If all the reviews for Asia Pioneer sound too good to be true, they are not in the least exaggerated. Lam was absolutely amazing through months of planning travel through Vietnam for a numerically changing group. The number of changes that people made as they fine-tuned their plans got hair-raising at times but Lam was the soul of expedition, patience and pleasantry. And the service on the ground once in Vietnam was at the same impeccable standard. The drivers were excellent and we felt safe at all times. The guides were the best I’ve experienced. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they took their duties of care very seriously. When I left Vietnam I felt like I was saying goodbye to family. The guides we were with the longest had tears in their eyes when we said goodbye, as did I.