Food & Drink:

 •  It's hard to be hungry in Vietnam - there's healthy/delicious food everywhere.  The Vietnamese love to snack and its common to see sellers on every corner offering corn-on-the-cob, skewered meats, fresh fruit or handmade sandwiches.

•  For those who want to step outside of what's within most travelers' comfort level, try some exotic/extreme foods - Dan can set you up. You can try eel, chicken feet, snails, intestine, congealed blood, frog, or the equally coveted/feared hot vit lon (a different kind of boiled-egg experience).  Totally optional!

•  Vietnam is a meat-eater's paradise, so be prepared to see flesh on offer everywhere, whether you eat it or not. Vegetarian options are available and Dan can assist in finding meatless fare. While soups can be ordered without meat, the broth is often stewed overnight with bones, so please be aware. If your vegetarian/vegan/allergy/religious diet requires that your food be handled/prepared without meat in the immediate vicinity, please consider a different trip as this is nearly impossible to accommodate in Vietnam and Cambodia.
 
•  Drinking water comes bottled; we won't be drinking the tap water (yet its fine for washing).  We'll be recycling all our bottles...or...GREEN TIP:  bring a bottle from home and refill it at breakfast each morning - the hotel will have clean water at the buffet for guests.

•  PRO TIP:  If you're not skilled at using chopsticks, practice up before departure!