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Day 3, Mekong River Trip at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Gathered in front of Sincafe at 7.30am for the one day trip to Mekong!! We are assigned to a bus randomly. You can see alot of tourists carried their luggage waiting for the bus arrival.

Day 2 historical tour at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

There are few historical places you must visit in Ho Chi Minh City. We actually walk from one historical location to another for Day 2 within Ho Chi Minh City.  All are close to each other and with a map, you should be able to find those places On of the place that we visited [...]

What to eat in Vietnam? Introducting Bun Bo Hue 3A3 Restaurant

Bun bo = Beef noodle soup. Bun Bo Hue is a beef noodle soup consisting of thick bun (vermicelli noodles), thin cuts of beef, a couple of varieties of spamsticks dressed up in a blindin’ sweet meat-thick broth. Today we are not going to blog about Bun Bo. We had enough of noodle soup for [...]

Day 1 at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

We arrived at Ho Chi Munh, Tan Son Nhat International Airport after 2 hours flight from Singapore!! After collecting our luggage, we headed to the counter at the exit of airport to exchange currency as we have no ‘Dong’! Be careful of the taxi scam!! Advisable to take Vinasun or Manlih Taxi to avoid overcharge! Taxi fares [...]

What to eat in Vietnam? Introducting Pho 24, Vietnam chain restaurant

Thinking of what to eat in Vietnam? Pho 24 is a option for you. Pho 24 is a Vietnamese chain restaurant found all over from Hanoi  to Ho Chi Minh. The restaurant is with aircon and you have a peace of mind knowing your food is prepared in a clean environment. First, we ordered the [...]

Do you know how Ho Chin Minh airport looks like

My first trip to Ho Chin Minh, Vietnam. I wonder how their international airport, Tan Son Nhat International Airport looks. I imagine that it will be old and small. But boy, I am wrong! The airport looks very new and clean! Usual duty free liquor shops are available in the airport.

Budget, affordable and nice hotel in Ho Chin Minh, Vietnam

Budget, affordablce and nice hotel is one of the few criteria when I decide to make a booking. Clean and a safe hotel is also a must. After some research online, I decide to book Lien An Sia Gon Hotel 2. Take note of the 2 as there is 2 hotels of the same name [...]

Introduction and travel information on Ho Chi Minh City Saigon, Vietnam

Every year, we plan to go at least for one holiday. And this time, we choose to visit Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon) of Vietnam. Decide to go for a DIY holiday approach from booking air tickets, hotel to travel itinerary. These are some of the information we collected which will help [...]