What to Eat in Saigon for Your First Epic Visit to Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as the locals still call the largest city in Southern Vietnam, for me, is like a playground for my stomach. It easily checks the list of my favorite foods. Coffee, beef, bread, and more coffee. Saigon has […]
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Day Trip at Tam Coc, Vietnam
Tam Coc – A Nice Getaway from the Hustle and Bustle of Hanoi If you’re staying in Hanoi for a little while, you’re going to be craving for some wide-open green space. Luckily, Vietnam still has a lot of natural unspoiled scenery in Southeast Asia. And you’ll find that little slice of heaven at Tam Coc’s […]
Trip To Halong Bay Vietnam
Halong Bay was on my check list of must see places for a long time. Because I was staying in Hanoi for a little while I had the perfect opportunity to book a tour and visit one special place deemed worthy as a UNESCO World Heritage site. My tour to Halong Bay was booked through […]
Happy In Hanoi Vietnam
It’s the middle of August in Hanoi. It was hot, humid and utterly uncomfortable. The heat mercilessly drains your energy with every step you take along the narrow winding streets, past zipping motorbikes and friendly old Vietnamese women selling fruit and vegetables. But this is post is not a rant on how much I hate […]
HCMC Vietnam Walkabout
No matter which city I travel to in Asia each and every single one has it’s own special vibe. Ho Chi Minh City – formerly Saigon in Vietnam certainly has its own special soul. The sight of hundreds of motorbikes whizzing through narrow streets. The sounds of grilling meats coming from the sidewalks. And the […]
Buying Coffee Beans in Ho Chi Minh City
My wife will tell anyone that I’ve got this unholy infatuation with coffee beans. And I do. I like coffee beans like Jay Leno likes cars. When coffee beans are fresh they’ve got this nice oily sheen and an amazing fragrance. You’d swear you could inhale the caffeine right out. Fresh roasted coffee beans can […]
Vietnam’s Cu Chi Tunnel Tour – Not for the Faint of Heart
I’ve been to Vietnam a few times. Mostly traveling on my own on to do a Visa run. Last year though I made a trip over to Ho Chi Minh City with a few friends from Bangkok. And one of them suggested going on a half day tour of Cu Chi Tunnel. I don’t normally […]
