Ho Chi Minh City Historic Vacations

Historic Trip Blogs

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  The Vietnam experience | May 11 07'

  by Popple a 52 year old from Manchester, on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City

  "If I thought traffic in Cambodia was bad - well Saigon gave me a shock - there were so many motorbikes and so much traffic that you could hardly cross the road."

  12 May - HCMC (Sai Gon)Another bus trip and border crossing with more scams - they wanted to charge you $1 for filling out the entry card, even tho... Continue reading »

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  Home of Uncle Ho | Mar 30 07'

  by Amyn & Yaz a 32 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City

  Arriving in Ho Chi Minh was like walking into the heart of Vietnam's answer to city-life. We were greeted by well paved roads, beautifully d... Continue reading »

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  Saigon | Mar 06 08'

  by Anna and Jon a traveling as a couple from Cumbria, on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City

  Spent 5 days in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. We really enjoyed it. I had imagined it to be really busy and I'd heard it was almost impossible to cross... Continue reading »

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  Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, and Mui Ne | Jan 04 07'

  by Annie and Tom a traveling as a couple from Hillsborough, on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City

  "This turned out to be a wonderful turn of events, since we ended up staying in a lovely ocean-front bungalow, just a few steps from the South China Sea."

  On Friday, Jan. 5 we flew to Ho Chi Minh City ( formerly Saigon ) in Viet Nam ( sometimes written as Vietnam ).  We arrived late in the e... Continue reading »

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  Moto's Galore! | Dec 31 06'

  by Taki a 35 year old from Portland, on vacation in Ho Chi Minh City

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    My first experience with Saigon was a little tough. You try and not pass judgement on a new and foreign place at first glance but I could no... Continue reading »