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Tag Archives: Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City Reminded me of Paris: French Colonial Architecture
There is definitely a French influence in Ho Chi Minh City that extends beyond their architecture. You can see it in their baugettes. And even Pho is said to have combined Chinese and French influence. There are many shops selling … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, attractions, beautiful, beauty, Buildings, cathedral, culture, French, French Colonial, HCMC, history, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, museums, Opera House, personal, photography, photos, Post Office, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, War
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Vietnam and My Expectations
Soon after I got there I was telling myself that I really love this place. It’s the loveliest place that I have visited in Asia, after Japan and Taiwan. To me the people of the country are a huge factor … Continue reading
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Tagged children, culture, cute, expectations, friendly, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, kids, Life, Living, masks, My Trip, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, pretty, Saigon, travel, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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Arriving in Vietnam
I was surprised that the flight time from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh felt shorter than a trip to Bangkok (2 hour flight). The trip to Saigon took just 1.5 hours. It truly felt like the plane was descending just … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, arrival, Asia, beauty, City, culture, duration, face masks, Flight, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh, Life, Living, motor bikes, people, personal, photography, photos, pollution, Saigon, Temple, tet, traffic, travel, trip, vibrant, Vietnam, women
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My Trip to Saigon: Adorable Vietnamese Girl at Highlands Coffee
As I sat at Highlands Coffee with the best ever iced Vietnamese Coffee, my day dreaming was interrupted by a little girl in the next table who accidentally splashed orange juice on me as she was playing with her straw. … Continue reading
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Tagged Baugette, beautiful, beauty, chicken, child, coffee, cute, Food, Highland Cafe, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, Iced coffee, Life, little girl, Living, our double, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Saigon, Singapore, traditional iced coffee, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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In Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit
When my sister planned this short family trip to Ho Chi Minh City over the Chinese New Year break, we expected to just be holed up in the hotel and not see anything much and purely having a relaxing time. … Continue reading
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Tagged ao dai, Art, babies, beauty, cat, cats, Celebration, children, Chinese New Year 2011, culture, cute, decor, design, Entertainment, festival, Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City, ladies, Life, Living, Lunar New Year, personal, photography, photos, Saigon, Singapore to Ho Chi Minh, Singapore to Saigon, tet, toddlers, tots, traditional attire, travel, trip, Vietnam, Vietnamese, women
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