Visas and entry
E-visa in about three working days for most passports. Ninety day option since 2023.
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Before you go
Visas, timing, money and health. Everything worth settling before you fly to Indochina, written by the people who meet you at the airport.
Travel essentials
Eight things to sort out first
Each one is a short guide, updated when the rules actually change rather than once a year.
When to go
The country runs three climates at once. March and October suit all of them.
Read the guideMoney and cards
Cash still wins outside cities. Which ATMs take foreign cards and what they charge.
Read the guideHealth and insurance
No compulsory vaccinations. The hospitals we actually use in each city.
Read the guidePacking
What you need for a cruise, a trek and a temple in the same suitcase.
Read the guideManners and temples
Shoulders, shoes, photographs and how much to tip a guide.
Read the guideSIM cards and wifi
Local data for about four dollars a week, and where the signal disappears.
Read the guideEating and drinking
Street food you can trust, tap water you cannot, and how to flag allergies.
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