Kim and David understand that this will be a big trek across the globe so they're doing their absolute best to have as much information gathered for you. The couple made this list of "things to know" in the interim as they work out all the details and the itinerary.

THINGS TO KNOW

1. Getting there will be a LONG travel day. The fastest flights we've seen is still about 24hours of travel.

2. Ho Chi Minh is the post war name for the city of Saigon. If you hear us or any of the family mention Saigon, they are one in the same. Locals still use Saigon (hence the airport code SGN).

3. Airport codes for Ho Chi Minh is SGN. Airport code for Da Nang (the airport for Part 3) is DAD. You can book a round trip from SGN or you can depart out of DAD. The flight time from SGN to DAD is about 90min.

4. Vietnam is ~11-14 hours ahead of the USA, depending on your time zone.

5. You will need a travel visa. Links provided to help you procure one with our travel agent or you can do it on your own through the Vietnam Embassy website. (All links will be provided)

6. A hotel block and/or a list of hotel suggestions will be provided.

7. Transportation to the wedding will be provided. Those not wishing to do so, we will provide info on booking private transfer.

8. Guests can choose to participate in any and all parts of this adventure. If you don't want to travel 4 hours inland, just do part 1 and/or part 3. If you only want to do part 2 and experience the wedding, no problem. If you want to skip part 1 and 2 and visit Hoi An, by all means, do you. Kim and David are honored that you're making the trek and they want your time in Vietnam to be YOUR time.

9. You will receive an email and/or text when the site is updated with more details.

3 PART ADVENTURE

Part 1. Welcome party and historical food tour in Ho Chi Minh City. Most of the action will start Feb. 10th so we suggest guests arrive by Feb. 9th to get some rest and start acclimating to the time change. You are of course welcome to come sooner.

Part 2. We will depart Ho Chi Minh after breakfast on the morning of the 11th on a chartered bus and head 4 hours west towards Kim's hometown, Hong Ngu. Once we arrive, please take time to relax or explore before dinner is served. The wedding will be the very next morning on the 12th. Traditional Vietnamese weddings are typically earlier in the day starting with a prayer and tea ceremony. Once the ceremony is over, guests will be served a lunch/brunch typically consisting of 5-8 courses served family style, followed by lots of drinking, and an excess amount of karaoke.

Part 3. We are currently planning on leaving Hong Ngu after breakfast of the 13th and head to the Ho Chi Minh airport. We will then board a short flight to Da Nang. From there, we will take a ~45min car ride to the town of Hoi An, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our plan is to stay there for about 4 nights so that we are able to genuinely relax. While in Hoi An, we're planning food tours, cooking classes, dinners, and various other activities. However, there will be lots of down time for pool and spa days as well. Lunar New Year is Feb. 17th and we hope to be able to celebrate with you all.

PART 2: Wedding in Hong Ngu

PART 2: Wedding in Hong Ngu coming soon!