Travel blog of a digital nomad.
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last November with a three month visa, half wondering if my nomadic ways would keep me in a city for that long. Turns out I ended up extending my stay to four months, which is the longest I have been in one place for years (perhaps I am [...] Read more »
I don’t need to be at a beach to appreciate a good sunset. Urban sunsets can be just as spectactular, especially when the sun is filtered through a layer of smog. This sunset was in Bui Vien, a street in the backpacker area of Saigon. Travel Photos: Ho Chi Minh City photo gallery Read more »
There are some cities in the world where I can’t help but think about its troubled past. I lived in London for two years where its ugly post-war buildings are a constant reminder of the blitz. I have spent several months in Budapest where you see plaques everywhere inscribed with 1956. Ho Chi Minh City [...] Read more »
Happy Vietnamese New Year (Tet) from Ho Chi Minh City. Travel Photos: Ho Chi Minh City photo gallery Read more »
[A tall and skinny building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.] Spend any amount of time in Vietnam and you will soon notice that there are skinny buildings everywhere. Some are so slender that they barely look like they could fit a double bed across. Don’t ask me how they would get a double bed [...] Read more »
Street art in Saigon. Of course there are bikes in the picture as well. Travel Photos: Ho Chi Minh City photo gallery Read more »
After spending a month in Ho Chi Minh City in September it was apparent to me that this city was a place that I want to base myself for a while. The cost of living is favourable, there are plenty of cafes with fast wifi, and at the moment there is a buzz to the [...] Read more »
[Ho Chi Minh City Hall] Here at nomadicnotes.com I keep a cost of living tally for when I spend a month at a time in one location. I had heard from some online business friends that Ho Chi Minh City (AKA Saigon) is the new hotspot for online entrepreneurs, so naturally I had to go [...] Read more »
After my article about the cafe scene in Chiang Mai I was alerted to the fact that Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) has a healthy cafe scene going on as well. I know a number of location independent workers who have set up shop there and extoll the virtues of the good coffee and fast, [...] Read more »
[Scooters passing the Ben Thanh Market - Ho Chi Minh City] In all of my travels I don’t recall seeing as many motorbikes/scooters as there are in Ho Chi Minh City. Crossing the road is an artform in itself as well. If you wait for a break in the traffic you will never cross the [...] Read more »