{"id":8130,"date":"2020-05-13T15:14:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8130"},"modified":"2022-03-09T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:23:27","slug":"going-solo-in-vietnam-cambodia-during-the-covid-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/cambodia\/going-solo-in-vietnam-cambodia-during-the-covid-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveller Tales – Going Solo in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the Coronavrius crisis unfolded, solo traveller Louise Dowsett journeyed through Vietnam <\/a>and Cambodia with Wendy Wu Tours. Here’s her account of travelling to an extraordinary place in extraordinary times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Louise<\/strong>
Vietnam & Cambodia (Angkor to the Bay<\/a> – our most popular tour)
March 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A solo tour – shall I, shall I not, those were the thoughts running through my head before I booked this trip to Vietnam & Cambodia. They are both two places I\u2019ve always wanted to visit\u2026.ah go on then I\u2019ll book it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was in in June 2019, long before covid-19 would hit all four corners of the world. However as the crisis unfolded in 2020 I decided, with the advice of my travel agent and Wendy Wu, that it was safe to travel, which was all I needed to hear! I love to travel, it\u2019s a great passion of mine and couldn\u2019t wait to start this little adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off to the Airport <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So off I depart from Newcastle via Dubai before I reach Hanoi. On arrival I was welcomed by my Wendy Wu tour guide at the airport, there was only me to collect as all the other members of my party were coming in from different destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two long flights and chats about food and Hanoi me and my guide go off for a spot of lunch and a quick look around where I\u2019m staying. He recommends a great authentic place to try the famous Pho Bo which was very tasty and a great start to my trip! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After check-in at the hotel I receive a call from our guide who will be looking after us in Vietnam advising me of our meet up time and plan for the next day. So with that in mind I take this time to chill, get an early night and look forward to meeting my fellow travellers and take Vietnam by storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early start, good nights\u2019 sleep, good breakfast and everyone meet in the lobby\u2026it takes minutes for us all to start talking and here we are, a group of 12, aged from me at 39 to 77. One man versus 11 women from Britain, New Zealand and Australia you can tell straight away that we\u2019re all going to get in and enjoy each other\u2019s company! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Ho Chi Minh to Halong Bay <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The itinerary was jam packed, lots to see do and explore in Vietnam starting with a tour of the Ho Chi Minh Quarter ending in the old quarter with the bustling streets filled with mopeds life in this place is definitely 100 mile an hour! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following on from city life we take our trip to the one thing I\u2019ve been looking forward to, Halong Bay! As we arrive at the dock we are all temperature checked before we board our ship\u2026wow we practically have this to ourselves it\u2019s amazing, totally blew me and all of us away! <\/p>\n\n\n\n