One of the lesser-known attractions of the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam is the Tra Su Forest. The forest is a former plantation that is now a wildlife reserve. There are canals which are flooded (usually between November to March) and there are boats that will take you on tour. The forest is about 20km […]
Hotel Review: Thanh Nam 2 Mini Hotel, Chau Doc – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Thanh Nam 2 Mini Hotel Address: 41 Quang Trung Street, Chau Doc, An Giang, Vietnam I stayed at the Thanh Nam 2 Mini Hotel in Chau Doc, Vietnam. I booked online via Agoda for $10 USD and booked it for its price and central location in the city. The Thanh Nam 2 Mini […]
Guesthouse Review: Thanh Guesthouse 1, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Thanh Guesthouse 1 Address: 84/9 Bui Vien st , Pham Ngu Lao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Thanh Guesthouse 1 in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked online for 13.90 USD per night, and I was staying here while hunting for a short term apartment rental. The […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Jetstar Pacific BL 662 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with Jetstar Pacific from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. I compared airfares online with Skyscanner and picked the flight for the combination of its price and time during the day. Jetstar is a low cost airline from Australia […]
Phu Quoc Travel Notes
Phu Quoc is an island of Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Cambodia. It’s Vietnam’s largest island, covering 515 sq km (199 sq mi). To compare, that’s about the same size as Phuket in Thailand, which is 543 sq km (210 sq mi). Despite its size and paradisiacal qualities, it gets […]
Propaganda posters and a parade – the 40th Anniversary of the reunification of Vietnam
April 30, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the day the North Vietnamese Army arrived in Saigon and ended the war. The day is known in Vietnam as liberation day, in the US as the fall of Saigon, and to overseas Vietnamese as Black April. In Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) there are hardly […]
Notes on Phu Quoc Island – Southeast Asia’s next big thing
Phu Quoc is an island of Vietnam in the deep south of the country, off the coast of Cambodia. I had never heard of it until I came to Vietnam, and having been in Vietnam for much of the past two years I’ve since heard varying opinions about it. For my first visit, I combined […]
Hotel Review: Mifuki Boutique Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam
Hotel Name: Mifuki Boutique Hotel Address: 33-35 Le Anh Xuan Street, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stayed at the Mifuki Boutique Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. I booked it online via Agoda and booked it for its location in the Ben Thanh Area. I stayed here for a night while looking for a […]
A tale of two My Tho’s: The tour and independent version of the Mekong
After spending so much time in Saigon I figured it was time to see more of the country before going on my next trip. I’ve been to the Mekong Delta before but there is so much to see, so I made a plan to travel through the Delta by bus, get the ferry to Phu […]
Notes on Ho Chi Minh City – things I love about life in Saigon
I’ve been coming to and from Saigon for over two years now. It has become so familiar to me that I haven’t thought to do a big write up. I did a cost of living summary for my first full month here, and I also maintain a cafe list, so now it’s time to post […]
