Travelogues Ho Chi Minh City

Nothing for weak nerves Today took twists and turns without end. From a 4-hour delay for the connecting flight in Singapore, waiting without coffee and sleeping on the floor,...

On our last day in Saigon we visited the award-winning “War Renement Museum”. With many shocking photos, it shows the 17 years in which the USA fought against Vietnam and the...

We learn about Vietnam's history and diversity in their second largest city.

In Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), we stay briefly, explore the city, shop at Ben Thanh Market, and visit the nearby Cu Chi Tunnels.

Ho Chi Minh City is named after the revolutionary leader who led North Vietnam to victory against the Americans. The city is totally different from Hanoi. It is more modern and,...

07/11/17 - 12/11/17 Here shopping was first on the agenda. What unexpectedly took two whole days 😀 We ran around the huge market for 5 hours a day, which was almost impossible...

We are in Phu My, an industrial city with a large port in southern Vietnam and often used as a starting point to visit Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon).We will visit Vung Tau,...

Our flight from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City leaves in the early afternoon. A tour of Vietnam & Cambodia is on the agenda for the next few days. There were small problems...

Hello dear readers, This is more of a joke because I've been having so much fun with my translation app for half the day! It's up to you to identify the 4 products that have not...

On the next day, we didn't start until late morning heading towards District 5. There is Cafe Apartment, a high-rise building full of cafes and restaurants. We chose a cozy cafe...

Friday, 23.2.2018 I wake up quite early and I'm already in the sea at 6 am to swim a little. The sea is much calmer this morning. After that, I spend another half an hour in the...

Monkey Island, which is located near Ho Chi Minh City, is best reached by car via a ferry. Once you arrive there, you can see the little animals hopping around everywhere that...

On this morning, most of them went to the Floating Market in Can Tho. Since I wasn't feeling well, I visited a local market by the river. The smell was quite unusual, but it was...

'Too much heat in the freezer / Too much heat keeps you in check' // Bilderbuch

After a breakfast consisting of iced coffee with condensed milk and an apple turnover, I was picked up for my day trip. This took me to the Cu Chi Tunnels, which are about an...

Our alarm clock rang at 5:00 am as it was unfortunately time to leave the island. An hour later, the taxi picked us up and took us to the airport, from where we continued our...

After just 4 hours of bus ride, I arrived in hectic Saigon, actually Ho Chi Minh City, from the peaceful Mekong Delta. It feels like there are even more scooters driving...

As we started our onward journey around noon on this day, we packed our backpacks in the morning after breakfast. Afterwards, we were taken to the city by scooter, where we were...

Today we dedicated an entire day to exploring the highlights of the city. The first stop was the War Museum about the Vietnam War. As aviation enthusiasts, we were initially...

Finally out of the rain... into the city! We spent a day in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon.

21.05.2017 After realizing during the night that the air conditioning in our wonderful super suite had a loose connection, causing the room to heat up to a comfortable...

For the upcoming days here in Ho Chi Minh City, we had a clear goal: to buy three motorbikes! Since none of us had ever bought or ridden a motorbike before, we woke up visibly...

The last two days we were in Ho Chi Minh City, which used to be called Saigon and was the capital of South Vietnam before the reunification in 1975. On the first day, we took a...

Yesterday (07.02.18) we left our hostel in Mui Ne. After an exciting night, it wasn't that easy for me. I stayed downstairs for a while, where the pool party started and ended...

Today our travel group has expanded -> Carolin and Karolina (Carolin's classmate) are joining us for the second part of our trip to Vietnam after finishing their study...

On our way to Ho Chi Minh City, we made a stop at a temple complex. Completely inconspicuous from the street. However, the garden and the buildings were very graceful,...

After another night in Phnom Penh, today we went from the capital of Cambodia to Vietnam: Saigon or, as it has been officially named since the war, Ho Chi Minh City. So it was...

And back on the bus and back to Ho Chi Minh City! I had made a mistake with the location of my hostel here and was not, as expected, in (backpacker) district 1 but near the...

After a relaxing day at the beach in Cambodia, we continued our journey by bus across the border to Vietnam. The first night was an adventure. We stayed in a very simple...