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Hello Aleah!
Can you recommend a tour operator for our 2 days stay in Ho Chi Minh this Aug. 2015?
I always used The Sinh Tourist. Their office is in De Tham St. in District 1, left side if you’re coming from Pham Ngu Lao.
Hello There Aleah,
I find this blog so helpful since I am going to saigon this august..alone. 🙂 It is really a new experience for me, to travel solo. I made this decision because I’ve been really irritated with my friends who said they wanted to go but in the end, they keep on pushing back, that’s why I decided to book on my own and just settled with “come what may”. And then that’s why I keep on looking for blogs or articles about women traveling alone, and it has been liberating! I never felt this excitement before. I was inspired especially when I saw your blog, and that only keep my spirits more high. Its really a dream to go on traveling and explore the world. So I just want to thank you for being really an inspiration. This June I am coming to singapore alone too, I know its safe to travel there. But my concern is my vietnam tour, since ive been reading not so good reviews it especially for women. I want to book a hotel room earlier but I am not yet decided where district is the safest and best to stay. I would appreciate any suggestion. Thank you.
Sorry for the very late response! How was your trip? Yikes, I should have replied sooner!
Hi there Aleah,
Thanks for a great post! You posted it some years ago, yet top things to do in HCM City remains attractive, and you are right about it: always great to do these things.
I liked your tips though how to cross the streets. Lots of tourists got trouble with that! Great tips, thanks a lot again for sharing this. Btw, the tips can be a post generally for all Vietnam, not just HCM City!
Matthew
hi! I’ll be travelling to HCMC next month can I have a soft copy of your blog above as a guide? we’ll be staying there for 4 days. thanks
Hi Leah,
Thanks a lot for the immediate reply. I’m from Manila. I’ve check with Cebu Pac and I think the direct flight to Reap will only start by April 19. Much thanks for the inputs. Hope I can still spare some budget to extend my stay…as i’m really contemplating of ditching my flight back so I could spend more time in Reap or Saigon.
Rgds,
Maurice
@ Joyce: You don’t need a travel agency. Just book online 🙂 When you go out the airport, there are a lot of taxis there. Take only Mai Linh or Vinasun. If there are none, negotiate with the driver first how much the fare will be. If you’re going to district 1, it should not be more than 120,000VND.
@ Maurice: April 4 to 7 is too short to see both Saigon and Siem Reap. You need a full day to see Angkor Wat, and it’s better to start by seeing the sunrise there. If you can’t go back for it, I suggest buying the ticket and immediately going there the same day you arrive in Saigon. I’m not sure where you’re from, but if you’re from the Philippines, there’s already a direct flight from Manila to Siem Reap so either ditch the HCMC tickets and buy a new one, or reserve SR for another time. In Saigon, stay in the backpacker’s district (District 1) as it’s very cheap there (less than $10/night). You can find hotels through Hostelworld.com.
Hi Aleah,
Thanks for these travel tips. I’m booked to HCMC this April 4 to 7. Part of my trip is to visit Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) however I have not purchased my ticket yet from HCMC to Reap. Would it be easy for me if I just buy my ticket at HCMC airport or better if I get my tickets here? As I’ll be travelling alone, what hotel in Saigon can you suggest? I prefer to stay near the market as I’d love to try their local dishes. Normally, what is the price range of their hotels?
Hope to hear from you.
Thanks a lot.
Rgds,
Maurice
Hello! Okay lang ba magpabook ako sa vietnam ho chin mih cebu pac ng walang travel agency? I will travel alone 1st time kaya pls pls help me heheh, san ako magsstay? I read your blog, paglabas ba ng airport may mga taxi na dun? And what money will I bring? Papalit na ako dito sa pinas? Thanks so much
Hi Aleah,
I trust you and your suggested itineraries and will definitely use it being a first timer.
Thanks for sharing your blog link with me.
Cheers to travel and to our fellow couchsurfers!
Hello fellow traveler,
I wanted to check if you’ve gone to other areas of Vietnam like Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang and Halong Bay? I’m going there on May and would really love to hear about your stories on it.
Keep traveling! 😉
I’m sure you and Ron enjoyed yourselves in HCMC, Monette 🙂
can’t wait to sit and have coffee and stare at nothingness! thanks for the recommendations aleah!