Saigon’s Ben Thanh ‘Wet’ Market
The Bén Thành Market is part of District 1 where we were staying so of course we had to go and see it. Although most of the merchandise wasn’t to […]
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New Year’s Party in Saigon, Vietnam
In Saigon the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day on the western calendar was celebrated with a combination of elements from both Tet (the Vietnamese lunar New Year) […]
Arriving in Saigon’s District 1
As we had been in Saigon (aka HCMC) in 2003 I expected the city to be somewhat familiar – but there was nothing about it that jogged any memories. The […]
Night Moves in District 1 in Saigon, Vietnam
Saigon’s District 1 is a labyrinth of intriguing warrens where everyone lives their lives out in the open. At night one can sit at a small bar and watch as life carries […]
Good Morning Vietnam: Breakfast Croissant & Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnamese breakfasts have a strong French influence, often greeting the morning with croissants and French-roast coffee! Up north in Hanoi we would head out to the Paris Deli, Boulangerie et Café […]
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