stay etc. Her trip on the Reunification Express was pitiful. She didn't show any other options on this train - apart from sitting on a hard and cheap wooden seat for 24 hours. There are heaps of other options on this train (air conditioned sleepers etc).Do yourself a favour and don't waste your money buying this dvd.

I found the video content interesting, but I would have preferred a more up to date one. This one was produced in 2004. If I'd known that, I wouldn't have bought it.

This DVD is just what I was hoping for on Vietnam, entertaining and informative.

Was given as a gift to a friend who loves Vietnam. He was very happy with the video.

It gives you an accurate impression of Vietnam, but quite perversely the colour signal fails and it can only be viewed in black and white. This is probably due to some fault in the manufacture, but I did end up travelling to Vietnam on the strength of its contents.