Like most major and capital cities around the world there are a plethora of museums that people can visit throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). According to most travel guides and walking tour itineraries available on the internet, writers suggest…
Like most major and capital cities around the world there are a plethora of museums that people can visit throughout Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). According to most travel guides and walking tour itineraries available on the internet, writers suggest…
History & Backstory of the Saigon Central Post Office As mentioned in a previous posting, just next door to the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral (The Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception) in an area that some refer to as…
Reunification Palace also referred to as Independence Palace was once the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The original capital building Norodom Palace was bombed in 1962, and a new building was designed to…
Getting Lost I decided to spend my first full day wandering the streets of Saigon combining a recommended walking tour route with a few additional sites I wanted to visit. I decided to take a cab to drive me to…
Airport I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC – Saigon) in the early afternoon. I had no issues clearing Customs & Immigration. In general, the agents in Vietnam were slower, appearing to look through documentation more thoroughly, but that is…
The day has finally come to say goodbye to my friends and family as I wave goodbye to the United States. I am off to Vietnam. Additional updates will be made as quickly as possible. Blog posts may temporarily come in…
I have just completed a number of Thailand updates from my 2011 trip, where I visited Ayatthaya, Bangkok and the island of Phuket. From explorations, to countless temples, to island hopping in speedboats around the Andaman Sea, there was enough adventure and culture to make it…