12:57
me: hello roger, this is mike, how are you?
12:58
Roger: hi
me: i intended to ask
how was your trip
indeed sent you an email
but i guess you are so busy.
Roger: yes i noticed your mail… i was catching up my works busy
12:59
your guide is good
he speaks perfect english & friendly
me: yep, khoa is one of our best guide in saigon.
he married to an english woman
13:00
and his english is good i think
what abt transportation?
Roger: but the local surrounding is not so friendly for tourist like me
13:01
the tranportation is on-time and the driver is freindly as well.
me: what do you mean by ‘local surrounding’?
13:02
you meant the people there?
13:04
Roger: I have to be careful as some people tends to reap-me with higher price when getting services, taxi, roadside stalls. Easily I look like tourist…
no big damages but impressions wise not so good.
13:05
me: yes, this is bad
and it is painful for vietnam.
i can see it everywhere.
i am so sad abt this
13:06
Roger: Khoa seems facing similar problems as a tour guide as well.
13:08
Not easy to get tourist to come again (repeat visits).
me: we are discussing abt this daily
and this involves many authorities.
13:09
Roger: I was staying at Honghan Guesthouse… though not even three stars the place is clean and the front desk one man is very helpful in sorting out my problems.
13:10
My family enjoys the shopping at Ben Than
13:11
Bargaining seems hard…
13:12
But I do find some shops which gave us a honest pricing up-front.
me: yep there are still some of them.
so basically you are ok with trips
will you recomend your friends to vietnam again?
Roger: Yes in general the trip is OK
13:13
Yes, I would recommend friends to come
Thank you for the arrangement
me: thank you roger and thanking you trusting us.
13:14
i hope i have another chance to serve you.
i now let you work
thank you again for your time.
Roger: bye
me: bye.