In short: “David” is not one person. It is the pen name our guides at Metta Voyage share when they write here. Every route, hotel and price on this blog comes from Metta Voyage itineraries, the hotels our team books and the published Metta Voyage price rules.
Why a pen name?
Our guides work in teams across Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, and the best advice is usually a mix of several people’s experience: the guide who knows which Hanoi streets are quiet at 7 am, the driver who knows how long the road to Ninh Binh really takes, the travel designer who knows which hotels have lifts and connecting rooms. Writing as one voice — “David” — keeps the advice consistent and easy to read. We say this openly so nobody mistakes the blog for a personal diary.
What we will and won’t do
- We only describe itineraries Metta Voyage runs and hotels, ships and trains our team books or lists on mettavoyage.com.
- We don’t invent personal stories, guest names or reviews. There are no paid reviews or affiliate links on this site.
- Prices follow Metta Voyage’s published rules: from 140 USD per person per day for 2 travellers at 4★ in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, confirmed in a written quote. Domestic flights are always quoted separately.
- Facts about visas, health and weather link to government or tourism-authority sources, with the date we last checked them.
- We don’t sell attractions that keep wild animals captive for shows or rides.
Who stands behind the blog
Metta Voyage Co., Ltd — registered office: 2nd Floor, Trung Yen Building 1, Trung Yen Urban Area, Yen Hoa Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam; Hanoi office: 132 Quan Thanh Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi. International tour operator licence 01-1167/2023/CDLQGVN-GP LHQT (check on the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism register).
Metta Voyage has looked after 10,100+ travellers on 2,000+ bookings, works with 869 partners and is rated 4.9 on Tripadvisor. Contact: info@mettavoyage.com, WhatsApp +84 812 247 572 (Vietnam), +1 929 491 2828 (US), +44 7520 660929 (UK).
Page checked and updated 9 November 2026.