A Visit to the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
my four-year-old passport was down to its last page and a couple months ago i had the bright idea that getting pages added at a...
View ArticleInstawalk — The Saigon Apartment Building
according to the little guide the airbnb host left: This building in which our apartment is located was built sometime around 1950. The rooms were...
View ArticleInstawalk: Saigon Central Post Office
who would have thunk a post office (aka Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn) would be a tourist attraction, but it is, and rightfully so....
View ArticleThe Reunification Palace Time Machine
i wasn’t sure what to expect from a visit to the Reunification Palace (aka Independence Palace aka Dinh Thống Nhất), but it’s well worth the...
View ArticleInstawalk — Ton That Dam Market
i don’t think i would have known about this market were it not for the Old Saigon Walking Tour in Lonely Planet, but it’s a...
View ArticleThe Bánh Mì Döner Kebab
my aibnb is located just down an alleyway whose entrance also the home of a little yellow cart that sells döner kebabs. BUT IN BANH...
View ArticleInstawalk — Jade Emperor Pagoda
i don’t know why i didn’t stop by here (aka Chùa Ngọc Hoàng or Ngọc Hoàng Điện) on Monday since it’s so close to The...
View ArticleLounge Shower Review: Apricot Lounge at SGN
after a long day going around the South Vietnam countryside, i needed a shower before my red-eye to Tokyo. first up, the Apricot Lounge, which...
View ArticleWelcome to Dreamland! Photos from Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon
last night i finally got around (weeks late) to uploading photos from my workation in Saigon. selected ones below. [full set]
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