Hanoi Vietnam
After returning from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City on an early morning hydrofoil trip we barely made it to the Saigon airport in time to catch our flight. After the 2 hour flight I was hoping Hanoi was very different from Saigon and…
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Things to Do in Saigon: Shop at Ben Thanh Market
A short walk to Ben Thanh Market from the backpacker’s area in district 1 Pham Ngu Lao Street will give you the ‘Saigon experience’ introducing you to the good, bad & ugly of Saigon before before you shop til you drop…
Getting to Hanoi from Saigon
To get from Ho Chi Minh City (Southern Vietnam) to Hanoi (Northern Vietnam) via air you have 3 choices, Vietnam Airlines, Indochina Airlines and Jetstar Pacific. I chose Jetstar Pacific and…
Places to Visit in Vietnam from Saigon: Vung Tau
Escape the urban jungle of Saigon in a Russian made hydrofoil and in around 90 minutes you will find yourself in a smaller, laid back city with some interesting landmarks and opportunities…
Places to Visit from Saigon: Cu Chi Tunnels
Tunnel away from Saigon to find a quiet peaceful tourist attraction in an area which is famous for some of the most violent uses of military force of all time…
Places to Visit in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam: Reunification Palace
Any person who ever even thinks about visiting Vietnam and especially Saigon is familiar with the Vietnam war which destroyed much of the country and killed millions of people. The Reunification Palace is where it all came to an end…
Places to Eat in Saigon: Bibi Restaurant
If you follow your Lonely Planet guidebook like a holy scripture the first place listed for Saigon is a French Bistro called Le Jardin. As in our case, if Le Jardin is unfortunately closed or full, you can feel fortunate Bibi restaurant is a very close walk away…
Places to Stay: Saigon Vietnam – Elios Hotel
Too expensive for budget travelers and too low-end for high-end travelers doesn’t say much about a hotel but Elios Hotel in Saigon is a more than adequate place to spend a day or 2 in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam…
Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
I asked an expat friend who has been living in Saigon for the past two years for one piece of advice for visiting Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City and his exact words were, “expect the unexpected.”
Getting to Saigon Vietnam from Bangkok
Living in Bangkok for around 6 months I knew that there were numerous major cities within the distance of a cheap, quick flight and Saigon was next on the list…
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