One of our early trips in Ho Chi Minh was to the Museum of Vietnamese History. It was only about a twenty-minute walk from our apartment, so we made a light afternoon of it. The museum is an enjoyable day trip and certainly worth a visit. Museum of Vietnamese History Getting In We came in …
On a majority of our actual activity outings on Saigon, we passed by this park called Le Van Tam Park. One day, we decided to make a stop there. Large Space of Green in a Bustling City The park is fairly large and pretty. There was an area with a bunch of flowers on display …
Hoa Lo Prison, more commonly known as the “Hanoi Hilton Hotel” in the States, is an infamous prison that gained notoriety during the Vietnam War for holding shot down American pilots. The prison has a much longer history however, none of which is any bit prettier. Hoa Lo Prison – Hanoi Hilton Getting To the …
Soup, rice, noodles – Hum Vegetarian has a delicious selection of authentic Vietnamese cuisine but for a vegetarian diet. Eating vegetarian in Vietnam is supposedly quite easy. Apparently, all you need to do is say “chay” and point to yourself, the food, or add it to the end of the name of the dish you want …
Hidden deep within the karst, limestone mountains of Cat Ba island lies a cave that remained hidden from outside eyes for many years. It served the Vietnamese as a secret hospital and safe house during the “American War” as they call. Today you can visit Hospital Cave easily. Hospital Cave Cat Ba Island Getting To …
The National Museum of Korea is the largest museum in Asia, and one of the largest in the world, attracting over 20 million visitors since it’s reopening in 2005. It is the 9th most visited museum in the world. We were so thoroughly impressed, we wished we would have visited sooner. National Museum of Korea …