Saigon tourist info for travelors
ESCAPE FROM VIETNAM … for a month of wonderful travel Ten o’clock Monday morning, creating loud clickity-clack noises as our luggage rolled over the cobblestone streets of Trastevere, Rome, Hai and I had already finished our cappuccinos and cream-filled croissants at the local cafe. We also had just purchased 2 kilos of souvenir Romano and [Read on …]
BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER I’ve actually had very little interest in visiting this Saigon “tourist spot”. But, it’s been impossible for me NOT to view this strange and arguably beautiful building almost everyday from various perspectives as I’ve searched for Saigon’s most interesting eating adventures. Finally, last week I could no longer resist the temptation to [Read on …]
Tourist safety in Vietnam’s famed bay questioned By TRAN VAN MINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam—HANOI, Vietnam (AP)—By the time Michael Chai spotted the other boat bearing down on his craft, it was too late to shout a warning to the captain, and the vessels collided. Within a few seconds, he and 17 other Taiwanese tourists [Read on …]
Hội An Street Food Tour (Part 2) There’s not a lot to do in Hội An. Well, at least not after having visited Hội An several times in the past and already having enjoyed the local tour to Cham ruins and explored a trip to a nearby tragic-war-event-turned-tourist-attraction. But, what there is always plenty of to [Read on …]
Hoi An Food Tour (Part 1) Ancient Town in Hoi An is stunning. It is easy to appreciate why UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site, as one of Southeast Asia’s premier historical trading ports. Gorgeous ancient dark wood Chinese architecture – shops and homes – line the narrow streets and alleys alongside the Thu [Read on …]
Sinh Tố Võ Văn Tần Street District 3 * One & 1/2 blocks west of Cach Mang Thang Tam * Across the street from 203 Võ Văn Tần ***** Looking for a relaxing place to sit, to watch the world (or at least Saigon’s street life) go by, and to enjoy perhaps Saigon’s best sinh tố (fruit shake, [Read on …]
Dengue fever likely to rise in next few months in Vietnam News Desk Viet Nam News Publication Date : 16-08-2012 At a meeting yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Thanh Duong, deputy head of Department of Preventive Medicine at Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, said the number of cases nationwide in the first seven months [Read on …]
Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam from Rob Whitworth