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Traffic in Vietnam

Crossing a large intersection in Ho Chi Minh City was practice for dealing with the roads and traffic throughout Vietnam.

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Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An by train

It was time to begin our train adventures. Our destination – an overnight train from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang and then a 40-minute drive to Hoi An.

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Top 5 places to eat in Saigon for vegetarians

With a list of recommendations in hand, we roamed the city to find the best of Saigon’s vegetarian cuisine in the short time we were there.

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Top 5 things to see in Saigon

We had a couple of days in Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon. It was hot and humid but we still managed to see a few sites. Here’s a list of the places we visited.

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A day trip to the Mekong River

We bartered down the price for a day tour and travelled to Cai Be to spend our Sunday on the Mekong.

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Border crossing diaster: Cambodia to Vietnam by land

Everything seemed to be going well, until we reached the Vietnamese border and I was denied entry.

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