So. The day after I arrived by plane, I spent the whole day exploring Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City.) It turns out that most people who live here still call it Saigon, even though the official name is HCMC. Some people (like my Viet American friends) say it’s because Saigon fought for the south, and [...]
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Day 2 – Saigon
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So much has happened in the past 3 days! On Monday I did a walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), then Monday night we took an overnight train to Nha Trang, a beautiful beach resort city. On Tuesday we did a boat tour of the Nha Trang islands, which included snorkling, a song [...]
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