So, it turns out that when your Gap Adventures guide warns you that there is a risk of people trying to rob you while driving by on a scooter, they aren't kidding. To prove this point our fearless leader Shane subjected himself to just such an incident. At about 10:30 in the evening, while walking... Continue Reading →
Ôi Chúa ơi the Cu Chi tunnels are tight.
The focal point of our second day in Saigon was a trip to see the Cu Chi tunnels. Dug between 1948 and 1968 the tunnels were used by the Vietcong while fighting the Americans. The site seems to be very well preserved and set up to give you a taste of what it must have... Continue Reading →
One goes down, the other six million keep on rolling.
After a short flight from Hoi An, via Danag airport, we arrived in Saigon, a.k.a. Ho Chi Minh City. So, the name thing. Let's deal with that first. I think we can all agree, Saigon is a much better name than Ho Chi Minh City. I know the communists won, but they don't exactly show... Continue Reading →
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