The Hanoi to Saigon Express is one of the world’s great train journeys and one that we traveled last year. You can take the train all the way from Hanoi to Saigon, but we decided to do the journey in three sections. We went from Hanoi to Hue, Hue to Danang (for Hoi An) and… READ MORE >
Saigon To Phnom Penh By Bus
For our journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh, we decided to take the Mekong Express Bus service. Journey time is usually around 6 hours, although our bus took a little longer due to torrential rain and some flooding when we arrived in Phnom Penh. Click here to book a great hotel in Phnom Penh. The… READ MORE >
Lucy Hotel, Saigon, Vietnam
We stayed at the Aries Hotel for the first few days in Saigon, but then moved to Lucy Hotel on Le Lai Street. The room here was much bigger and the location was great. We stayed here for about a week. Price was pretty reasonable. As you can see from the image above, this room… READ MORE >
Vegetarian Restaurants In Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Ho Chi Minh City has some great vegetarian restaurants, so you won’t have any problems eating here if you’re veggie. These are our personal favorites. Quan Chay Yeu Thuong This is one of our favorite restaurants in Saigon, and one that we visit on most days. Lots of locals eat here, which is usually a… READ MORE >
Aries Hotel In Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
For our first few nights in Ho Chi Minh City, we stayed at Aries Hotel. This hotel is down a small lane off Nguyen Trai, so it’s a bit hidden, but fairly easy to find. The hotel is fairly new, and the whole hotel, including our room, was exceptionally clean and well looked after. Most… READ MORE >
