Duxton Hotel Saigon

... , everyone returning south after Tet holiday.  An interesting experience, one we shall do our best to forget. Driving into Saigon was uplifting, a modern city with festive lights that put our xmas decorations to shame.  If I’ve done my ...

... to hear Aussie pilot advising that he was going back to the terminal to make an external check. All ok and proceeded normally. Saigon ( as most people still call it) is a vibrant city with quite a lot of life and a number of excellent restaurants. ...

... Chi Minh Statue und Hôtel de Ville fort. Diese Gegend kommt uns sehr bekannt vor. Und ploetzlich merken wir, dass das Duxton Hotel, in welchem wir vor gut einem Jahr residiert haben, an der selben Strasse liegt. Als naechstes fuehrt uns unser Spaziergang ...

We have now been in Saigon for 2 days. In that time it has been hard to find Internet connections so this is my first chance. We started with a tour around the city seeing the French influenced buildings of the  Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral ...