Ho Chi Minh Travel Blog

For those on a budget, Vietnam is pretty much close to the ideal destination. Banquets can be had for cents while the profusion of cheap alcohol means that you can get the party well and truly swinging for the price of what a packet of cigarettes would cost in the west. Unsurprisingly, accommodation...

There are far worse places to be stuck in transit in than Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam’s southern hub may be shortish on traditional tourist sights, but its myriad delights – culinary, sensory, consumer, holistic and otherwise – provide more than enough scope for diversion. What’s more, the city’s...

Not the most attractive of conurbations at ground level, Saigon is transformed when viewed from an elevated perch. A growing contingent of skyscrapers – including the iconic Bitexco Tower – offer prime viewing opportunities, but the best venues to truly savour the city’s visual allure are its...