My travel series about Saigon ends here I took you with me to speakeasy and hipster coffee places, we dove deeper in this city via local tours, checked out restaurants and bars, admired heaps of dressed up deities in Cholon and much more. Thanks for tagging along! Bye bye Saigon! With these collages of Saigon’s […]
Top 10 things to see and do in Saigon
Top 10 things to see and do in Saigon I’m not gonna spend a lot of words on the Top 10 things to see and do in Saigon, but no worries, this article contains all the necessary links that will send you straight to the information you need. I will show you pictures to give you an […]
Review of The Deck at the Saigon River
Saigon River By day We have only seen a small part of the Saigon River, during our strolls through town. The river is mainly a ‘working’ river and nothing to marvel about (for tourists). It can even be quite smelly during the day due to all the waste. By night At night it has a […]
Rico Taco - Mexican food in Saigon
Rico Taco - Mexican food in Saigon I read about Mexican restaurant Rico Taco before traveling to Saigon. The description ticked several of my boxes: good Mexican food in a colourful decor with murals on the walls. Sounded as music to my ears. So I immediately put it as a pin on my personalised Google […]
What to see in Cholon Saigon
Daily life as main attraction I explained in an earlier post that Saigon is not a city of gobsmacking sights or museums. So why visit Ho Chi Minh then?, you may wonder. In my opinion, Saigon is best enjoyed by simply strolling around town or by cruising it’s streets on a Vespa, being amazed and […]
Ho Chi Minh City Museum Saigon
Don’t go looking for major sights in Ho Chi Minh Saigon is not a city with a lot of gobsmacking sights. Touristic attractions like the General Post Office and the Notre Dame basilica are okay, but not that spectacular for the seasoned traveler. Especially not for travellers from Europe who have been exposed to a […]
Vietnamese Bistro Propaganda
I ain’t no street food lover Are you one of those people who love street food and local experiences? I’m not, as most of you know by now. Being a very fussy, picky eater, with diabetes and a delicate health, it’s not for me. On top of that I’m not that adventurous, plus comfort and […]
L’Usine le Loi - hipster cafeteria, bistro and shop in Saigon
L’Usine le Loi - hipster cafeteria, bistro and shop in Saigon Before traveling to Vietnam, I read a lot about L’Usine le Loi in Saigon on blogs and in articles. It seemed to be a hip concept-store selling cool products and serving good coffee and meals in the cafeteria and in the bistro (different location). […]
Where to go for coffee in Saigon - Part 2
In my last post I shared my explorations of the speakeasy cafe culture in Saigon with you. As I explained in that same post, there is the perfect coffee for everyone in Saigon; street style, cheap, Vietnamese, speakeasy, big chains, expensive, hipster coffee places, cappuccinos and americanos…it’s all available. Hipster coffee in Saigon In ‘Where to […]
Where to go for a cup of coffee in Saigon
Where to go for a cup of coffee in Saigon Ho Chi Minh city also known as Saigon has an extensive coffee culture. There is something for everyone. Whatever kind of coffee you like in whatever kind of ambiance; you will find it in Saigon. The typical Vietnamese coffee (drip coffee over condensed milk) is […]