Saigon, Vietnam

Travel Blogs from Saigon (665)

So who won the war??, Saigon, Vietnam travel blog
So who won the war??
Mar 2, 2005

... We met some alcoholic Canadians- Jen, Charlotte and Jake- en route, who were taking full decadent capitalist advantage of Vietnam's newfound bourgeousie, and spent the rest of our time in Saigon exploring the bars and noodle houses with them. The noodles ...

A travel blog entry by zee
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Good Morning Vietnam!, Saigon, Vietnam travel blog
Good Morning Vietnam!
Apr 12, 2007

... believe in cremation. Another thing that has caught my eye is the Latin based alphabet here in Vietnam, brought over by a French missionary.  After Saigon, I went to Mui Ne, a quiet beach/fishing village known for it's incredible sand dunes. I ...

A travel blog entry by lisa-ashley
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Everybody Find Your Happy Place, Saigon, Vietnam travel blog
Everybody Find Your Happy Place
Jan 30, 2006

... in these tunnels would have been extremely difficult. Perhaps the next SURVIVOR episode should be in Cu Chi...SURVIVOR: Vietnam. We'll see. Back in Saigon, we passed the KFC as the U.S. invades once again with its brand names. Or does it? At closer ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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Viva HCMC!, Saigon, Vietnam travel blog
Viva HCMC!
Aug 27, 2008

... you find yourself in a much quieter eddy where people live and eat on the streetside. I was surprised to find myself liking Saigon. We stayed in a backpacker area which was very touristy and Ko San-like. There is lots of budget guest houses there and loads ...

A travel blog entry by faff
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Forum Discussions on Saigon (92)

Anyone in Saigon end Sep/ early Oct?
Posted on Sep 16, 2007, 00:37:33
I'm 25 yrs old male in HCMC (Saigon) planning a trip to Dalat, Nha Trang and Hoi An in Vietnam end of Sep (properly starting on 28 Sep) so any one is interested in being my travel companion please contact me at speedritz@yahoo.com. I hope to hear back ...
Saigon, Vietnam Starter Kit
Posted on Jul 25, 2008, 12:28:09
... your hotel, the price is cheaper than normal call but of course the hotel will charge a fee on that Crime : Saigon is like other cities of Vietnam: safe, friendly and free. You can go to anywhere you want, back to hotel any time. Police will help you ...
Best way to travel to Vietnam
Posted on Aug 26, 2008, 07:05:30
... : 2 days - Hoian : 3 days - Nha Trang : 2 days - Kontum - Pleiku - Daklak : 3 days ( for a close up to Vietnam tribal people) - od Dalat 2 days ( for easy look to the local life - saigon - 4 days includes Caodai temple, Cuchi tunnel, and wandering around ...
Fierce competition for tourism dollars is ruining Ho Chi Minh City
Posted on Sep 26, 2008, 05:52:57
Thanks for that note Michael really interesting. I am travelling to Vietnam in Nov/December this year as part of my se Asia trip - can you look over what I have planned (typical backpacker route) we want to see as much as possible plus venture away once ...