Halong Tours and Halong Cruises

Sally,

Happy New Year!

Deborah left for USA today and Vi and I will carry the torch. Just arrived in Cambodia, Raffles Hotel is wonderful.

Feels like we have fallen down the rabbit's hole in Alice in Wonderland. MAGICAL Journey!

Part of the magical journey was meeting Daniel Hoyer (our wonderful cooking guide in Hanoi). Daniel was wonderful and we experienced a day that we would have not had otherwise. We loved sitting on our little milking stools and eating food cooked by families on the bottom floors of their homes. Luckily we are an adventurous gaggle of women who wanted it ALL! He was thrilled that we were fearless eaters.

Ms. Dobbs comments "Daniel Hoyer bridged the gap between Americans and Vietnamese".

Our guide Nam had a huge smile on his face while Daniel explained about Hanoi food and culture, you could tell that Nam was happy with Daniel's passion for his heritage.

Daniel was thrilled that Vi spoke Vietnamese and they had great conversations. Will forward cute photos of our culinary morning upon returning home.

We loved the market, the one photo which I'm sorry I didn't take was the cooked dog with his teeth bared, he fought to the end!

What a wonderful gift Lee and we give Daniel Hoyer TWO THUMBS UP! Our only complaint was it was only 1/2 a day and we were too full. As Auntie Mame says "Life's A Banquet!

Also we had a wonderful dinner with your lovely associate at Mandarin, great food and company. Ms. Thuy speaks beautiful and very proper English, made us girls from Texas sound like hicks.

It's a good life,

Jennie & Vi

Dear sir,

I am a private Exotissimo Cambodia’s client that travel to South East Asia every year. This time, I had the pleasure of using your services during my last visit to Thailand and Cambodia from July 31st to August 17th.

This was not my first journey with Exotissimo, for I have been your client since 2001, in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & Thailand. From 2008, I have always directly contacted your Phnom Penh office, to have my personalized journeys organized by my good friend Mrs. Rachana Seng (Internet Sales Office). This time, again, I am extremely glad to tell you that your services have been excellent, as always.

Thanks to Mrs. Rachana, my agent, and her professionalism, my travel has been just perfect. She has not only been extremely efficient, but patient and warm. She has always and immediately fulfilled my requests, changes and questions, and had my tour perfectly organized. You must know that I travel alone, so I am quite demanding sometimes!!!!!. You are very lucky to have her in your company and must be very proud of her, as I am.

I cannot forget to make a special and remarkable mention to my guide, Mr. Sothea, who was not only a guide for me, but a real helping friend, and my driver, Mr. Than. Thanks to them, I spent 4 unforgettable days in Cambodia. I shall never forget them, for they are now my dear friends.

Thank you, once again, for your good services, and do be sure I shall contact you very soon to organize my next journey.

With my kindest regards.

Mrs. Belen GARCIA-MARTIN
Cambodia Tour – August 2009

Thank you Miss Hom and my apologies for the slow response.  The trip went very well and all of the arrangements worked perfectly.  The guides and accommodation that you organised were perfect.  We will certainly use Exotissimo for our next trip in Laos or elsewhere in Asia and will most likely be in contact for some more travel in September of this year.

Thanks again for all of your help

Jeff

Thank you for your Email.  We just returned last evening from Chiang Rai, and myself and my family had a great time.  Everything was very well organized and we really enjoyed the 4 days that we spent in the Chiang Rai area.  We really felt that all of the arrangements were first-class.

Our guide, Khun Jackie, was excellent – very professional, knowledgeable and gave us lots of insight into the history of the Golden Triangle and the Hilltribes.  We really appreciated having him for our guide.  Plus, for my children, the elephant trek was the highlight of the trip.

I would recommend this tour, and your services, to anyone.  I certainly will use Exotissimo on my next excursion.

Thanks again for all of your assistance.

Best Regards,

Larry G
Northern Thailand Tour - July 2009