The One With… The Mekong Delta

Another day in Saigon, another tour. We had limited time in the south of Vietnam, and I do wish we’d had more time to go further and explore at a more leisurely pace – both the Mekong Delta and also go to the beautiful Phu Quoc. But, having full time jobs, we had what time…

The One With… Slim Jim

We decided to take a half day tour to the infamous Củ Chi tunnels down to the south of Ho Chi Minh City.  We figured half a day was long enough to see the tunnels, without taking up the whole day and without the risk of losing a whole “Vietnamese day” if the tour turned out…

The One With… The Vietnamese Rain

After coming out of the War Museum, we went around the ‘prison exhibition’ (I don’t really know how else to describe it). A walk through route showed you real prison cells and photos / stories on the wall talked you through the horrors facing the people kept in these tiny, cramped cells. They also talked…

The One With… The Infamous Night Bus

We celebrated my birthday the night before the actual day, as we had planned to get a bus to Vietnam at 7am the day after, and there was no way I would be able to get up and get on that bus after a night out.  However, after thinking about it, we decided to change…