Cu Chi Tunnel Ho Chi Minh City

For Christmas we stayed in a snazzy hotel in HCMC courtesy of Muma Rushton (thank you). The hotel was within a stones throw of the market which kept Abs happy, particularly because it was bursting with "genuine" fakes.

The first thing we did in HCMC (that's Ho Chi Minh City for those in the know) was visit the War Remnants Museum, which …

Well the madness has begun. Adam had his first true test of driving his new ride this week and passed with flying colours. Although there are many accidents here and the traffic seems out of control, the sea of scooters, bikes, and the occasional car (we even saw a hybrid truck today!) seems to work well the majority of the time. Adam became just …

23/2 VINH GUESTHOUSE 8$
CU CHI TUNNELS
VIETNAM WAR 1969-74
LAOS VISA 55$
OPEN ENDED BUS TICKET
ROUTE SAIGON TO HANOI 16$
20,000 DONG TO 1 …

We arrived back from our tropical paradise with a bump into the metropolis that is Ho Chi Minh City: home of seven million motorbikes. That afternoon we revisited our favourite cafe Sozo (the one where eating a muffin helps local people) before a bit of retail therapy is followed by another look around the affecting war museum (our first visit saw …

We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam mid-afternoon on the 26th and were conveniently dropped off in the backpackers district which is exactly where we planned to go. As per usual in SE Asia, we were greeted as soon as we stepped off the bus by someone who could take us to a guest house. The second room they showed us was spacious and clean and …

My half day tour started as planned around 8.15 in the morning. Our tour guide was an old war veteran which made it a bit more interesting because he had a lot to tell. Of course, there had to be a bit of a touristy element to the trip so first we were taken to a small organisation that helps disabled people by training them in manufacturing …

Well we had the nicest few days in Saigon. Full of culture (about time), we visited so many sites. A trip to a city would not be complete without the obligatory 'getting lost', which from now on will be referred to as 'exploring'. First we went to the War Remnants Museum. It was so upsetting, it was full of photos of the American/ Vietnamese war …

Vietnam is a stunning, vibrant and fun loving county, but it also has a fascinating and devastating history

We turned up in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) pretty late in the day, and so performed the classic 'check in, get out, get food' ritual, then went in search of a few friends who had made it to the city the previous day. After all, it was …

Ahh yes! I'm sure most of you know, my favorite food in the world is Pho, a vietnamese noodle soup made of rice flour noodles, set in a beef broth simmered for 24 hours or more, and garnished with an assortment of meat, tendon, tripe, basil, onion, green onions, beansprouts, and sometimes the occasional beef/fishball. So, arriving in Saigon got me …

We were going to go to the Cu Chi Tunnels. This is where the VietCong hid during the war in tiny tunnels connecting cities. A minibus arrived to take us to the tunnels and I instantly disliked him. He was like an overexcited child and he was meant to be a guide on a tour of a very serious nature, at the end of the day, scores of people died at the …

... used in the resistance and unification of the country. The locals used these tunnels to cleverly avoid detection etc. The Cu Chi tunnel network is preserved at two areas and situated 70km northwest of downtown Saigon. On tour, we saw the restored ...

... sure why - we haven't been particularly busy. Just lazy I guess. So this one's for all the way back when we were in Ho Chi Minh city, also know as Saigon (even by the locals - I don't think they're doing back-flips about their "liberation" yet). The ...

... nbsp; After an incredible couple of hours we boarded the boat to take us back to Saigon (it seems no one there calls it Ho Chi Minh City) and were treated to a lunch of local Vietnamese cuisine which was delicious. I found the trip fascinating, it was a ...

... things I have done so far on this trip.  The tunnel site is more like an outdoor museum of the remains of the Cu Chi Tunnel area.  On a normal visit, you only really spend maybe about 10-15 minutes inside the tunnel and the rest of the time is ...

... from Ho Chi Minh, and of course, I slept on the way there, what I usually do to kill time. The Cu Chi Tunnel was built by the people of Vietnam during the war. It is an underground tunnel that is over 200 kilometers long, dug by hand. What we learned ...

... impaled on them forty years prior.  These thoughts were contrasted with a barrage of the undeniable urban development of Ho Chi Minh City that raced by the bus window.  Days like this always prove exhausting and despite the stimulating ...

... be the logical conclusion after seeing this place. It was also brutally hot inside. Time for a shower. For $6 i booked myself onto a Cu Chi tunnel and Cao Dai temple tour the following day. The Cao Dai temple is the central temple of the Cao Dai ...

... .1. Von 8:30 bis ca. 14:00 sitzen wir im Bus von Mui Ne nach Saigon (so nennen die Einheimischen die Stadt, Ho Chi Minh City ist nur ein offizieller Name, den aber nicht wirklich jemand verwendet). Gut in Saigon angekommen, verstauen wir unser Gepaeck ...

... flesh coloured silk gloves - not a fetching look!You can even buy skin whitening cream in the shops.   We visited the Cu Chi Tunnel complex this morning. We drove out on the Trans Asian Highway. This one road links 5 countries - Vietnam, Cambodia, ...

We left Phnom Penh on a 6 hour bus ride ($10 each) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, otherwise know as Saigon.  Crossing the boarder into Vietnam was very simple and only took a few moments. The first you notice in Vietnam is the vast number of ...