My last day in Saigon was the 9th June, and I wanted to do a half day activity since my flight to Cambodia was in the afternoon. So, I went to a local travel agency (plenty everywhere) and found a tour that my friends had also recommended me: Cuchi Tunnels. I found a couple of…
Category: Vietnam – The land of rice
Out and about in Ho Chin Minh – Saigon
In need of a positive cheer up after the visit of the War Remnant Museum, I decided my next visit: I had read that Ben Thanh Market was one of the most well-known landmarks in Ho Chi Minh, as well as good place to buy local souvenirs. Since I needed to buy some sandals (as…
Ho Chi Minh – War Remnants Museum
I visited this museum five months ago during a visit to Vietnam, but I had been procrastinating writing about it simply because of the heart-breaking sentiments. While observing distressing photographic material, which was way even more horrific than the one of my previous visit to the UXO Visitor Centre in Laos, I felt livid and…
Arriving and Departing: Tan Son Nhat – Ho Chi Minh Airport (SGN)
Introduction: Tan Son Nhat airport, in Ho Chi Minh, is the busiest airport in Vietnam, currently, it’s operating over its capacity, with over 32.5 million passengers last year! A comparable number of passengers than those handled at Bogota El Dorado airport in Colombia. Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh it is amongst the top 10 busiest…
Vietnam Airlines: Hanoi (HAN) to Ho Chi Minh (SGN)
I had been fantasizing with my time and was determined that after Hanoi, I would travel to Hue and Hoian, which was very much recommended by many other travellers I met in my journeys. But, after actually checking the options, I realised that this would have extended my trip by at least five extra days,…
Day Trip from Hanoi: Hoa Lu and Tam Coc: The “Halong Bay in land”.
It was at heart of the chaotic and vibrant Hanoi Old Quarter, a city with over 7.5 million inhabitants, where narrow streets blend in with hundreds of bike-occupied pavements. That city of such dynamic face, that brought me my new friend Cheryl, an enthusiastic young lady whom with I would share various adventures around Hanoi…
VIETNAM: From Hanoi to Bai Tu Long Bay: The Route Less Travelled in Halong Bay – “The Bay of the descending Dragon”
Vietnam was a great and unique experience for me, Hanoi Old Quarter is undoubtedly a vibrant zone with a lot going on! lots of people, I mean hundreds of people! It becomes sometimes a bit overwhelming. I truly enjoyed my time there despite the extremely high temperature. It was in Hanoi, where for the second…
Arriving and Departing: Hanoi Noi Bai International (HAN)
Introduction: Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport is the largest airport in northern Vietnam, serving the capital of the country. It is located 45 Km from the city centre, (40 minutes’ drive). It counts with two terminals, the T1 that handles domestic flights and the latest one, opened in 2014, which handles international ones. The airport…
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