So I haven’t been so awesome about posting…I apologize, and I hope this won’t be a pattern and that I can actually get into some kind of a routine once I’m not traveling anymore. For now, bear with me as I recap almost a week… Having bearly survived Songkran, Steph and I made our way [...]
The biggest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City, formally Saigon. It provided the base for visits to the Cu Chi tunnels, Mekong Delta and the War Remnants Museum before moving on to Cambodia. Some people say that Saigon is busier than Hanoi, but as far as I can tell, Hanoi is much more [...]
We have spent the last two days just walking around District 1 and we are very good at crossing the road without been ran over. Although we have found it much easier to deal with traffic here than in Ha Noi. The cool thing here is that they have these people in green uniforms that [...]
It is HCMC or Ho Chi Minh City now, but the Vietnamese still call it Saigon and call themselves Saigonese. Saigon has been one of the places in my must-visit list and it was surprising that not too many people share that sentiment about this country made famous by a war. It took a year [...]
Before I launch into Saigon, I want to update everyone on our itinerary, as we just booked the rest of our flights last night, since we are (sadly) nearing the end of our Asian campaign. On Sunday we will be catching a bus over the border of Cambodia and going directly to Siem Reap, the [...]
Saigon, Vietnam- We landed in Ho Chi Minh City last Tuesday after flying for a total travel time of approximately 12 light years. Between our exhaustion from such a long trip, the relief of finding our baggage, visas verified, and the time adjustment, we were lucky enough to have had a fine young man offer [...]
HCM City(sai gon) Department of Tourism has launched a photo contest about the city’s tourism titled “HCM City – Hidden Beauty” with total bonus of nearly VND70 million ($4,300) and bonus tours to Thailand and the Mekong Delta. This is the first photo contest about the beauty of Ho chi minh city(sai gon), which will [...]
Looking for more of those Vietnam experiences that make you take a moment to scratch your head and marvel at the situation you’ve found yourself in? Fred Bane finds seven mind boggling destinations, all within a day’s travel from Saigon. Dam Sen Park is Saigon’s take on Disneyland. Hard to miss, with an enormous three-arched [...]
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