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 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| J Tay |
26 May 2004 |
Stayed at Grand Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We were on a food hunt. Somehow, the highly rated ones like Temple Club, though nice ambience, failed to deliver on the food which were very oily. Our hunt for the perfect Pho also disappointed. Probably the best we had was at Bin Thanh Market. It cost on VN12000 compared to the small bowl we had at one of the joints along Don Khoi which cost us VN 48000 with stale beef. Tour guides from Sinh Cafe to Chu Chi Tunnel and the full day My Tho tour were excellent.
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| P Young |
11 May 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We had a great night at the Q bar by the theatre, more expensive but a great
atmosphere to meet friends.
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| M Keats |
09 May 2004 |
Stayed at New World Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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This trip we visited charcoal making plants along the southern cost in Ben Tre province. We went from car to ferry to boat to smaller boat and then onto a smaller boat that fits one person and 100kg of Charcoal. It is amazing to watch these people make a living in such a harsh environment.
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| M Wilson |
04 May 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Allow plenty of time to travel from central Saigon out to airport - not far but traffic was bad early morning. Lots of good restaurants - Vietnam House and Lemongrass have good food and pleasant decor. Espana tapas bar good if you want a change from Asian food. Saigon Tax shopping centre has a wide choice of gifts and is less crowded than the markets.
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| D Oyster |
21 April 2004 |
Stayed at Grand Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Vietnam is a wonderful place to visit. The food is excellent and inexpensive, the beer is good, the people are friendly, the land is gorgeous. The country seems to have done a remarkable job recovering from the "American War" It is still a poor country but business seems to be thriving in the major cities. One can only hope that in Vietnam's quest for prosperity that they do not make some of the catastrophic errors of the "first world" in terms of intrammeled growth and development. The signs that they are on the wrong path are already there, too many motor bikes, growing numbers of cars, little sense of appropriate urban planning. One example is that the Saigon Government chose to ban cyclos from streets in the core of the city when in fact they should encourage cyclos and ban motor vehicle traffic. Speaking of cyclos, I encourage any visitor to use them, they are a delightful way to get around, especially in Hue, the drivers are great guys, funny and full of information if you try to engage them. They also need the work.
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| S Mori |
20 April 2004 |
Stayed at Duxton Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Foot massage --- Just opposite the Hotel. Restaurant --- Draemon Kaka is very family-friendly Japanese restaurant (50 Dong Du St).
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| J Sandra trotman |
10 April 2004 |
Stayed at New World Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We walked and walked and walked - wear comfy shoes - the pavements are uneven - and if you want to see a lot within the area from the hotel to Dong Khoi - feet are your best bet. There are so many little side roads and little shops - you would miss them in a car. Of course if you are crazy enough to hire a motorbike - good luck - you will still miss everything - because you will be too busy trying to avoid being crashed into by all the mopeds around you.
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| W Bartholomew and hellene |
07 April 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We did the whirlwind two week tour of Vietnam (on our own without a guide). I would suggest a little less aggresive trip the next time. We really enjoyed our holiday however. A few highlights: Do take advantage of the Cyclos! What a wonderful way to see the area. We took in a day trip to the Delta from Saigon with a hired guide. Well worth it, at least once, and be sure to take in the floating market-it's a long day, but very do-able.
A few highlights along the way were Dalat-for secenery and a cool off and Hoi An for shopping and food!
Our favorite restaurant was in Saigon-not in any of the tourist books we had, but came recommeded by another family of tourists we met on a street corner-quan an ngon, not far from the War Remnants Museum. It's open air, large, very nice and frequented by many locals-especially the young business people and students.
There is just too much to tell and too little time! Overall a great experience-we will be back!
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| E Pinel |
06 April 2004 |
Stayed at Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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Vietnam Immigration can be a long long waiting experience...as it seems several (big) planes always land in the same time. I have noticed that the flights arriving mid afternoon (around 3-4pm) usually give you way to desert immigration counters...such a bliss for whoever is used to the very long queues and the 1-hour-minimum-wait that is commonly associated.
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| A Lewis |
26 March 2004 |
Stayed at Majestic Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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We did a day tour with Buffalo tours to Cu Chi and the Cau Dai temple-well worth doing. Whilst in the city we got around on motor bikes-this is by far the best way to travel and despite appearances, they dont go very fast.
We then had 3 days in the Mekong delta with Buffalo-again, well worth doing. Buffalo are on the up-market side but worth the money for individual trips.
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