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HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace
HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace

HCMC, Vietnam – Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace also referred to as Independence Palace was once the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The original capital building Norodom Palace was bombed in 1962, and a new building was designed to…

HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour
HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour

HCMC, Vietnam – Walking Tour

Getting Lost  I decided to spend my first full day wandering the streets of Saigon combining a recommended walking tour route with a few additional sites I wanted to visit. I decided to take a cab to drive me to…

HCMC, Vietnam – Arrival: Airport, Hotel, & Eating at the Ben Thanh Market
HCMC, Vietnam – Arrival: Airport, Hotel, & Eating at the Ben Thanh Market

HCMC, Vietnam – Arrival: Airport, Hotel, & Eating at the Ben Thanh Market

Airport I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC – Saigon) in the early afternoon. I had no issues clearing Customs & Immigration. In general, the agents in Vietnam were slower, appearing to look through documentation more thoroughly, but that is…