| Page Views: 1,268 Last Visit to Ho Chi Minh City: October, 2003 | Ho Chi Minh or Saigon??? by stedeb - last update: Nov 16, 2003 |
| Street scen in HCM near market |
HCM What a great city is HCM very different to Hanoi the traffice doesn't appear to be so frenetic as it was in Hanoi and there are a lot more cars on the road which is more difficult ot cross. |
| Bui Vien St scene at night from our hotel window |
We stayed very conveniently in the street next to Sinh Cafe which meant when we took a tour we only had a stroll around the corner. There is no need to walk far as we found most things were availabel within the surrounding streets of our hotel in Bu Vien St District 1 |
| All those kids playing with 1 marble!!! |
We booked a trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels at the Sinh Cafe and it was terrific well worth the time and money. We also took a day trip to the Mekong Delta and experienced lots of interesting things like a coconut plantation that makes all the sweets by hand you can watch the ladies from start to the finished product which is for sale. We also had a tea ceremony where the men were invited to taste the snake wine the Vietnamese Viagra we were told. There weren't many takers, this was accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra and singer. |
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| Pros: | "Great shopping" | | Cons: | "Take off your jewellry" | | In A Nutshell: | "Loved the place!!!!" |
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paul657 Mon Feb 2, 2009 00:50 UTC
I would say the best things about are safety and location. We paid $18 plus a taxi pick-up for $10. All this can be negotiated I think. The staff were always at reception for questions even though they were not very informed about sightseeing in Saigon. | jolou Sun Jan 30, 2005 19:04 UTC
Useful tips, thank you as will be going there in march :o) | kimmo_v Mon Jan 12, 2004 07:23 UTC
Great tips! Cu chi-tunnels are a must see, arent it? Wil be back there this summer. Any tips of north-Vietnam? | mim95 Tue Dec 30, 2003 16:26 UTC
Interesting country...and great prices for budget travellers. Would love to go some day. |
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