There is quite a bit of war tourism in Vietnam: In Ho Chi Minh, the main spots we saw related to this were the Cu Chi Tunnels, museums (including the War Remnants Museums which we have yet to write about), and the Reunification Palace. The Reunification Palace was just a few kilometer walk from our AirBNB (into …
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City is home to several popular tourist sites for the city, all potentially within walking distance of one another. While there is plenty to do and see away from this area, this is a good place to begin or to check out if you are short on time as they are …
We spent a total of three weeks in Saigon in February of 2016. Two weeks were spent in District 1 and 1 week in Go Vap District. A motorbike taxi driver relaxes on his bike. Vietnamese Flags A man gets his hair cut on the street. Saigon afternoon Busy Saigon streets in District 1 Motorbikes …
So far, we have found a cat cafe in every large city we have gone to so far and Saigon was no exception. The cafe here was called ICHI Cat Cafe (no, I don’t know the origins of the name) and it did not disappoint. Great Cat Cafe It operates similarly to the others. First, …
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 …