09:30 3/11/2013 Just on time, a lean guy probably on his early twenties approached us for the tour at the hotel’s reception. We bid adieu to Thi the amiable hotel staff of Nguyen Khang Hotel and followed him. We meander the narrow road of Do Quang Dau and tried to avoid counter flows of motorbikes. Yey! […]
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Bánh canh Ghẹ Muối Ớt Xanh, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
18:20 02/11/2013 Everybody says, “If you want to experience the savory and cheapest food in Vietnam, eat where the locals go” Easier said than done, the real dilemma is how to find them. Most of the address and street signs are written in Vietnamese script. If you ask directions, you’ll be lucky enough to bump a person who […]
Saigon Trip: Banh Trang Nuong
16:30 02/11/2013 Food is one of the things we missed looking back our last trip in Saigon. We’d been spoiled with mouth watering Pho Bo, freshest spring rolls, newly baked Banh Mi, and the list goes on. But of all of the food we’d tried in Vietnam. There is one street food that lingers to […]
Saigon Trip: Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica
16:05 02/11/2013 We still carried that heavy baggage of emotion while leaving the War Remnants Museum. Our new found local friends picked that up and abruptly changed that doleful moment with their upbeat demeanor. They knew how to smothered that melancholy we felt. After everyone was settled we follow their lead and hitched on their […]
Saigon Trip: War Remnants Museum
14:55 02/11/2013 Our swift introduction of Ho Chi Minh was executed after boarding bus 152 and roaming the famous Ben Thanh Market. Somehow it gave us the glimpse of the present Saigon and Vietnam in general. But something is missing and we knew that a historical Museum would fill that gap. We’re so lucky […]
Temporary Abode: Nguyen Khang Hotel Ho Chi Minh Vietnam
13:24 02/11/2013 Looking at Google map from/to, our accommodation was just approximately one kilometer or 15 minutes away from Ben Thanh Market. Its proximity to this famous market gave us a nod to stride despite the unwelcoming tropical heat of Saigon. “Head straight towards Pham Ngu Lao turn left after the 3rd intersection then turn left on […]
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Saigon Trip: Ben Thanh Market
11:22 02/11/2013 The 45 minutes journey with bus 152 undeniably gave us a good preface of Saigon. But it doesn’t just end there. Right after disembarking from the bus terminal, armed with overnight backpacks and incessant craving for Pho Bo. We bravely crossed and took a refuge at the roundabout where a hero in equestrian (Tran […]
Travel Snaps: Reunification Palace Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Travels Snaps: Features our best photos of iconic places that we visit during our previous travel. It’s a recollection of unforgettable snaps and story behind it.Reunification Palace or Independence Palace appellated after Saigon falls to the hands of North Vietnamese which signifies the end of Vietnam war. The beautiful facade camouflage it’s poignant past and spiteful history. This palace endure […]
Saigon Trip: An Overview
06:50 02/11/2013 Not even a month after our weekend affair in Bangkok, our Deuter backpacks had been loaded again with the same stuff from last trip. It was a repeat act just like in a play sans sleeping and rushing to the airport. We’d slowed down a bit after realizing that we’re not joining amazing […]