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- by Roberto Rocha
- published from Cambodia
- on 2010.08.14
Always go for a multiple-entry visa in Vietnam
If the lottery is a tax on stupidity, paying twice for a Vietnam visa are the punitive damages.
You’re given the choice of a cheaper single-entry visa or a pricier one that lets you enter and leave the country as much as you want in a time frame. Budget-conscious – and logic-deficient – travelers like myself by reflex opt for the cheaper visa. After all, I only planned to visit Vietnam once.
But getting there you remember there are neighbouring countries also worth a visit. And that in some cases, it’s better to visit them as a side trip from southern Vietnam – as in the case of Cambodia – or from the northern half – as in the case of Laos.
I am now in Cambodia with an expired $50 single-entry visa that was used for a measly six days. I had to pay another $100 for a new multiple-entry visa.
The wasted money could have supported me for three days in Southeast Asia.
A little foresight a happy wallet makes.
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